Daily GK and Current Affairs Quiz – 11th April 2023

Correct Answer:  C. Dogri

Explanation: India released the first edition of the Dogri version of the Indian Constitution. The release of this version is a significant step towards promoting linguistic diversity and preserving the cultural heritage of the country.

• Dogri is a language spoken in the northern Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir and is one of the 22 official languages recognized by the Indian Constitution.
• Dogri is one of the official languages of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. On 22 December 2003, in a major milestone for the official status of the language, Dogri was recognized as a national language of India in the Indian constitution.
• The earliest written reference to Dogri (using the paleonym Duggar) is found in the Nuh sipihr (“The Nine Heavens”), written by the poet Amir Khosrow in 1317 CE.
• Dogri is descended from Sanskrit, the language of the Vedas (1500–1200 BCE).

More About The Dogri version of Indian Constitution :

Union Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Kiren Rijiju released the first edition of the Dogri version of the Constitution of India at University of Jammu. The translation of the Constitution into different languages is not a new concept. The Constitution was originally written in English and Hindi and has since been translated into several other languages. The translation of the Constitution into Dogri was a long-standing demand of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, and its release has been welcomed by the people of the state.

Correct Answer:  B. Singapore

Explanation:  According to the data from the Mumbai (Maharashtra)-based National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL), Norway, and Singapore gained as the FPI (Foreign Portfolio Investment) destinations for India in FY23 while Mauritius witnessed the sharpest decline. Now, Singapore is the second biggest jurisdiction for FPI flows in India after the United States of America (USA).  Singapore is followed by Luxembourg at 3rd place, and Mauritius’ ranking has dropped to 4 in FY23 (from 2nd in FY22), Norway ranked at 8th Place.

The total Assets under Custody (AUC) from Mauritius declined nearly 42% to Rs 3.25 lakh crore at the end of March 2023, from Rs 5.55 lakh crore in March 2022. Norway and Singapore saw a 13% and 5% increase in AUC, respectively, during FY23. The decreased attractiveness of Mauritius as a favoured location for FPI into India can be attributed to the renegotiation of the India-Mauritius tax treaty and increased scrutiny of flows. Overall, FPI AUC fell 4.44% in FY23, amid asset price depreciation and capital outflows of over Rs 35,000 crore. Overall, in 2023 YTD (Year To Date), FPIs have sold Indian equities worth Rs 23,844 crore. They recorded steep outflows worth Rs 28,852 in January 2023, the highest in 7 months, however, it moderated in February 2023 before turning positive in March 2023.

Correct Answer:  D. Rs. 3,000-Crore

Explanation:  The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) decided to establish the Corporate Debt Market Development Fund (CDMDF) in the form of an Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) with an initial corpus of Rs 3,000 crore to serve as a backdrop facility for the purchase of investment-grade corporate debt securities during times of stress. This decision was made at the SEBI board meeting in March 2023. The action is intended to increase secondary market liquidity in general and to encourage optimism among participants in the corporate bond market.

CDMDF is an initiative aimed to assist mutual funds (MFs) in navigating liquidity issues in the debt market in the event of a large credit emergency or market disruption. The fund, structured as an AIF, will be backed by the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company (NCGTC) and will be able to generate funds for the purchase of corporate debt securities during market downturns.

Correct Answer:  B. Dr Karan Singh

Explanation:   ‘Azaad’ the autobiography of Ghulam Nabi Azad, former Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Chief Minister, was launched by Dr Karan Singh, the former Sadr-e-Riyasat of J&K and former member of Rajya Sabha, and Kapish Mehra- Managing Director(MD) at Rupa Publications, in New Delhi, Delhi. The book was published by Rupa Publications India. The book covers Azad’s political path and provides insights into India’s enormous political transformations over the last 5 decades. Ghulam Nabi Azad, a former member of the Indian National Congress, served as a minister under 4 former Prime Ministers of India – Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Narasimha Rao, and Manmohan Singh.

