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CURRENT AFFAIRS - 2023 APRIL: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ

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CURRENT AFFAIRS- 2023 APRIL - QUESTIONS & ANSWERS


CURRENT AFFAIRS- 2023 April: Questions & Answers for PSC, SSC, UPSC, RRB etc. Examinations | CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS


• SWAGAT (State Wide Attention on Grievances by Application of Technology) was started by which state? 
- Gujarat

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated India's first water metro, which connects 10 islands around Kochi through battery-operated electric hybrid boats.
- Kochi (Kerala)
The metro project will start with eight electric hybrid boats developed under Cochin Shipyard Limited.
It was funded by the Kerala govt and the German company KfW.
It consists of 38 terminals and 78 electric boats.
The first phase of this project started from the High Court-Vypin and Vyttila-Kakkanad terminals

• India has launched ‘Operation Kaveri’ to evacuate its nationals from which country? 
- Sudan

• Which state/UT recently unveiled the statue of ‘Teja Singh Sutantar’?
- Punjab

• Which country became the first to allow same-sex unions? 
- Denmark

• The West Stand at the Sharjah cricket stadium has been renamed after Indian former cricketer, -------------- in a special ceremony in the UAE, honouring the Indian cricket legend on his 50th birthday.
- Sachin Tendulkar
Sharjah Cricket Stadium holds the Guinness record for most One-Day internationals played (244).
The gate at the Sydney Cricket Ground was also named after Sachin Tendulkar on his 50th birthday.
CEO of Sharjah Stadium: Khalaf Bukhatir

• The theme for G20 Summit 2023 Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam finds mention in which Upanishad? 
- Maha Upanishad

• Who became the first Punjabi singer to perform at the Coachella Valley Music and Art Festival?
- Diljit Dosanjh 

• When is World Immunization Week 2023 observed?
- April 24 to April 30. 

• Which state/UT hosted the ‘5th India-UK Home Affairs Dialogue’ in 2023?
- New Delhi

• Which state launched the ‘One Panchayat, One Playground’ initiative to revive sports culture?
- Kerala

• Who was crowned Femina Miss India World 2023?
- Nandini Gupta 

• Which country has achieved the 38th spot on the Logistics Performance Index by World Bank?
- India

• Which position India retains, in the list of countries with the most number of Unicorns as per Huron's GUI? -
- 3rd

• ‘Cumbum Panneer Thratchai’ grapes, which received G.I tag recently, is from which state/UT?
- Tamil Nadu

• The central government has launched over 250 network towers to provide 4G mobile connectivity in the border areas of which state?
- Arunachal Pradesh

• INIOCHOS-23, a multi-national air exercise hosted by which country? 
- Greece

• Beijing Accord, restored ties between which two countries, leading to political and economic cooperation between the two nations? 
- Iran and Saudi Arabia

• Recently, PM Mega Integrated Textile Sector and Apparel (PM Mitra) Parks were inaugurated in which districts of Uttar Pradesh? 
- Lucknow and Hardoi

• Which city is all set to witness Zero Shadow Day across the city today?
- Bengaluru

• Which armed force launched the Regional Pollution Response Exercise ‘RPREX-2023’?
- Indian Coast Guard


• Which domestic cricket tournament has increased its prize money to Rs 5 crores?
- Ranji Trophy 

• Which state will host two All India Ranking Badminton tournaments this season?
- Rajasthan

• Which Union Ministry has launched the ‘SATHI Portal and Mobile App’?
- Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

• When is ‘Ambedkar Jayanti’ observed in India?
- April 14

• When is National Panchayati Raj Diwas celebrated?
- April 24

• When is World Creativity and Innovation Day celebrated annually?
- April 21

• Which country's Health Ministry approved the country’s first abortion pill?
- Japan

• Who is the largest producer of cobalt in India? 
- Odisha

• In which city did the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry organize the Asia Pacific Leaders’ Conclave on Malaria Elimination?
- New Delhi

• Which Union Ministry launched the ‘YUVA PORTAL’ to identify potential young Start-Ups?
- Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

• What is the theme of this year’s World Heritage Day or International Day for Monuments and Sites (IDMS)? 
- Heritage Changes

• Which state's Kuno National Park witnessed the second Cheetah death in a month?
- Madhya Pradesh

