Current Affairs 24th April 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. In April 2023, Vedaant Madhavan, who claimed the 5 gold medals for India at the Malaysian Invitational age group Championships 2023, is associated with which of the following sports?
A. Pole Vault
B. Cross Country Running
C. Triple Jump
D. Swimming
Answer [D] Swimming
2. In April 2023, the state government renamed the proposed Bhavanapadu port as Mulapeta port, is located in which Indian state?
A. Kerala
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Odisha
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer [B] Andhra Pradesh
3. In April 2023, which of the following countries would receive loan assistance of USD 230 million from the Asian Development Bank for rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts in the northeastern part of the country affected by devastating floods in May-June 2022?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Bangladesh
C. India
D. Indonesia
Answer [B] Bangladesh
4. A book titled, ‘In Pursuit of Peace: India-Pakistan Relations Under Six Prime Minister’s’, is a memoir of ____.
A. Ajit Doval
B. Shivashankar Menon
C. TCA Raghavan
D. Satinder Kumar Lambah
Answer [D] Satinder Kumar Lambah
5. In April 2023, which of the following state forest officials conducted the first-ever census of Mangrove Pitta Bird?
A. West Bengal
B. Odisha
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Bihar
Answer [B] Odisha
6. In April 2023, which of the following state become the first Indian state to adopt a water budget in a bid to come up with a solution to water scarcity in certain regions of the state?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Karnataka
C. Kerala
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer [C] Kerala
7. In April 2023, which of the following banks has introduced two flexible saving accounts named- SEAFARER and PULSE, for NRI customers?
A. Kotak Mahindra Bank
B. HDFC Bank
C. ICICI Bank
D. South Indian Bank
Answer [D] South Indian Bank
8. According to the World’s Wealthiest Cities Report 2023, published by Henley & Partners and New World Wealth, which of the following cities has emerged as the wealthiest city in the world?
A. London
B. The Bay Area
C. Singapore
D. New York
Answer [D] New York
9. In April 2023, which of the following has been surpassed by India to become the world’s populous nation with 142.86 crore people?
A. Mexico
B. Japan
C. China
D. South Africa
Answer [C] China
10. In April 2023, Wisden Cricketer’s Almanack has announced the Wisden’s Five Cricketers of the year for 2023. In this context, which of the following cricketers is not in the list?
A. Daryl Mitchell
B. Harmanpreet Kaur
C. Tom Blundell
D. Virat Kohli
Answer [D] Virat Kohli
11. Which institution launched the ‘State of World Population’ Report?
A. UNICEF
B. UNFPA
C. WEF
D. IMF
Answer [B] UNFPA
12. Miguel Diaz-Canel, who was seen in the news, is the President of which country?
A. Italy
B. Cuba
C. Israel
D. South Africa
Answer [B] Cuba
13. Which institution launched the ‘Coalition of Coastal Cities to Combat Marine Litter’?
A. NITI Aayog
B. Centre for Science and Environment
C. UNESCO
D. UNICEF
Answer [B] Centre for Science and Environment
14. Which Union Ministry has developed the ‘National Climate Vulnerability Index’?
A. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
B. Ministry of Science and Technology
C. Ministry of Power
D. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Answer [B] Ministry of Science and Technology
15. Which country has launched the ‘1 Billion Meals Endowment’ Campaign?
A. Israel
B. Ukraine
C. UAE
D. USA
Answer [C] UAE
16. Name the bank that has recently (in April ’23) partnered with the Fasal to provide easy financial access for farmers.
A. State Bank of India
B. Punjab National Bank
C. Canara Bank
D. Bank of India
Answer [A] State Bank of India
17. Name the bank that has recently (in April ’23) entered into a Banking Correspondent agreement with Kisan Vikas (KiVi) to scale and expand its agriculture lending portfolio.
A. Axis Bank
B. ICICI Bank
C. Federal Bank
D. YES Bank
Answer [C] Federal Bank
18. In April 2023, ____ became the first Indian state to develop a DNA database for unidentified bodies.
A. Gujarat
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Maharashtra
Answer [B] Himachal Pradesh
19. When was United Nations (UN) Chinese Language Day 2023 observed across the globe with the theme of “Chinese Wisdom for a Green World”?
A. 19th April 2023
B. 17th April 2023
C. 20th April 2023
D. 18th April 2023
Answer [C] 20th April 2023
20. Which of the following Small Finance Banks (SFBs) were recently (in April ’23) received Authorised Dealer (AD) category-I licence to deal in foreign exchange by Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
A. Equitas Small Finance Bank
B. AU Small Finance Bank
C. Capital Small Finance Bank
D. Both 1 & 2
Answer [D] Both 1 & 2