Daily Current Affairs April 21

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April 21| Daily Current Affairs 2023

Important Days – Daily Current Affairs April 21

1. On which day is National Civil Services Day celebrated in India?
A) January 26
B) August 15
C) April 21
D) October 2
E) November 14
Answer: C) April 21

• National Civil Services Day is celebrated in India on April 21 every year.
• It is a day to commemorate the contribution of civil servants towards the development of the country.
• National Civil Services Day was first celebrated in India on April 21, 2006.
• The date, April 21, chosen for the celebration of National Civil Service Day, commemorates the day when SardarVallabhbhai Patel, Independent India’s first home minister, addressed the probationers of the Administrative Services Officers in 1947.
• Theme: Viksit Bharat: Empowering Citizens and Reaching the Last Mile.
• Edition – 16th.

World Creativity and Innovation Day

• World Creativity and Innovation Day is observed on April 21 every year to raise awareness about the importance of creativity and innovation in solving global problems.
• World Creativity and Innovation Day was founded in 2002 by Marci Segal, a renowned creativity specialist and futurist from Canada.
• The first World Creativity and Innovation Day was celebrated in 2018.

Earth Day

• Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22 in order to hounour the environmental movement and raise awareness to protect natural resources.
• American senator Gaylord Nelson founded the Earth Day for environmental education.
• The theme for Earth Day 2023 is “Invest In Our Planet”.
• First Earth Day –1970.

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Ranking – Daily Current Affairs April 21

2. Which Indian state has the highest number of water bodies according to the first Census of Water Bodies?
A) West Bengal
B) Sikkim
C) Karnataka
D) Maharashtra
E) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: A) West Bengal

• West Bengal has the highest number of water bodies in India whereas Sikkim has the least number of water bodies, the first Census of Water Bodies by the Ministry of Jal Shakti revealed.
• This census is in convergence with the 6th Minor Irrigation (MI) Census under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme “Irrigation Census” launched by the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
• Andhra Pradesh has the highest number of tanks
• Tamil Nadu has the highest number of lakes.
• Maharashtra is the leading state when it comes to implementing water conservation schemes

State with Most Waterbodies

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Banking and Finance – Daily Current Affairs April  21

3. Which organisation has collaborated with the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) to launch the conversational AI-powered chatbot LIC Mitra?
A) Infosys
B) TCS
C) CoRover
D) Wipro
E) HCL
Answer: C) CoRover

• CoRover, a Bengaluru-based startup, has collaborated with the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) to launch the conversational AI-powered chatbot LIC Mitra.
• CoRover.ai has developed LIC Mitra, which is available on LIC’s website and mobile app.
• It is powered by technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning(ML), and Natural Language Processing (NLP) to understand and respond to users’ queries in multiple languages.
• The technology allows users to interact with LIC Mitra even with voice.
• CoRover is the world’s first and the highest ROI-delivering human-centric conversational AI platform which is secure, scalable and reliable, equipped with patent-pending tech (based on AI, ML, NLP, AR & VR), and powers Multi-Format (AI VideoBots, AI VoiceBots, AI ChatBots), Multi-Lingual (100+ Languages) and Multi-Channel/Omni-Channel AI Virtual Assistants.

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4. Who has given HDFC Bank three years to comply with the priority sector lending norms (PSL)?
A) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
B) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
C) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
D) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI)
E) Ministry of Finance
Answer: B) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has given HDFC Bank three years to comply with the priority sector lending norms (PSL) following its merger with HDFC Ltd (HDFC), though no relaxation is allowed for abiding by the cash reserve ratio and statutory liquidity ratio rules.
• Under the priority sector lending norms, Indian banks are required to lend at least 40 per cent of their total disbursal to the priority sector which comprises agriculture, micro and small enterprises, education, housing, export credit and advances to weaker sections.
• The central bank has also allowed HDFC Bank or HDFC Ltd to increase the shareholding to more than 50 per cent in HDFC Life Insurance and HDFC ERGO General Insurance prior to the effective date of the merger.
• Further, the RBI has permitted HDFC Bank to continue holding HDFC Limited’s stake in (a) HDFC Education and Development Services Private Limited, engaged in operating three education schools, for a period of two years from the effective date of merger.
• At present, HDFC has a 48 per cent stake in HDFC Life Insurance and 50 per cent in HDFC Ergo.
• Separately, the markets regulator — Securities and Exchange Board of India — has allowed ownership change of HDFC Mutual Fund, from HDFC to HDFC Bank. HDFC has a 52.6 per cent stake in the mutual fund arm.
• HDFC Education and HDFC Credila – both are 100% subsidiaries of HDFC.

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Books and Authors – Daily Current Affairs April 21

5. What is the title of JaidipMukerjea’s autobiography?
A) The Tennis Legend
B) The Grand Slam Champion
C) Crosscourt
D) The Tennis Journey
E) My Life On The Court
Answer: C) Crosscourt

• Legendary tennis star JaidipMukerjea launched his autobiography Crosscourt at a function.
• JaidipMukerjea is a retired professional tennis player from India.
• During his career, Mukerjea won at least 6 singles titles, including the Asian Championships three times.
• He was also a member of the India Davis Cup team.
• Mukerjea was given the Arjuna Award in 1966.

