Daily GK and Current Affairs Quiz - 19th April 2023
Daily GK and Current Affairs Quiz - 19th April 2023

Daily GK and Current Affairs Quiz – 19th April 2023

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Current Affairs Quiz – 19th April 2023

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1. Recently, Who among the following has been selected for the prestigious Malcolm Adiseshiah Award 2023?

  1. Vikram Seth
  2. Utsa Patnaik
  3. Arundhati Roy
  4. Shashi Tharoor
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer:  B. Utsa Patnaik

Explanation:  Utsa Patnaik, a well-known economist of both national and international acclaim, has been chosen for the prestigious Malcolm Adiseshiah Award 2023. The award is presented annually by the Malcolm & Elizabeth Adiseshiah Trust, with outstanding social scientists being recognized by a national-level jury from the nominations received. The recipient of the award will receive a citation and a cash prize of ₹2 lakh at a ceremony to be held in Chennai, the date of which will be announced by the Trust soon. In 2022, the award was presented to the Indian economist, Prabhat Patnaik.

Utsa Patnaik is a renowned economist of national and international repute who has made seminal contributions to the fields of agrarian studies, political economy, history of economic thought, and colonialism and imperialism. She has authored several books and articles on various topics related to development economics, such as agrarian relations, peasant movements, food security, poverty alleviation, fiscal policy, trade policy, debt crisis, globalization, neoliberalism, capitalism, socialism, Marxism-Leninism-Maoism (MLM), Indian economic history, and world economic history.

2. India has made a contribution of ______________ to the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women.

  1. USD 200,000
  2. USD 250,000
  3. USD 500,000
  4. USD 300,000
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer:  C. USD 500,000

Explanation:  India has made a contribution of USD 500,000 (Rs 4.09 crore) to the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, also known as UN Women, for women empowerment. The cheque for the same was handed over by Ruchira Kamboj, the Permanent Representative of India to the UN, supporting UN Women’s core voluntary budget. The donation was received by Sima Sami Bahous, the Under Secretary General and Executive Director of UN Women.

  • This funding highlights India’s commitment towards gender equality and empowerment of women, as well as the government’s support towards UN Women’s activities.
  • The donation will be utilized towards UN Women’s efforts to promote gender equality and empower women globally.
  • India currently serves as a member of the Executive Board of the UN Women and Women-led Development is one of the priorities of India’s G20 presidency.
  • India’s development model is centered around women-led initiatives, entrepreneurship, and STEM (Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education.

3. India is set to clear the proposal to acquire armaments worth over ____________ from the United States of America (USA) to arm the Indian Navy’s MH 60 “Romeo”.

  1. USD 200 million
  2. USD 350 million
  3. USD 300 million
  4. USD 400 million
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer:  C. USD 300 million

Explanation:  India is set to clear the proposal to acquire armaments worth over USD 300 million from the United States of America (USA) to arm the Indian Navy’s MH 60 “Romeo” chopper, the multi-role helicopters which will enhance its capabilities to counter enemy warships and submarines. Under this, the fleet of 24 choppers will get additional Hellfire missiles and Mk 54 lightweight torpedoes. The Hellfire missiles are a potent anti-shipping weapon and can be used to take down the targets like tanks, and command posts. Mk 54 lightweight torpedoes are a very effective anti-submarine weapon. They are also equipped onboard the P8I maritime aircraft. The negotiation for the USD 300 million deal will be concluded under the Foreign Military Sales route.

  • India signed an agreement to procure 24 MH 60 Romeo naval multi-role helicopter worth USD 2 billion (over Rs 16000 crore) from Lockheed Martin in February 2020.
  • Under the original contract signed with the USA, a limited amount of armaments. The 24 MH-60 Romeos were equipped with multi-mode radars and night-vision devices as well as armed with missiles, torpedoes and other precision-guided weaponry.
  • The delivery of all 24 anti-submarine helicopters are expected to be completed by 2025.
  • The first batch of MH 60 Romeos were delivered in 2022 at Kochi, Kerala and has been acquired to fill a critical capability gap in the Indian Navy.
  • The MH-60 which can operate from frigates, destroyers, cruisers and aircraft carriers, are going to replace Sea King choppers.

