Daily Current Affairs April 28

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April 28| Daily Current Affairs 2023

Important Days – Daily Current Affairs April 28

1. When is World Day for Safety and Health at Work observed?
A) January 28th
B) April 28th
C) June 28th
D) September 28th
E) December 28th
Answer: B) April 28th

• World Day for Safety and Health at Work, also known as Safety Day, is celebrated every year on April 28, 2023.
• The theme is “A safe and healthy working environment as a fundamental principle and right at work”.
• In 2003, the International Labour Organization (ILO) designated the World Day for Safety and Health at Work as an annual global initiative to increase awareness about the significance of safety and health in the workplace.
• This day is observed on the same date as the adoption of the Occupational Safety and Health Convention by the ILO, which occurred on April 28, 1971.

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Sports – Daily Current Affairs April 28

2. Which country has been announced as the host nation for the 2027 Men’s Basketball World Cup by FIBA?
A) Qatar
B) Japan
C) Australia
D) Spain
E) Canada
Answer: A) Qatar

• The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) picked Qatar to host the 2027 edition of its marquee men’s World Cup.
• Qatar last played in the event at the 2006 world championship and lost all five of its games.
• Qatar is the third straight Asian host of the men’s tournament.
• China hosted in 2019 and the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia host 2022 edition from Aug. 25-Sept. 12. Spain is the defending champion.
• The women’s World Cup in 2026 will be hosted by Germany in Berlin.

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Banking and Finance – Daily Current Affairs April  28

3. What did ICICI Bank announce to enable Indian exporters and importers to pay and settle export-import transactions in Indian Rupees (INR)?
A) Rupee Vostro Account
B) Dollar Vostro Account
C) Euro Vostro Account
D) Yen Vostro Account
E) Pound Sterling Vostro Account
Answer: A) Rupee Vostro Account

• ICICI Bank announced that it offers Rupee Vostro Account to enable Indian exporters and importers to pay and settle export-import transactions in Indian Rupees (INR).
• The proposition reduces the foreign currency risk borne by Indian exporters and importers as they can use INR for invoicing, payment, and settlement of their transactions.
• This initiative is in line with India’s Foreign Trade Policy 2023 and RBI’s framework for invoicing, payment, and settlement of exports or imports in INR, in addition to US Dollar, Euro and other currencies.
• The Authorised Dealer (AD) banks in India can open Rupee Vostro Accounts of correspondent bank/s of a partner trading country to facilitate trade transactions in INR.
• ICICI Bank has a wide array of over 100 Rupee Vostro Accounts of correspondent banks across 29 countries including USA, Canada, UAE, Saudi Arabia, UK, Germany, and Malaysia.
• The Bank offers Trade Accounts like Exchange Earners’ Foreign Currency Account (EEFC) and Current Accounts like One Globe Trade Account (OGTA) for export and import related transactions.

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4. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has removed restrictions on individuals opening interest-earning Foreign Currency Accounts (FCA) in which financial center of India?
A) International Financial Services Centre (IFSC)
B) National Stock Exchange (NSE)
C) Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
D) Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX)
E) National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX)
Answer: A) International Financial Services Centre (IFSC)

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has removed restrictions on individuals opening interest-earning Foreign Currency Accounts (FCA) in India’s International Financial Services Centre (IFSC).
• The central bank has also removed the requirement to repatriate funds lying idle in the FCA account for up to 15 days.
• In February 2021, the RBI allowed resident individuals to make remittances under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) to IFSCs set up in India, but the remittances were only allowed for making investments in IFSC securities.
• Moreover, only a non-interest-bearing FCA was allowed in IFSCs under LRS. And any funds lying idle in the account for a period up to 15 days from the date of its receipt were to be immediately transferred back to the domestic account of the investor in India. The RBI circular removes these key restrictions.
• The move will boost activity at Gift City, India’s first and only IFSC.
• Under the LRS, authorised dealers were allowed to facilitate remittances by resident individuals up to $ 250,000 per financial year for any transactions permitted under the law.