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Appointments – Daily Current Affairs April 21

6. Who has been appointed as the CEO of Digital Lenders Association of India (DLAI)?
A) PriyashmitaGuha
B) Jatinder Handoo
C) Rakesh Sharma
D) Anil Gupta
E) None of the above
Answer: B) Jatinder Handoo

• Digital Lenders Association of India (DLAI) has appointed Jatinder Handoo as its CEO and PriyashmitaGuha as its COO with immediate effects.
• The body was formed in 2016 by digital lending firms to support responsible and inclusive growth of the digital lending sector.

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Awards – Daily Current Affairs April 21

7. Who was conferred the Vayu Sena medal by Indian Air Force chief Air Marshal VR Chaudhari?
A) Wing Commander DeepikaMisra
B) Squadron Leader Anjali Singh
C) Wing Commander ShalizaDhami
D) Flight Lieutenant BhawanaKanth
E) Wing Commander VarthamanAbhinandan
Answer: A) Wing Commander DeepikaMisra

• Wing Commander DeepikaMisra was conferred the Vayu Sena medal by Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Marshal VR Chaudhari, making her the first woman Air Force officer to receive a gallantry award.
• Wing Commander Misra, a helicopter pilot who hails from Rajasthan, was conferred a Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) for an act of “exceptional courage” displayed during a flood relief operation in Madhya Pradesh.
• A total of 58 persons, 57 from the IAF and one from the Army received the awards.
• While two IAF officers were awarded YudhSeva Medal, 13 officers, and air warriors received Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry), 13 officers Vayu Sena Medal and 30 VishishtSeva Medal.
• The Vayu Sena Medal is a military decoration, usually awarded in peacetime for a job well done in the Indian Air Force.
• The VM was established on 17 June 1960 by the President of India and awards have been made from 1961 onwards.

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8. Which district in Arunachal Pradesh received the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration?
A) Tawang
B) West Siang
C) Changlang
D) East Kameng
E) Upper Subansiri
Answer: C) Changlang

• Changlang in Arunachal Pradesh, India’s easternmost district received the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration for its innovative New Age Learning Centre (NALC).
• The NALC, which is the first of its kind in the state, is a state-of-the-art, futuristic and leisure learning space enabling people of all age groups to learn and improve every aspect of their personality. The sub-divisional library was transformed into the NALC with modern and modular designs.
• In 2021, he had received a state award (gold medal) for exceptional performance in public service.
• Also, Union Health Ministry’s National Covid-19 Vaccination Programme received the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration 2022 in the innovation category.
• The vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16, 2021 with healthcare workers.
• The country achieved a major milestone in its vaccination programme against Covid-19 as the cumulative doses administered surpassed the 200-crore mark on July 17 last year.

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Science and Technology – Daily Current Affairs April 21

9. Which company built the Starship, the most powerful rocket ever, took off from a launchpad in South Texas?
A) NASA
B) Boeing
C) SpaceX
D) Blue Origin
E) Virgin Galactic
Answer: C) SpaceX

• SpaceX’s Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, took off from a launchpad in South Texas but exploded midair before stage separation.
• It marked the vehicle’s historic first test flight.
• The massive Super Heavy rocket booster, which houses 33 engines, lifted off and sent a massive boom across the coastal landscape as it fired to life.
• The Starship spacecraft, riding atop the booster, soared out over the Gulf of Mexico.
• The flight reached its highest point 24.2 miles (39 kilometers) above the ground, and the explosion occurred about four minutes after liftoff.

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National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs April 21

10. Which organizations have teamed up to make India a global agri-tech leader, Expand Innovations to Developing Economies?
A) AIM and UNDP
B) NITI Aayog and UNICEF
C) AIM, NITI Aayog, and UNCDF
D) NITI Aayog and UNDP
E) AIM and UNICEF
Answer: C) AIM, NITI Aayog, and UNCDF

• Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) have collaborated to launch a whitepaper that aims to make India a global leader in Agri-Tech innovation and to extend these innovations to the least developed countries in Asia and Africa.
• The whitepaper, which was prepared by experts from AIM, NITI Aayog, and UNCDF, provides practical solutions to overcome challenges faced by Agri-Tech start-ups and promote their growth both locally and internationally.

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11. What is the name of the regional air connectivity scheme launched by the Indian government?
A) UDAN
B) Swadesh Darshan
C) Smart Cities Mission
D) Digital India
E) Make In India
Answer: A) UDAN

• The government launched the fifth round of the regional air connectivity scheme to further enhance the connectivity to remote and regional areas.
• The scheme was launched in 2017.