4. Who among the following launched the “Sangathan Se Samriddhi” campaign. It will empower marginalised rural households by bringing all eligible rural women into Self Help Groups (SHGs)?

  1. Piyush Goyal
  2. Dharmendra Pradhan
  3. Giriraj Singh
  4. Hardeep Singh Puri
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer:  C. Giriraj Singh

Explanation:  Union Minister Giriraj Singh, Minister of Rural Development (MoRD), launched the “Sangathan Se Samriddhi” campaign. It will empower marginalised rural households by bringing all eligible rural women into Self Help Groups (SHGs). The government is targeting to bring 10 crore women under the purview of SHGs from the existing 9 crores. The number of members has now crossed 9 crores from just over 2.3 crores in 2014. The government has also set a target that every woman associated with SHGs should be able to earn Rs 1 lakh per annum.

5. According to the report by Worldline India titled ‘India Digital Payments Annual Report 2022’, Which of the following city tops with Rs 6,500cr digital transactions?

  1. Mumbai
  2. New Delhi
  3. Bengaluru
  4. Chennai
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer:  C. Bengaluru

Explanation:  According to the report by Worldline India titled ‘India Digital Payments Annual Report 2022’ Unified Payments Interface (UPI) continued to be the most preferred medium for digital payments in 2022 in India with a 70% increase in the number of transactions to over 74.05 billion and a 54% increase in the value of transactions to Rs 126 trillion. A total of 8,792 crore digital payments were undertaken in 2022 worth Rs 149.5 lakh crore. The UPI volume and value market share was 84%. It recorded 91% increase in volume and over 76% increase in value in Year 2022 as compared to Year 2021. Credit card issuance increased 18% to 81.1 million, while debit cards increased slightly by 0.2% to 939.4 million from 938 million. As per the data by Worldline Report, Bengaluru (Karnataka) recorded 29 million transactions valued at Rs 6,500 crore, the highest number of digital transactions across 12 cities in India in 2022.

  • The top 10 states & UT with the highest transactions for at physical touch points in 2022 for Worldline India were Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Telangana, Gujarat, West Bengal, and Punjab.
  • Whereas the top 10 cities with the highest number of transactions at physical touch points in 2022 for Worldline India were Bengaluru, New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, and Coimbatore.

6. Recently, Karnataka Bank had appointed ___________ as the interim Managing Director(MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

  1. Randhir Thakur
  2. Sekhar Rao
  3. Ratnakar Patnaik
  4. Anshuman Singhania
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer:  B. Sekhar Rao

Explanation:  Karnataka Bank had appointed Sekhar Rao as the interim Managing Director(MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), following the completion of M S Mahabaleshwara’s term as the incumbent CEO. Mahabaleshwara M S, who served as the bank’s managing director and CEO, completed his second three-year term and demitted office on April 14. Sekhar Rao, the bank’s executive director, assumed the role of interim managing director and CEO on April 15, 2023, after receiving approval from the Reserve Bank of India on April 12, 2023. As per the appointment terms, he will hold the position for a duration of three months or until a regular managing director and CEO is appointed, whichever is earlier.

7. Name of the Indian State, which became the first state in India to adopt a water budget to tackle water shortage in summer?

  1. Andra Pradesh
  2. Kerala
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. Maharashtra
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer:  B. Kerala

Explanation:  Kerala became the first state in India to adopt a water budget to tackle water shortage in summer. Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister (CM) of Kerala, unveiled the details of the 1st phase of the Water Budget in Kerala covering 94 grama panchayats in 15 block panchayats. CM handed over a copy of the budget to  Additional Chief Secretary Sarada Muraleedharan during the event held in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine presided over the event.

  • The Water Budget provides the scientific methods for the conservation of water and it also aims to create awareness about the need for water conservation. This water budget would support Kerala to meet the demand and supply of Water, the precious liquid resource and apportion it accordingly.
  • The Water budget was prepared by a committee of officials including Water Resources department representatives and experts from the sector. The budget was prepared in consultation with the Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM).