• It is a multilateral exercise. Besides the Indian Air Force and French Air and Space Force (FASF), Air Forces from Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Spain and the United States of America would also be flying in this exercise. What is the name of this exercise? 
- Exercise Orion

• What do sea walls (using geotextile), use in coastal areas, check?  
- Coastal erosion

• In which river did IGGL complete Asia's largest underwater hydrocarbon pipeline project?
- Brahmaputra

• The ‘Vote from Home’ Initiative has been introduced for the first time in the Assembly Elections of which state?
- Karnataka

• What is the name of the genetic disorder in which red blood cells become oval-shaped due to oxygen deficiency?  
- Sickle cell anaemia

• What is the name of the first Indian state to target 100% EV usage in government departments by 2030?
- Uttar Pradesh

• Gond painting of which state received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag? 
- Madhya Pradesh

• When is ‘Civil Services Day’ celebrated every year?
- April 21

• On which date was 'World Book and Copyright Day' observed?
- April 24. 

• Who among the following has been selected as a finalist for the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2023?
- Shanti Lakra


• Who won the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs Kannada?
- Pragathi B Badageer 

• In which state will the function of the 30th National Panchayati Raj Day be held?
- Madhya Pradesh

• Who won India's first gold medal of the 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships?
- Aman Sehrawat 

• ‘SuperBIT’ Telescope, which captured its first research images recently, was launched by which country?
- USA

• What term describes the manufacturing process where layers of material are added on top of each other to create a 3D object, in contrast to subtractive manufacturing where the material is cut away from a larger block to create the final design?  
- 3D PRINTING

• Who has been appointed as the military advisor in the National Security Council Secretariat?
- Sandeep Singh

• This framework aims to promote sustainability by helping customers achieve their sustainability goals, while also addressing concerns of greenwashing and increasing the flow of credit to green projects. What is it called? 
- Green deposit

• Which Indian state is the Hakki Pikki tribe, recently seen in news, from?
- Karnataka

• Which state was awarded the National Award for Fasal Bima Yojana?
- Karnataka

• Which Union Ministry organises the ‘Kalanjali’ event?
- Ministry of Culture

• What is the length of the Zojila Tunnel, Asia's longest tunnel? 
- 13.14 km

• Which country will replace Indonesia as the host for the under-20 FIFA World Cup?
- Argentina

• Which state launched "Mission Sanjeevni" to empower dairy farmers?
- Himachal Pradesh

• What is the theme of ‘World Earth Day 2023’?
- Invest in Our planet

• Which bank has recently launched India's 1st Voice Biometric Authentication Banking App?
- City Union Bank

• What is the cause of the conflict in Sudan?
- A dispute over an internationally supported plan to establish a new civilian government

• What is Operation Kaveri?
- A rescue mission to evacuate Indians from Sudan

• Which state has become the first to prepare a DNA database for the identification of unidentified dead bodies?
- Himachal Pradesh

• Environment Statistics 2023 is released by which Ministry? 
- Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)

• According to 'The State of World Population Report, 2023' by the United Nations Population Fund, which country is the world's most populous country?
- India

• Who has been awarded the 2023 International Prize in Statistics? 
- Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao

• On which date is World Liver Day 2023 observed across the world?
- April 19

• What is the theme of World Malaria Day 2023?
- Time to deliver zero malaria: invest, innovate, implement

• Which programme has received the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration 2022 under the innovation category?
- National COVID-19 Vaccination Programme

• Article 371F is a constitutional provision that guarantees special provisions for which state in India? 
- Sikkim

• Which city's Senate appointed Rowan Wilson as the state's first black chief judge?
- New York

• Which was the host city for the Global Buddhist Summit 2023?
- New Delhi

• This UNESCO platform hosts city profiles and case studies showcasing programs, technologies, and policies addressing common urban water security challenges. What is it called?  
- W12+ Blueprint

• Which city used the highest number of digital transactions in 2022?
- Bengaluru

• Which state government will organize the 'Kisan Sampark Abhiyan' in Gram Panchayats?
- Jammu & Kashmir

• Which nation became India's top trading partner in the 2023 fiscal year?
- United States 

• Which round of the UDAN scheme was launched in April 2023?
- UDAN 5.0

• Which country will chair the Commonwealth group on the reform of financial architecture?
- India

• Who has become the first woman Air Force officer to receive the 'Gallantry Award'?
- Deepika Mishra

• Who launched the world's largest and most powerful rocket 'Starship' which resulted in massive failure?
- SpaceX