Key Features of UDAN 5.0 are as follows:

• This round of UDAN focuses on Category-2 (20-80 seats) and Category-3 (>80 seats).
• The earlier stage length cap of 600 km is waived off and there is no restriction on the distance between the origin and destination of the flight.
• Viability gap funding (VGF) to be provided will be capped at 600 km stage length for both Priority and Non-Priority areas which was earlier capped at 500 km.
• No predetermined routes would be offered. Only Network and Individual Route Proposal proposed by airlines will be considered.
• The airlines would be required to submit an action/business plan after 2 months from the issuance of LoA wherein they submit their aircraft acquisition plan/availability of aircraft, crew, slots, etc. at the time of the Technical Proposal.
• The same route will not be awarded to a single airline more than once, whether in different networks or in the same network.
• Exclusivity will be withdrawn if the average quarterly PLF is higher than 75% for four continuous quarters, to prevent exploitation of the monopoly on a route.
• 25% of the Performance Guarantee to be encashed for each month of delay up to 4 months, to further incentivize quick operationalization.
• Airlines would be required to commence operations within 4 months of the award of the route. Earlier this deadline was 6 months.
• A list of airports that are ready for operation or would soon be ready for operations has been included in the scheme to facilitate quicker operationalization of routes under the Scheme.
• Novation process for routes from one operator to another is simplified and incentivized

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12. Which two states signed an MoU to end a 51-year-old inter-state border dispute?
A) Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland
B) Assam and Meghalaya
C) Assam and Arunachal Pradesh
D) Manipur and Mizoram
E) Tripura and Assam
Answer: C) Assam and Arunachal Pradesh

• Assam and Arunachal Pradesh signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in New Delhi to end a 51-year-old inter-state border dispute.
• The MoU was signed by Assam chief minister HimantaBiswaSarma and his Arunachal Pradesh counterpart Pema Khandu in the presence of Union home minister Amit Shah and Union law minister KirenRibjiju, who represents Arunachal Pradesh in Lok Sabha.
• Assam and Arunachal Pradesh share an 804 km long boundary.

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13. Which organizations have signed an umbrella Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to pursue technological partnership in select domains across the Energy value chain?
A) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)
B) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
C) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Oil India Ltd. (OIL)
D) National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
E) National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC)andOil India Ltd. (OIL)
Answer: C) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Oil India Ltd. (OIL)

• The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi and Oil India Ltd. (OIL), a Navaratna NOC inked an umbrella Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to pursue technological partnership in select domains across the Energy value chain.
• The MoU was signed by Dr. N Kalaiselvi, DG, CSIR & Secretary, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) and Dr.RanjitRath, CMD, OIL.
• The event was graced by D(O) and D(E&D) of OIL, MD(NRL), JS&FA (CSIR), JSA(CSIR), LA (CSIR), Heads of Scientific Directorate of CSIR and other Senior Officers both from OIL and CSIR.
• The objective of the MoU is to facilitate collaboration for pursuing research in advanced technologies for energy security.

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14. Which organization has signed a memorandum of understanding with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for cooperation in aviation safety?
A) The Indian Air Force (IAF)
B) The Ministry of Civil Aviation, India
C) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
D) The Airports Authority of India (AAI)
E) None of these
Answer: C) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)

• The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) signed a memorandum of understanding with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for cooperation in aviation safety.
• The agreement was signed on the EU-India Aviation Summit.
• The Airport Authority of India also signed a declaration of intent with Eurocontrol, a pan-European, civil-military organisation dedicated to supporting European aviation.

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15. Who launched the heavy lift logistics drone made by Odisha-based start-up ‘BonV Aero’?
A) Nirmala Sitharaman
B) Nitin Gadkari
C) Naveen Patnaik
D) Piyush Goyal
E) Ganeshi Lal
Answer: C) Naveen Patnaik

• Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched first of its kind heavy lift logistics drone (can transport 50kg over 10kms) made by Odisha-based start-up BonV Aero on the opening day of “Odisha Skill Conclave 2023”.
• BonV Aero is an IIT Mandi, AIC CV Raman Global University Odisha and NITI Aayog-backed venture building Electric Aerial Vehicles for Cargo transportation.
• Start-up has successfully completed a trial of this ‘RM001’ Electric Aerial Vehicle carrying 50-kilogram cargo at the altitude of 8000-10,000 feet in the Tawang of Eastern Command of the Indian Army forward post in Arunachal Pradesh.
• The next phase will be a high-altitude trial on 14,000–16,000 feet will be done.
• The startup’s flagship platform, the “RM002,” which can move 200 kg of freight over 40 kilometers, will be developed in the next stage

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16. What is the edition of the HUN- a Thadou Cultural Festival that recently kicked off in Kangpokpi district of Manipur?
A) 1st
B) 2nd
C) 3rd
D) 4th
E) 5th
Answer: E) 5th

• The 5th edition of HUN- a Thadou Cultural Festival 2023 kicked off at Thomas Ground in Kangpokpi district of Manipur.
• HUN festival is an annual cultural festival and a civilising act of the Thadous community of Manipur and it is celebrated at the arrival of the new year according to the community

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