Daily Current Affairs April 04

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April 04| Daily Current Affairs 2023

Important Days – Daily Current Affairs April 04

1. In below option, which is not related to International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action?
1) It observed on April 4.
2) Theme: Mine Action Cannot Wait
3) December 8, 2005, the UN General Assembly declared April 4 as the International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance for Mine Action every year globally.
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Only 3
D) Only 1 & 2
E) All of these
Answer: E) All of these

• International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action is observed every year on April 4 to raise awareness against explosive mines and gather assistance towards their eradication.

Theme:

• The United Nations Mine Action Service has chosen the theme “Mine Action Cannot Wait”.

History:

• In 1997, the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention was established for signature which first led the campaign against mines and 164 countries have ratified it since then.
• Later, on December 8, 2005, the UN General Assembly declared April 4 as the International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance for Mine Action every year globally.

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Sports – Daily Current Affairs April 04

2. Indian _________ SanjitaChanu has been handed _____ year ban by the National Anti Doping Agency’s (NADA) Disciplinary Panel for failing a dope test in 2022?
A) Boxer, 4
B) Athlete, 2
C) Swimmer, 3
D) Weightlifter, 5
E) Weightlifter, 4
Answer: E) Weightlifter, 4

• Two-time Commonwealth Games champion Indian weightlifter SanjitaChanu has been handed a four-year ban by the National Anti Doping Agency’s (NADA) Disciplinary Panel for failing a dope test last year.
• The 29-year-old had tested positive for an anabolic steroid — Drostanolone Metabolite — that features in the World Anti-doping Agency’s (WADA) prohibited list.
• Sanjita had won gold in 48kg ahead of Tokyo Olympics silver medallist MirabaiChanu at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. At the 2018 edition of the CWG in Gold Coast, she was crowned champion in the 53kg category.
• It is not the first time that the 2011 Asian Championship bronze medallist finds herself embroiled in a dope controversy. She had been banned by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) in 2018 after she tested positive for anabolic steroid testosterone prior to the World Championships in the US in November 2017.
• Also, Former light-welterweight world champion Amir Khan has been handed a two-year ban from all sport after testing positive for a prohibited substance, UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) . Khan, 36, returned a positive result for the anabolic agent ostarine following his loss to Kell Brook in Manchester in February 2022.

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Ranking – Daily Current Affairs April 04

3. In below option, which is not top 5 in the India Justice Report (IJR) 2022?
A) Karnataka
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Telangana
D) Gujarat
E) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: E) Uttar Pradesh

The list of 18 large and mid-sized States with populations over one crore:

• The list of Seven Small States with a population less than one crore each, was topped by Sikkim which was ranked second in 2020. Sikkim has been followed by Arunachal Pradesh which was at rank 5 in 2020 [2020 and Tripura is at rank three]. Tripura was at the rank one in 2020. In this list, the State of Goa is at rank Seven which is the lowest
  The India Justice Report (IJR) was initiated by Tata Trusts in 2019, and this is the third edition
• The foundation’s partners include the Centre for Social Justice, Common Cause, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, DAKSH, TISS-Prayas, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy and How India Lives, IJR’s data partner.
• This report is based on 24-month quantitative research.
• This third IJR also separately assesses the capacity of the 25 State Human Rights Commissions in the country

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Banking and Finance – Daily Current Affairs April  04

4. Canara Bank has introduced “Premium Payroll Package” for the Salary account holders with competitive features. In below option, which is featured of this package?
A) Free Term Life Insurance
B)Insta over Draft
C) Free Personal & Air Accident Insurance coverage
D)Premium Cards
E) All of these
Answer: E) All of these

• Canara Bank has introduced “Premium Payroll Package” for the Salary account holders with competitive features.
• The product has been designed to meet all Banking requirements of Salaried Customers.
• The features such as free Term Life Insurance, Insta over Draft, free Personal & Air Accident Insurance coverage, Premium Cards are some of the unique features of the product apart of the other various features offered.
• Account is designed in terms of the whole 360-degree requirement of the salaried class.
  Canara Bank was founded by AmmembalSubba Rao Pai, a great visionary and philanthropist, in July 1906, at Mangalore, then a small port town in Karnataka.