• In which year did India witness a record of ₹149.5 trillion UPI and card transactions?
- 2022

• Where will Mitsubishi Electric set up its first AC manufacturing plant in India?
- Chennai 

• In which state is India’s only whistling village located? 
- Meghalaya

• How many medals did India win in the Asian Wrestling Championship 2023?
- 14

• Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary situated in which State? 
- Goa

• Which organization released the Global Trade Outlook and Statistics 2023? 
- World Trade Organization (WTO)

• Which traditional folk dance recently entered the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest traditional dance performed at a single venue?
- Bihu

• What is the new computer model developed by NASA researchers called which helps in forecasting geomagnetic disturbances and provides a warning for solar storms? 
- DAGGER

• In which city was a 125-foot-tall Ambedkar statue unveiled?
Hyderabad

• Which tax is levied on unexpected profits or gains by a company or an individual?  
- Windfall tax

• Which space agency successfully launched its mission JUICE to reach Jupiter's moons?
- European Space Agency

• Which country became the 31st country to join The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)? 
- Finland

• Where did Apple open its first physical retail store in India?
- Mumbai 

• From which city was the Bharat Gaurav Tourist train tour on Ambedkar Circuit flagged off?
- New Delhi

• Who was recently honoured with the Maharashtra Bhushan Award?
- Appasaheb Dharmadhikari 

• When is World Hemophilia Day observed annually?
- April 17

• Which state/UT has been given the GI tag for wood carving?  
- Ladakh

• This plateau is a disputed territory between Bhutan and China, located near the tri-junction border of India, Bhutan, and China. In June 2017, China attempted to extend a road in this, which Bhutan claimed as its own territory. What is the name of this controversial territory?  
- The Doklam plateau

• In which city will President Droupadi Murmu confer National Panchayat Awards?
- New Delhi

• Where is the Global Seed Vault facility located?  
- Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic Ocean

• When was the Central Bureau of Investigation established by a resolution of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India? 
- 1st April 1963
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• Where was the Bharat Gaurav Tourist train flagged off?
- New Delhi

• Who is the current chairman of ISRO?  
- Dr S Somanath

• What is the status of Saras Crane according to IUCN Red List?  
- Vulnerable

• On which date is Save the Elephant Day celebrated?
- April 16

• Where is Pench Tiger Reserve located?  
- Seoni and Chhindwara districts in Madhya Pradesh

• What is the theme of International Women's Day 2023?  
- Embrace Equity

• Which state government declared Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's birth anniversary as 'Swatantraveer Gaurav Din'?
- Maharashtra

• What is the name of India's first cloned desi Gir female calf which was cloned at the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI)? 
- Ganga

• Which city's metro became India's first metro train to run under a river?
- Kolkata

• Which space agency has recently released the picture of "Crab Nebula"?
- NASA

• Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease is prevalently spreading in which country?
- New Zealand

• Which state bagged the highest number of awards in the ‘National Panchayat Awards 2023’?
- Telangana

• Which country's wrestler Antim Pangal won a silver medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships?
- India

• Which Union Ministry appointed the ‘Committee on Digital Competition Law’?
- Ministry of Corporate Affairs

• In which state was the Peerah-Kunfer Tunnel at Ramban inaugurated by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari?
- Jammu & Kashmir

• From which country did Jaishankar inaugurate the "Tulsi Ghat Restoration Project" in Varanasi?
- Uganda

• When is the International Day of Human Space Flight observed worldwide?
- April 12

• Where will the 2nd Women 20 International Meeting be held?
- Jaipur

• Which country reported the first death from H3N8 bird flu, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)?
- China

• At which badminton tournament did Priyanshu Rajawat win his first men's singles title in 2023?
- Orleans Masters

• In which state was the solar-powered tourist boat "Sooryamshu" launched?
- Kerala

• Who was the third President to fly a sortie on a Sukhoi fighter jet?
- Droupadi Murmu

• In which year did PM Modi release Tiger Census figures showing a growth in number to 3,167?
- 2022

• Where has a solar-powered ‘cloth bag ATM’ been installed?
- Hyderabad

• In which state will the world’s first Asian King Vulture conservation and breeding centre be inaugurated?
- Uttar Pradesh

• On which date is World Homeopathy Day 2023 observed?
- April 10

• What is the latest FIFA ranking of the Indian football team?
- 101st

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