8. How many more people did India have than China, according to the report by UNFPA?

  1. 1.1 million
  2. 9.2 million
  3. 2.9 million
  4. 2.5 million
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer:  C. 2.9 million

Explanation:  India has surpassed China to become the world’s most populous nation with 142.86 crore people, according to the latest United Nations data. The latest figures were given under the category of ‘Demographic Indicators’ in the report. With the latest statistics, China now has a population of 142.57 crores, becoming the second most populous country. 2.9 million people did India have than China. According to a new UNFPA report, 25 per cent of India’s population is in the age group of 0-14 years, 18 per cent in the 10 to 19 age group, 26 per cent in the age bracket of 10 to 24 years, 68 per cent in 15 to 64 years age group, and 7 per cent above 65 years. As per experts, Kerala and Punjab have an ageing population, while Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have a young population. Several studies, carried out by different agencies, have shown that India’s population is expected to increase for nearly three decades before it peaks at 165 crores. It will then start to decline, as per reports.

  • According to the UN data, the global population will have hit 8.045 billion by mid-2023.
  • Estimates by different agencies have suggested that India’s population is expected to keep rising for nearly three decades before it peaks at 165 crore and then would start declining.
  • In Africa also, the trend of the rising population can be seen. It is estimated that the world’s second-largest continent will witness a spike in its population from 1.4 to 3.9 billion inhabitants by 2100.
  • Eight nations with more than 10 million inhabitants, most of them in Europe, saw their populations shrink over the past decade.
  • Japan is also seeing a decline due to its ageing population, losing more than three million inhabitants between 2011 and 2021.
  • The population of the entire planet, meanwhile, is only expected to decline in the 2090s, after peaking at 10.4 billion, the UN has projected.
  • The United States is a distant third, with an estimated population of 340 million, the data showed in a report that reflects information available until February. Population experts using previous data from the UN have projected India would surpass China this month, but the global body’s latest report did not specify a date.
  • Asia’s third-largest economy is now home to nearly a fifth of humanity — greater than the entire population of Europe or Africa or the Americas. While this is also true for China for now, that’s expected to change as India’s population is forecast to keep ticking up and touch 1.668 billion by 2050 when China’s population contracts to about 1.317 billion.

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9. Who among the following has been awarded the Santokbaa Humanitarian Award in April 2023?

  1. Dalai Lama
  2. Greta Thunberg
  3. Sonam Wangchuk
  4. Kailash Satyarthi
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer:  C. Sonam Wangchuk

Explanation:  Sonam Wangchuk conferred with Prestigious Santokbaa Humanitarian Award. Sonam Wangchuk has been awarded the prestigious Santokbaa Humanitarian Award for his contributions to society.  He is a notable engineer, innovator, educationist and sustainable development reformist and Founder-Director of Students’ Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL). He is best known for his work on the Ice Stupa project, which aims to address water scarcity in the Himalayas.

10. SEBI has recently come out with a new Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for dispute resolution under the stock exchange arbitration mechanism for disputes between a listed firm or Registrars and its shareholders. The new framework will come into force with effect from______, 2023.

  1. 30th April
  2. 1st May
  3. 1st June
  4. 30th May
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer:  C. 1st June

Explanation:  Capital markets regulator Sebi has come out with a new Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for dispute resolution under the stock exchange arbitration mechanism for disputes between a listed firm or Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents (RTAs) and its shareholders. The arbitration mechanism will be initiated post exhausting all actions for resolution of complaints including those received through the SCORES portal. The arbitration reference will be filed with the stock exchange where the initial complaint has been addressed. The new framework will come into force with effect from June 1, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).

 

11. According to a latest report released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which country will be the top contributor to global growth for the next five years?

  1. USA
  2. Japan
  3. China
  4. India
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer:  C. China

Explanation: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in its latest report, China will be the top contributor to global growth over the next five years, with its share set to be double that of the US, per Bloomberg. In total, 75% of global growth is expected to be concentrated in 20 countries and over half in the top four: China, India, the US and Indonesia. According to Bloomberg calculations using data the fund released in its World Economic Outlook released last week, “the nation’s slice of global gross domestic product expansion is expected to represent 22.6% of total world growth through 2028.

