Current Affairs 10th April 2023 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which country has recently (in March ’23) signed the first defence cooperation agreement with India?
A. Lithuania               
B. Croatia
C. Iceland                   
D. Romania
Answer [D] Romania
2. According to the “Global Trade Outlook and Statistics” report released by the World Trade Organization (WTO) in April 2023, the merchandise trade volume is expected to grow by ____ in 2023.
A. 1.2%                   
B. 1.7%
C. 2.1%                    
D. 1.5%
Answer [B] 1.7%
3. Which company/Gol agency’s 1st Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas trainer (LT 5201) aircraft has recently (in April ’23) completed its maiden flight?
A. Defence Research and Development Organisation
B. Bharat Electronics Limited
C. Indian Space Research Organization
D. Hindustan Aeronautics
Answer [D] Hindustan Aeronautics
4. Jagarnath Mahto, Minister of Education in _____, passed away in April 2023.
A. Jharkhand           
B. West Bengal
C. Gujarat                
D. Maharashtra
Answer [A] Jharkhand
5. In which state, the Indian Grid Trust (IndiGrid) has recently (in April ’23) commissioned its 1st Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project coupled with solar panels?
A. Rajasthan              
B. Maharashtra
C. Punjab                   
D. Haryana
Answer [B] Maharashtra
6. Which state’s Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation has recently (in April ’23) introduced its solar-powered hybrid boat “Sooryamshu”?
A. Tamil Nadu           
B. Maharashtra
C. Gujarat                  
D. Kerala
Answer [D] Kerala
7. According to the RBI’s report, Scheduled Bank’s Statement of Position in India, released in April 2023, the bank credit has been increased by ____ year-on-year (YoY) in 2022-23, against 9.6% YoY in 2021-22.
A. 15%                  
B. 20.1%
C. 10%                
D. 12.5%
Answer [A] 15%
8. In April 2023, which of the northeastern region was awarded the best state award by the Centre for successful implementation of e-procurement?
A. Sikkim                                     
B. Tripura
C. Arunachal Pradesh               
D. Assam
Answer [B] Tripura
9. In April 2023, which of the following state governments launched an initiative named Anaivarukkum IITM to connect one lakh rural state government school students?
A. Kerala                            
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Andhra Pradesh          
D. Maharashtra
Answer [B] Tamil Nadu
10. The defence export of India has reached an all-time high of ______ in a Financial Year 2022-23 from 1,521 crore rupees in 2016-17  (approx.)
A. 15,000 crore rupees             
B. 20,000 crore rupees
C. 11,000 crore rupees             
D. 16,000 crore rupees
Answer [D] 16,000 crore rupees 
11. Which institution released the ‘World Energy Transitions: Outlook 2023’ report?
A. International Renewable Energy Agency
B. International Monetary Fund
C. World Bank
D. United Nations Environmental Programme
Answer [A] International Renewable Energy Agency
12. Which Indian state organised the ‘Food Conclave 2023’ brainstorming event?
A. Tamil Nadu                 
B. Telangana
C. Andhra Pradesh         
D. Karnataka
Answer [B] Telangana
13. Which state/UT hosted the ‘5th International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure’?
A. New Delhi            
B. Mumbai
C. Chennai                 
D. Jaipur
Answer [A] New Delhi
14. ‘Nathu La’ is a mountain pass located in which state/UT?
A. Sikkim                                  
B. Assam
C. Jammu and Kashmir         
D. Uttarakhand
Answer [A] Sikkim
15. Which country launched the ‘Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative’?
A. USA                 
B. UK
C. Australia        
D. Germany
Answer [A] USA
16. In April 2023, who among the following has been appointed as the executive director (ED) of the Reserve Bank of India?
A. Salim Durani            
B. Dilip Sardesai
C. Neeraj Nigam          
D. Rusi Surti
Answer [C] Neeraj Nigam
17. In March 2023, which of the following countries launched the “Ofek-13” satellite into space by the Shavit launch vehicle, from Palmachim Airbase spaceport?
A. Oman                 
B. Israel
C. India                  
D. Saudi Arabia
Answer [B] Israel
18. Thottathil B Radhakrishnan, who passed away at 63, was a former Chief Justice of which of the following high courts?
A. Calcutta             
B. Bombay
C. Delhi                   
D. Patna
Answer [A] Calcutta
19. In April 2023, India will sign a weapons deal with which of the following countries to buy Hellfire missiles and Mark 54 antisubmarine torpedoes, under the Foreign Military Sales route?
A. France              
B. Russia
C. Germany          
D. The USA
Answer [D] The USA
20. In April 2023, Basohli paintings received a Geographical Indication (GI) Tag, is associated with which of the following state/UTs of India?
A. Sikkim                                 
B. Ladakh
C. Jammu and Kashmir         
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer [C] Jammu and Kashmir