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5. Grasim Industries announced entering into three term loan agreements totalling Rs 5,000 crore to finance capital expenditure and repayment of existing loans from Axis Bank Limited. It has executed agreements for a secured loan of _______ and two unsecured loans of_______ and _______?
A) Rs 4,850 crore, Rs 70 crore, Rs 80 crore
B) Rs ,450 crore, Rs470 crore, Rs 80 crore
C) Rs 4,450 crore, Rs 70 crore, Rs480 crore
D) Rs 4,250 crore, Rs570 crore, Rs180 crore
E) Rs 4,150 crore, Rs470 crore, Rs380 crore
Answer: A) Rs 4,850 crore, Rs 70 crore, Rs 80 crore

• Grasim Industries, the flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, announced entering into three term loan agreements totalling Rs 5,000 crore to finance capital expenditure and repayment of existing loans from Axis Bank Limited.
• It has executed agreements for a secured loan of Rs 4,850 crore and two unsecured loans of Rs 70 crore and Rs 80 crore.
• It will utilise Rs 4,850 crore loan for capital expenditure, reimbursement of capital expenditure already incurred in the last 12 months or re-payment of existing borrowings.
• While the other two unsecured term loans worth Rs 150 crore “shall be utilised for capital expenditure of identified projects,”

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6. Which Bank announced the launch of e-Bank Guarantee (e-BG) facility in partnership with National e-Governance Services Ltd (NeSL) that replaces paper based BG issuance process with e-stamping and e-signatures?
A) HDFC Bank
B) Bank of Baroda
C) ICICI Bank
D) Bank of India
E) IDBI Bank
Answer: E) IDBI Bank

• IDBI Bank announced the launch of e-Bank Guarantee (e-BG) facility in partnership with National e-Governance Services Ltd (NeSL) that replaces paper based BG issuance process with e-stamping and e-signatures.
• NeSL’s e-BG is a paperless and available in a digital form to the beneficiary of an e-BG on registration on the NeSL’s portal. The process of user registration is simple and one time. For bulk users of e-BGs, NeSL also offers integration with the ERP systems through an API.

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7. PhonePe has launched a new consumer-facing application, Pincode, which will be integrated into India’s Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) framework. PhonePe was acquired by Flipkart in which year?
A) 2013
B) 2014
C) 2015
D) 2016
E) 2017
Answer: D) 2016

• Fintech giant PhonePe has launched a new consumer-facing application, Pincode, which will be integrated into India’s Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) framework.
• Currently, PhonePe operates in the e-commerce space with Switch and has services that are similar to its biggest rival, Paytm. The ONDC integration will put PhonePe in direct competition with Paytm, which already has an ONDC platform integrated into its application
• PhonePe was acquired by Flipkart in 2016.
• ONDC is a non-profit company set up by the commerce ministry to create a model that democratizes digital commerce, and focuses on small merchants and retailers to access the networks or technologies offered by e-commerce giants including Flipkart and Amazon

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Business and Economy – Daily Current Affairs April 04

8. What did the blue bird icon on Twitter Web get replaced with?
A) A picture of a cat
B) A picture of a celebrity
C) A picture of a flower
D) A picture of a dog from the ‘Doge’ meme
E) None of the above
Answer: D) A picture of a dog from the ‘Doge’ meme

• Twitter users were taken aback when they saw that the conventional blue bird icon on Twitter Web had been substituted by an image of the ShibaInu dog from the renowned ‘Doge’ meme.
• It was observed that the dog depicted in the meme is the same one that is used in the branding and logo of the cryptocurrency, Dogecoin.