12. Which Fintech firm has launched its UPI-based peer-to-peer (P2P) payments, providing its users with a new payment option?

  1. Slice
  2. CRED
  3. Mobikwik
  4. Lendingkart
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer:  B. CRED

Explanation:  CRED has launched its UPI-based peer-to-peer (P2P) payments, providing its users with a new payment option. The feature allows CRED members access to ‘pay anyone’ through their contact list, phone numbers, or UPI IDs. CRED’s P2P payments has some additional features such as recommendations that provide reminders for recurring payments, nudges for payment protection in potentially risky scenarios, and a custom VPA for enhanced privacy. Furthermore, the “WIN-WIN” feature is activated when members use the P2P experience to pay “special contacts,” rewarding both the payer and recipient with cashbacks credited to their CRED balance.

13. World Liver Day is observed ___________ in order to raise awareness about liver-related diseases. The liver is one of the most complex organs in the human body.

  1. 16th April
  2. 18th April
  3. 19th April
  4. 20th April
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer:  C. 19th April

Explanation:  World Liver Day is observed on April 19 in order to raise awareness about liver-related diseases. The liver is one of the most complex organs in the human body. It plays a pivotal role in our body’s immunity, digestion and metabolism. Plus, it also carries out the filtration of toxins, stores vitamins and minerals, and produces bile, among other functions. It is likely that there will be various awareness campaigns, educational programs, and health initiatives organized around the world on this day to promote liver health and prevention of liver diseases. The theme for this year’s World Liver Day is “Be vigilant, do a regular liver check-up, fatty liver can affect anyone.” This theme urges everyone to get regular liver check-ups, irrespective of the risk factors such as obesity, diabetes and excess consumption of alcohol.

14. Abdul Azeem passed away recently. He was a famous ________.

  1. Actor
  2. Cricketer
  3. Economist
  4. Social Reformer
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer:  B. Cricketer

Explanation:  Former Hyderabad Ranji opener Abdul Azeem passes away. Abdul Azeem, a former Hyderabad Ranji Trophy player, has passed away. Azeem represented Hyderabad in the Ranji Trophy during the 1980s and early 1990s. He was a right-arm medium-fast bowler who also played for the Deccan Chronicle Cricket Club. Azeem had to his credit a triple century against Tamil Nadu in the 1986 Ranji season.

15. Which of the following Indian cities will host the India Steel 2023 conference from 19-21 April 2023?

  1. Kochi
  2. Surat
  3. Mumbai
  4. Jamshedpur
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer:  C. Mumbai

Explanation:  On April 19th, India Steel 2023 will be inaugurated at the Mumbai Exhibition Centre in Goregaon, Mumbai, with Union Minister of Steel Jyotiraditya Scindia presiding over the event. The Union Ministry of Steel, in collaboration with the Department of Commerce, Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and FICCI, is organizing India Steel 2023. The conference and international exhibition will take place from April 19-21. The primary objective of the event is to provide a forum for industry leaders, policymakers, and experts to discuss the latest developments, challenges, and opportunities in the steel sector. The India Steel 2023 exhibition will showcase cutting-edge technologies, products, and solutions from the Indian steel industry. This biennial event offers a unique opportunity for participants to interact with industry leaders, gain insights into future growth prospects, and explore collaboration opportunities in the Indian steel industry.

  • The sessions at India Steel 2023 will cover various topics related to the steel industry.
  • “Augmentation of Enabling Logistics Infrastructure” will discuss the importance of improving logistics infrastructure to facilitate the growth of the steel industry in India.
  • “Demand Dynamics for Indian Steel Industry” will examine the factors affecting demand for steel and how the industry can adapt to changing market conditions.
  • “Sustainability Goals via Green Steel: Challenges and Way Forward” will focus on the challenges and opportunities in promoting sustainable practices in the steel industry, including the development of green steel.
  • “Conducive Policy Framework & Key Enablers for Indian Steel” will explore the role of government policies and initiatives in supporting the growth of the Indian steel industry, including the key enablers for success.
  • “Technology Solutions for Enhancing Productivity & Efficiency” will highlight the latest technological advances and solutions for improving productivity and efficiency in steel production.

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