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Appointments – Daily Current Affairs April 28

5. Who has been appointed as the Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)?
A) Janhwij Sharma
B) Ramesh Negi
C) Rakesh Asthana
D) Ajay Bisaria
E) Sushil Chandra
Answer: A) Janhwij Sharma

• Archaeological Survey of India’s Additional Director General (Conservation and World Heritage) Janhwij Sharma has been given charge as the director general of the ASI.
• V Vidyavathi, a 1991-batch IAS officer of the Karnataka cadre, was serving as the ASI director general until recently when she was appointed the Officer on Special Duty in the Ministry of Tourism.
• The Archaeological Survey of India was established in 1861 for carrying out excavation, archaeological researches and ensuring protection of the cultural heritage.
• Headquartered in New Delhi, it comes under the purview of the the Ministry of Culture, and there are a total of 3,696 heritage sites in India protected by the ASI.

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6. Who has been appointed as the head of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) until June 2024 by the Centre?
A) Siddhartha Mohanty
B) Ravi Mittal
C) TuhinKanta Pandey
D) Pramod Chandra Mody
E) Pradeep Kumar Rawat
Answer: A) Siddhartha Mohanty

• Centre has appointed Siddhartha Mohanty as the head of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) until June 2024.
• He will then continue as the chief executive officer and managing director until June 7, 2025.
• Mohanty will attain superannuation on June 2025.
• On March 11 Centre had appointed Mohanty as the interim chairperson of the insurance behemoth for three months.
• Kumar has been serving as chairperson since March 2019. His term was supposed to end in March 2022 but got extended by a year for the smooth sailing of the impending initial public offering of the state-owned insurance behemoth.
• Mohanty was appointed MD of LIC in February 2021, taking over from T C Suseel Kumar, and is scheduled to serve in his post until his superannuation in June this year.
• Mohanty is one of the three MDs currently placed at LIC. The other two are Mini Ipe and B C Patnaik.
• Generally, LIC has one chairperson and four MDs as its key managerial personnel.
• Before joining LIC as MD, Mohanty was serving as MD and chief executive officer of LIC Housing Finance – one of the largest mortgage financiers in the country.

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Awards – Daily Current Affairs April 28

7. Which bank received an award from HUDCO for its contribution towards the housing sector of the country under the Pradhan MantriAwasYojana (Urban) – Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS)?
A) Jammu and Kashmir Bank
B) State Bank of India
C) Punjab National Bank
D) HDFC Bank
E) ICICI Bank
Answer: A) Jammu and Kashmir Bank

• The Jammu and Kashmir Bank received an award from Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd (HUDCO) for its outstanding contribution towards the housing sector of the country under the Pradhan MantriAwasYojana (Urban) – Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) through various innovative initiatives.
• The Bank’s General Manager (C&CB) Narjay Gupta received the award at the hands of the Secretary, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Manoj Joshi in the presence of Chairman and Managing Director (HUDCO) Kuldip Narayan, Bank’s Zonal Head (Delhi) Rakesh Magotra, HUDCO’s board of directors and other dignitaries during HUDCO’s 53rd Foundation Day Celebrations held in New Delhi.
• The function was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri.
• Pradhan MantriAwasYojana (Urban) Mission launched on 25th June 2015 which intends to provide housing for all in urban areas by year 2022.

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International Affairs – Daily Current Affairs April 28

8. The 7th edition of joint military exercise “Ajeya Warrior-23” is being held between India and which country?
A) United Kingdom
B) United States
C) France
D) Japan
E) Australia
Answer: A) United Kingdom

• The 7th edition of joint military exercise “Ajeya Warrior-23” between India and the United Kingdom is being held at Salisbury Plains, United Kingdom.
• Ajeya Warrior is a biennial training event with the United Kingdom which is conducted alternatively in the United Kingdom and India, the last edition was held at Chaubatia, Uttarakhand in October 2021.
• Soldiers of the 2 Royal Gorkha Rifles from the United Kingdom and Indian Army soldiers from the Bihar Regiment are participating in the exercise.
• The Indian Army contingent arrived at Brize Norton in an Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft with indigenous weapons and equipment.

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9. India and which country have decided to jointly create “NET Zero” Innovation Virtual Centre to decarbonise the economy for achieving the climate targets?
A) United Kingdom
B) United States
C) France
D) Japan
E) Germany
Answer: A) United Kingdom

• India and the United Kingdom have decided to jointly create India-UK “NET Zero” Innovation Virtual Centre to decarbonise the economy for achieving the climate targets.
• The initativative was announced by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology Jitendra Singh, while chairing the India-UK Science & Innovation Council meeting in presence of his British counterpart, UK Minister George Freeman, during his 6-day visit to UK.
• The aim of the proposal to bring stakeholders from both countries together to work in some of the focus areas including Decarbonization of manufacturing process & transport systems and Green Hydrogen as renewable source.