Correct Answer:  C. 11th April

Explanation:  On April 11 every year, National Safe Motherhood Day is observed with the objective of promoting the well-being and safety of mothers and expectant mothers by increasing awareness of proper healthcare. This initiative, launched by the Indian government, aims to decrease the number of maternal and neonatal deaths. In the past, India was recognized as one of the most perilous countries to give birth, responsible for 15% of all maternal fatalities worldwide.

The inception of National Safe Motherhood Day as an annual event was initiated by the White Ribbon Alliance India (WRAI) to emphasize the significance of adequate healthcare facilities for mothers, particularly during pregnancy. The WRAI’s primary aim was to create awareness about healthy healthcare practices, as well as the availability and accessibility of healthcare initiatives for women during pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum care, and to encourage the government to prioritize maternal health.

Correct Answer:  B. IIT-Bombay

Explanation:  The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has partnered with the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-Bombay) to develop a touchless biometric capture system that is easy to use and accessible from anywhere. The collaboration involves joint research between the two organizations to create a mobile fingerprint capture system and a liveness model that is integrated with the capture system.

A new touchless biometric system is being developed that will enable people to authenticate their fingerprints from home, similar to face authentication. The system will have the capability to capture multiple fingerprints simultaneously, resulting in a higher success rate for authentication. It will be an additional feature to the existing facilities available in the Aadhaar ecosystem. The system will use a combination of signal or image processing and machine or deep learning, making it easily accessible to the public via a common mobile phone with an excellent user experience. This development is a significant step towards achieving Universal Authenticator. UIDAI has collaborated with IIT Bombay’s National Centre of Excellence in Technology for Internal Security (NCETIS) to jointly conduct research and development for this new system. NCETIS is a joint initiative by IIT Bombay and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), which falls under the Digital India Programme.

Correct Answer:  D. Chandrakala Ojha

Explanation: Chandrakala Ojha, a 15-year-old daughter of Purai, a small village of Durg in Chhattisgarh, became a Golden Book girl by creating a world record by swimming continuously for eight hours. During this, Home Minister of Chhattisgarh Tamradhwaj Sahu and Golden Book of World Records officials were also present there. Recording of this record was also done. It is known that the Chief Minister had announced plans to open a sports academy in Purai village two days ago. The special thing is that Purai is recognized as a sports village across the country. Now it will also be known as the name recorded in the world record.

About 15 km from Durg headquarters. Chandrakala Ojha, a 15-year-old resident of far-off Purai village, has set a world record by swimming continuously for eight hours from 5 am to 1 am on Sunday, April 9, in the Donghia pond of the village with high spirits. Manish Bishnoi, Asia Head of the Golden Book of Records, said that the record of continuous swimming in water for eight hours without a break was not in any age group till now. Chandrakala Ojha has done it. Chandrakala will now be given the final certificate. This record of his will be recorded in the Golden Book. Whenever any swimming record in the world is searched, Chandrakala’s name will appear at the top.

Correct Answer:  C. State Bank of India

Explanation:  The State Bank of India (SBI) has revealed plans to introduce new variants of current accounts and savings accounts in the fiscal year 2023-24, as it seeks to reduce the gap between deposit growth and credit growth. The bank intends to launch two new variants of current accounts, one with a balance of ₹50,000 and another with a balance of ₹50 lakh. It also plans to introduce a new savings account called “Parivar” (family) account.

The move comes as SBI aims to increase its customer base and attract more deposits, particularly from retail customers. The bank has identified the need to offer more attractive products and services in order to achieve this goal. By introducing new variants of current accounts and savings accounts, SBI hopes to provide greater flexibility and convenience to its customers, and to increase its market share in the Indian banking sector. SBI’s deposit growth has lagged behind its credit growth in recent quarters. By the end of 2022, the bank’s domestic deposits had grown by 8.86% year-on-year, while domestic advances had grown by 16.91% year-on-year. The new plans are designed to help the bank boost its deposit growth and reduce the gap between deposits and advances.