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Appointments – Daily Current Affairs April 04

9. Vinod Kumar appointed MD and CEO of National Bulk Handling Corporation. What is the headquarters of National Bulk Handling Corporation?
A) Indore
B) Bangalore
C) Hyderabad
D) Mumbai
E) New Delhi
Answer: D) Mumbai

• Warehousing service provider National Bulk Handling Corporation (NBHC) has announced the appointment of Vinod Kumar as the new Managing Director & CEO. He takes over the reins of NBHC from Ramesh Doraiswami, who is leaving the company to pursue his personal and professional interests
• Vinod joined NBHC as the Chief Financial Officer in 2019. Last year, he was promoted as Business Head & SVP to lead the Micro Agri Commodities Lending & Business Correspondent Services, where he maintained key banking relationships. In his career spanning over 17 years, he has worked majorly in the logistics and supply chain industry

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10. AleksanderCeferin has reappointed as president of ________?
A) FIFA
B) ICC
C) BCCI
D) AHF
E) UEFA
Answer: E) UEFA

• AleksanderCeferin stands unopposed for a new term as president of UEFA when European football’s governing body meets in Lisbon
• The 55-year-old Slovenian lawyer, elected in 2016 following the downfall of Frenchman Michel Platini, is therefore assured of a further four years in the role despite a turbulent second term overshadowed by the breakaway European Super League project

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Science and Technology – Daily Current Affairs April 04

11. Skyroot Aerospace test-fired its 3D-printed Dhawan II engine for a duration of 200 seconds. The engine was developed by the company for its heavier vehicle named ______?
A) Vikram II
B) Vikram III
C) Vikram IV
D) Vikram V
E) Vikram VII
Answer: A) Vikram II

• Skyroot Aerospace, the pioneering private rocket builder, achieved a major milestone by successfully test-firing an advanced fully 3D-printed cryogenic engine for a record 200 seconds.
• The engine was developed by the company for its heavier vehicle, Vikram II.
• The endurance test of ‘Dhawan-II’ was carried out at Solar Industries propulsion test facility in Nagpur, Maharashtra, using indigenously developed mobile cryogenic engine test pad.
• This achievement follows the November 2022 launch of Vikram – S, which made the firm, the first Indian private company to send a rocket into space
• Dhawan-II engine builds upon the foundation laid by the firm’s first privately developed fully-cryogenic rocket engine, the 1.0 kN thrust Dhawan – I, successfully test fired in November 21.
• The engine series is named in honour of Dr. Satish Dhawan, the eminent rocket scientist who had played a crucial role in development of Indian Space Program.
• The cryogenic rocket engines, which greatly enhances payload-carrying capabilities, uses two high-performance rocket propellants, Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) and Liquid Oxygen (LoX), which require cryogenic temperatures (below -150° C) for storage and operation.
• Both fuels are environmentally friendly compared to other solid, semi-cryogenic and hypergolic propellants used in rocket industry.
• Skyroot aiming to make spaceflights affordable, reliable and regular, as multiple launch missions progressing including the Vikram -I. to be launched by 2023 end and Vikram – II by next year. The engine development was partly supported by NITI Ayog’s ANIC-ARISE program which promotes technologies including the use of green rocket propellants.

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International Affairs – Daily Current Affairs April 04

12. Finland officially became the member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). How many members in this member country?
A) 32
B) 34
C) 31
D) 37
E) 36
Answer: C) 31

• Finland officially became the 31st member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), marking a major shift in the security landscape in northeastern Europe that adds some 1,300 kilometers (830 miles) to the alliance’s frontier with Russia

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National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs April 04

13. Government has cut its windfall tax on crude oil production to nil from _________ a tonne effective from April 04?
A) 2,500 rupees
B) 1,500 rupees
C) 4,500 rupees
D) 5,500 rupees
E) 3,500 rupees
Answer: E) 3,500 rupees