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National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs April 28

10. Which scheme was launched by Union Minister for MSME Shri Narayan Rane in Mumbai?
A) CGTMSE Scheme
B) Mudra Yojana Scheme
C) Stand-Up India Scheme
D) PMEGP Scheme
E) ASPIRE Scheme
Answer: A) CGTMSE Scheme

• Union Minister for MSME Shri Narayan Rane launched the revamped CGTMSE Scheme in Mumbai.
• CGTMSE has been provided with an additional corpus support of ₹9,000 crore in the Union Budget for FY 2023-24 to revamp its Scheme to provide guarantee for additional ₹2 lakh crore to Micro & Small Enterprises.
• The modifications included reduction in guarantee fees for loans upto ₹1 crore by 50% bringing the minimum guarantee fee to the level of 0.37% pa only.
• Another major change announced was raising of ceiling for guarantee from ₹2 crore to ₹ 5 crore and enhancing the threshold limit for claim settlement without initiation of legal action to ₹10 lakh.
• CGTMSE will collaborate with National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (ni-msme), Hyderabad for setting up a Centre of Financial Inclusion for MSME.

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11. Which certification was launched by Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy to improve the prospects of farmers?
A) INDGAP certification
B) FPO certification
C) APMC certification
D) AGMARK certification
E) NPOP certification
Answer: A) INDGAP certification

• Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy launched INDGAP verification programme, a certification scheme which enables farmers to export their produce with quality standards, helping them command a premium price both domestically and overseas.
• Launched in collaboration with the Quality Council of India (QCI), the verification programme furthers the prospects of farmers’ crop yield in more 100 hundred countries, including in Europe and the United States of America (USA).
• This certification is done under five categories for fruits, vegetables, composite crops, tea, green coffee and spices.
• Individual farmers as well as farmers groups can procure this certification, which is provided by the Andhra Pradesh State Organic Products Certification Authority (APSOPCA) in the southern state.
• Further, AP has launched an FAO – TCP programme titled Sustainable Agri-Food Systems to implement INDGAP.

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12. A tripartite Memorandum of Settlement was recently signed between the government of India, the government of Assam and representatives of which group towards making North-East insurgency-free by 2024?
A) Dimasa National Liberation Army/Dimasa Peoples’ Supreme Council (DNLA/DPSC)
B) National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN)
C) United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA)
D) People’s Liberation Army (PLA)
E) National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB)
Answer: A) Dimasa National Liberation Army/Dimasa Peoples’ Supreme Council (DNLA/DPSC)

• In a significant milestone towards making North-East insurgency-free by 2024, a tripartite Memorandum of Settlement was signed between the government of India, the government of Assam and representatives of Dimasa National Liberation Army/Dimasa Peoples’ Supreme Council (DNLA/DPSC) in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
• As a result of this agreement, over 168 cadres of DNLA are joining the mainstream by laying down their arms. The pact will bring a complete end to the insurgency in the Dima Hasao district of Assam.
• Under the agreement, Dimasa Welfare Council will be set up by the Government of Assam to protect, preserve and promote a social, cultural, and linguistic identity to meet political, economic and educational aspirations and will ensure speedy and focused development of the Dimasa people residing outside the jurisdiction of the Autonomous Council.
• Along with this, the agreement also provides for the appointment of a Commission under Paragraph 14 of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India to examine the demand for the inclusion of additional villages contiguous to the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC) with the Council.
• The agreement also provides for necessary measures to be taken by the Government of India and the Government of Assam to rehabilitate the surrendered armed cadres of DNLA.
• To this effect, a Special Development package of Rs 500 crore each, will also be provided by the Government of India and Government of Assam over a period of five years, for the all-round development of NCHAC as well as Dimasa people residing in other parts of the State.

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13. Which ministry has launched the ‘City Beauty Competition’ for public spaces?
A) Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry
B) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
C) Ministry of Tourism
D) Ministry of Culture
E) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Answer: A) Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry

• The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has launched the ‘City Beauty Competition‘, a nationwide contest aimed at recognizing and encouraging the transformational efforts made by cities and wards to create beautiful, innovative, and inclusive public spaces.
• The competition will judge wards and public spaces on five pillars– accessibility, amenities, activities, aesthetics, and ecology.
• The deadline for participation in the competition is July 15, 2023.
• The competition provides a unique opportunity for wards and cities to showcase their interventions in creating beautiful public spaces, promoting heritage and culture, sustainable communities, and ecological conservation.
• Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI) as the knowledge partner will provide handholding support to wards/ULBs/states in this exercise.