Correct Answer:  C. Adani Power Limited

Explanation:   Adani Power Limited (APL) commences supply to Bangladesh from Godda plant in Jharkhand APL announced the commissioning of its first 800 Mw ultra-super-critical thermal power generation unit at Godda in the Jharkhand state of India and begins supplying Bangladesh with 748 Mw of power. Godda power plant will source coal from the Carmichael mine in Australia, owned and operated by Adani Mining. In November 2017, BPDB signed a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with APL’s wholly-owned subsidiary Adani Power Jharkhand Ltd (APJL) to procure 1,496 Mw net capacity power from the 2×800 Mw ultra-supercritical power project at Godda.

Correct Answer:  C. Western Ghats

Explanation:  Tiger numbers go up substantially in Shivalik Hills-Gangetic Plains, dip in Western Ghats: Govt report The tiger population has gone up in the Shivalik Hills-Gangetic Plains landscape, central India and the Sundarbans but their numbers have dwindled in the Western Ghats and the Northeast-Brahmaputra Plains due to habitat loss, fragmentation and poaching over the years, according to a government report released. According to the data, the tiger population in the country increased from 2,967 in 2018 to 3,167 in 2022.

Correct Answer:  C. Tibet

Explanation:  Global watchdog Freedom House, in April 2023, released its Freedom in the World Index for 2023 which ranks Tibet as the world’s least free country. The index is published by Freedom House. Since 1973,Freedom House has assessed the condition of political rights and civil liberties around the world. In the report, Freedom House ranked Tibet as the “World’s least-free country” along with South Sudan and Syria. According to the report, China is putting an end to the traditional lifestyle of Tibetan nomads who regularly migrate with their yaks.

Correct Answer:  C. Saudi Arabia

Explanation:  Saudi Arabia received the flag for hosting the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI) World Cup Finals 2024. It is the first time the event will be held in the Middle East. The FEI World Cup Finals 2024 will be held in April 2024 in Riyadh. FEI World Cup is an annual international competition among the world’s best show-jumping horses and riders.

Correct Answer:  B. D Gukesh

Explanation:  Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh emerged winner of the World Chess Armageddon Asia and Oceania tournament after defeating former World Rapid Champion Nodirbek Abdusatarov of Uzbekistan in the final. In the event, Gukesh won over a field that also included former world classical champions Vladimir Kramnik, Daniil Dubov, Yangyi Yu (China), Vidit Gujrathi and Karthikeyan Murali (both India), Param Maghsudlu (Iran) and Nodirbek Abdusatrov.  The Armageddon game is a variant of blitz chess, used to determine a winner after a series of drawn games. A drawn game in Armageddon is counted as a win for Black. Both Gukesh and Abdusatrov have qualified for the Grand Finale of Armageddon, which is scheduled for September.

Correct Answer:  B. Nilesh Sambre

Explanation:  Nilesh Bhagwan Sambre, founder of Jijau Educational and Social Foundation, was recently awarded the “Maratha Udyog Ratna” at the “Maratha Entrepreneurs Conference 2023” organised by the “Maratha Entrepreneurs Development and Guidance Institute Maharashtra State”. The award was given to Nilesh Sambre for his impressive achievements in the industry sector and his tireless work in remote areas like Palghar. Nilesh Bhagwan Sambre is also known as Appa. The award was presented by eminent entrepreneurs from Maharashtra, including Suresh Haware, Purushottam Khedekar, Nirmalkumar Deshmukh, Dr. Sachin Bhadane and Vijay Ghogare.

• Jijau Educational and Social Organization is a non-profit organisation that focuses on the upliftment of underprivileged communities in 5 districts of India: Palghar, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg.
• The organisation was established in 2008, Jijau Sanstha founded by Nilesh Sambare has been providing education, health, employment and agriculture with its own funds for the last 14 years without taking any donation.
• The headquarter of Jijau Foundation is located in Jadpoli.
• The organisation runs two medical camps daily and has a well-equipped hospital that provides free treatment.
• There are 8 CBSE schools for education in Palghar district, 43 competitive examination libraries, and various activities on employment, agriculture and women empowerment are run by the organisation free of cost.
• The Jijau Foundation also runs 20 police academies and provides 10 free ambulance services every day.