• Government has cut its windfall tax on crude oil production to nil from 3,500 rupees ($42.56) a tonne effective from April 4, according to a government notification.
• Furthermore, Special Additional Excise Duty on the export of diesel has also been reduced to Rs 0.5 per litre from Re 1 per litre earlier
• India in July imposed a windfall tax on crude oil producers and on exports of gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel, to encourage private refiners to sell fuel products domestically instead of shipping them overseas to take advantage of robust refining margins in global markets.
• A windfall tax is a higher tax rate levied by governments against certain industries when economic conditions allow those industries to attract above-average profits.
• India first imposed windfall gains tax on July 1. At the time, export duties of Rs 6 per litre each were levied on petrol and ATF and Rs 13 per litre on diesel. Rs 23,250 per tonne windfall profit tax on domestic crude production was also levied. Windfall profit taxes are reviewed on a fortnightly basis by factoring in international oil prices.

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14. In below option, which is related to approve the Delhi cabinet?
1)the constitution of vigilance committees at Fair Price Shops (FPS) across Delhi
2) Delhi’s Free Bijili Scheme Extended Till April 2024
3) Scheme to provide aids, appliances to people with benchmark disabilities.
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Only 3
D) Only 1 & 2
E) All of these
Answer: E) All of these

• After eight years, the Arvind Kejriwal-led-Delhi government has finally approved the constitution of vigilance committees for Fair Price Shop in the city. The proposal was cleared by L-G VK Saxena, who came down heavily on the government for taking eight years to approve the crucial oversight panel meant to ensure that subsidised ration reaches the real beneficiaries.
• The Delhi cabinet also approved the SugamayaSahayak Scheme to enhance the mobility of individuals with benchmark disabilities. The scheme aims to provide them with aids and appliances such as smart canes, hearing aids, wheelchairs, motorised tricycles and artificial limbs to help them overcome physical barriers, improve their mobility and pursue education and employment. To get the benefits of the scheme, an applicant must have a disability of 40% or more and the family income should not exceed Rs 8 lakh.
• Under the Chief Minister Advocates’ Welfare Scheme, practising advocates enrolled with Bar Council of Delhi and also on the Delhi voters’ list will be provided group life insurance of Rs 10 lakh each and a group mediclaim coverage for a family floater sum of Rs 5 lakh.

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15. The world-famous Basohli painting from Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district has obtained the Geographical Indication (GI) Tag. The product from the UT of J&K is included in the list of _____ products that received the GI tag on 31 March 2023?
A)36
B)35
C)34
D)33
E)32
Answer: D)33

• The world-famous Basohli Painting from Kathua district of Jammu division has received the Geographical Indication (GI) Tag.
• The product from the UT of J&K is included in the list of 33 products that received the GI tag on 31 March 2023.
• This is the first time in the history of GI that Jammu region got GI tag for handicrafts

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16. Second G-20 EMPOWER meeting of Ministry of Women & Child Development begins in Thiruvananthapuram. What is the theme of this meeting?
A) Women’s Empowerment: A Win-Win for Equity and Economy
B) Women’s Rights and Advocacy
C) Gender Equality in Business
D) Empowerment of Women in Science and Technology
E) None of the above
Answer: A) Women’s Empowerment: A Win-Win for Equity and Economy

• The second G-20 EMPOWER (Empowerment and Progression of Women’s Economic Representation) meeting under India’s presidency of the G-20 began in Thiruvananthapuram.
• The theme of the three-day meeting organized by the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development is ‘Women’s Empowerment: A Win-Win for Equity and Economy ‘.
  G-20 Empower Chairperson Dr. Sangeetha Reddy and other prominent people participated in the discussions

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17. Shri Narendra Modi addresses which edition of International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure via a video message?
A)5th
B)4th
C)3rd
D)2nd
E)1st
Answer: A)5th

• The Prime MInister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the 5th International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI) 2023 via a video message
• The Prime Minister outlined some priorities for discussion for disaster resilience infrastructure in the context of this year’s theme of ‘Delivering Resilient and Inclusive Infrastructure’.

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