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14. Who chaired the 10th Meeting for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Transport Ministers at New Delhi?
A) Nitin Gadkari
B) Piyush Goyal
C) Narendra Singh Tomar
D) Hardeep Singh Puri
E) Dharmendra Pradhan
Answer: A) Nitin Gadkari

• Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari chaired the10th Meeting for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Transport Ministers at New Delhi.
• Chaired by India this year, SCO currently comprises eight Member States which are India, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
• A Special Working Group has been established to promote collaboration among member states of the SCO in the field of transportation.
• This group will facilitate meetings to share knowledge and best practices related to reducing carbon emissions in transportation, promoting digital transformation, and implementing innovative technologies for more sustainable and efficient transport.
• India is the current chair of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
• The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is an intergovernmental organization founded in Shanghai on 15 June 2001.
• The SCO currently comprises of eight Member States which are India, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.

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15. Which Indian state has kicked-off the Hydrogen Valley Project?
A) Gujarat
B) Maharashtra
C) Karnataka
D) Tamil Nadu
E) Rajasthan
Answer: A) Gujarat

• Gujarat has kicked-off the much-anticipated Hydrogen Valley Project in the state which aims to develop a localised hydrogen value chain where it can serve more than one end-sector or application in mobility, industry, and energy.
• The Hydrogen Valley Innovation Cluster in Gujarat will be a part of India’s efforts to develop clean Hydrogen Valleys by 2030.
• The first stakeholder’s consultation meeting was held in Ahmedabad on 21 April 2023.
• The meeting was organized by iCreate – innovation-based start-up incubator – in collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, and the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India.

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16. Where was the Asia’s 1st and World’s 4th P8I Training Simulator complex inaugurated?
A) INS Rajali
B) INS Vikrant
C) INS Viraat
D) INS Vikramaditya
E) INS Sindhurakshak
Answer: A) INS Rajali

• In Asia’s first and World’s fourth, a Training Simulator Complex for P8I air crew and INS Rajali, at Arakkonam, about 80 km from here.
• The project in only the fourth of its kind in the world after US, UK and Australia and is the first in Asia.
• The complex houses a state-of-the-art simulator for training requirements of P8I aircrew and technical team aimed towards safe operation and maintenance of the aircraft.
• The simulator complex is named as ‘Ashok Roy Training Simulator Complex’ (ARTSC) to ommemorate distinguished service rendered by Lt. Commander Ashok Roy, Vir Chakra (VrC), Nausena Medal (NM) during gallant action in the 1971 Indo Pak war.
• The airbase is now home to a long range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare squadron, INAS 312 and Helicopter Training School,INAS 561.
• Defence Secretary GiridharAramane inaugurated Ashok Roy Training Simulator Complex’ (ARTSC) at Indian Naval Station (INS), Rajali in the presence of Vice Admiral
• BiswajitDasgupta, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command and Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh Vice Chief of Naval Staff at Arakkonam.
• The Complex houses a state-of-the-art simulator for training requirements of P8I aircrew and technical team aimed towards safe operation and maintenance of the aircraft.
• Indian Navy inducted state-of-the-art Boeing P8I aircraft in 2013 and have since flown over 40,000 hrs in a decade.
• Designed for Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance (LRMR), Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Anti Surface Warfare (ASuW) and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions, the aircraft plays a crucial role as eyes of the Indian Navy, in the vast expanse of IOR, whilst undertaking critical maritime operations.

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17. Who launched the third phase of the 5T School Transformation Programme in Odisha?
A) Naveen Patnaik
B) Narendra Modi
C) Amit Shah
D) Rajnath Singh
E) Ram NathKovind
Answer: A) Naveen Patnaik

• Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the third phase of the 5T School Transformation Initiative.
• As part of this phase, the chief minister inaugurated 357 transformed schools in 4 districts.
• The remodelled institutions include 106 high schools in Ganjam district, 87 in Angul, 57 in Keonjhar and 107 in Jagatsinghpur district.
• A total of 2,151 government high schools will be transformed in the third phase.
• In the earlier two phases of this initiative, as many as 3,981 schools were transformed across the state.

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