Optimum Daily Current Affairs 1st April By Karan Sinha

1. In April as per report ___________ edition of the annual Indian-Sri Lanka Bilateral Maritime exercise SLINEX-2023 is set to take place in Colombo.
A. 7th
B. 10th
C. 13th
D. 18th
E. 16th

 SLINEX-2023 is the 10th edition of the annual Indian-Sri

Lanka Bilateral Maritime exercise.
 It is being carried out in 2 phases of three days each. The
two phases are the Harbour Phase and Sea Phase.
 INS Kiltan and INS Savitri are representing the Indian
Navy. SLNS Vijayabahu and SLNS Samudra are
representing Sri Lanka Navy.
 The Indian Navy Chetak helicopter and Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft along with Sri Lanka Air Force Dornier and BEL 412 helicopters would also take
part in the exercise.
 The Special Forces of the two navies will also take part in the exercise.
 The aim of SLINEX-2023 is to enhance inter-operability, improve mutual understanding and exchange best practices in multi-faceted Maritime operations
between both navies.
 The ninth edition of Exercise SLINEX was conducted in Visakhapatnam in March 2022.

2. In April as per report ______________became the new Vice-Chief of Naval Staff (VCNS).
A. Sanjay Jasjit Singh
B. Suraj Berry
C. Atul Anand
D. Dinesh K. Tripathi
E. None of the above

 Vice-Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh became the new Vice-Chief of Naval Staff (VCNS) on April 2.
 Sanjay Jasjit Singh succeeds S N Ghormade, who demitted office on March 31 after his superannuation.
 Sanjay Jasjit Singh was commissioned in 1986 in the Executive Branch of the Navy.
 He was awarded the Nao Sena Medal in 2009, and Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2020.
 Vice-Admiral Suraj Berry became the Chief of Personnel (COP) while Vice-Admiral Atul Anand took over as
the Director-General Naval Operations (DGNO).
 The post of COP was vacant after Vice-Adm Dinesh K. Tripathi assumed the charge as the Flag Officer
Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) of the Western Naval Command.
 V. Adm. Anand had joined into the Executive Branch of the Navy. He served as the Flag Officer
Commanding, Maharashtra Naval Area.
 V. Adm. Berry is a specialist in gunnery and missile warfare. He Joined the Indian Navy in 1987.

3. In April as per report UK signed a join trade pact with __________ Asia and Pacific nations to boost UK exports by cutting tariffs on goods such as cheese,
cars, chocolate, machinery, gin and whisky.
A. 15
B. 11
C. 18
D. 16
E. 20

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 A deal has been signed by UK to join trade pact
with 11 Asia and Pacific nations.
 Three years after it officially left the European
Union, the UK has signed a deal to join a trade
agreement with 11 countries in Asia and the
Pacific.
 The deal to join the group would boost UK
exports by cutting tariffs on goods such as
cheese, cars, chocolate, machinery, gin and
whisky.
 However, the government's own estimates
suggest that being in the bloc would only
increase the size of the UK economy by 0.08 per
cent.
 In 2018, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) was established and which includes countries like
Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam.
 Membership of the CPTPP lowers restrictions on trade between member countries and lowers tariffs.
 The agreement is expected to be formally signed by the end of the year following final approval from Parliament and 11 member states.
 The 11 members together generate about 13 per cent of the world's income and Britain has become the first European country to join after 21 months of
negotiations.

4. In April as per report _____________has been appointed as Executive Director by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) effective immediately.
A. Rahul Jaykar
B. Shubham Ghosh
C. Neeraj Nigam
D. Kartik Tyagi
E. Varun Sharma

 Neeraj Nigam has been appointed as Executive Director by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), effective immediately.
 In his new role, Nigam will be responsible for overseeing several departments including Consumer Education and Protection, Financial Inclusion and
Development, Legal, and Secretary.
 Before his promotion to ED, Nigam served as the head of the Bhopal Regional Office for the RBI.
 Over more than 30 years, Neeraj Nigam has worked in a variety of departments within the RBI, including Regulation and Supervision, Human Resource
Management, Premises, Currency Management, and Bank Accounts. He has worked in both the Central Office and Regional Offices of the RBI.

5. In April as per report __________has blocked the corporate credit cards it offered in partnership with several fintech players in India following a Reserve
Bank of India (RBI) diktat to update their 'know your customer' (KYC) details.
A. RBL Bank
B. CSB Bank
C. DBS ank
D. SBM Bank
E. Bandhan Bank

 SBM Bank India, the wholly-owned subsidiary of foreign lender State Bank of Mauritius (SBM), has blocked the corporate credit cards it offered in
partnership with several fintech players in India following a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) diktat to update their 'know your customer' (KYC) details, multiple
people privy to the development told VCCircle.
 Several credit card holders complained of receiving the email from the bank just few days prior and some receiving it merely hours before the cards were
blocked for use from midnight of 31 March.
 The impact is across all major fintechs with credit card offerings in partnership with SBM India, such as M2P, RazorPay, KODO, Karbon, EnKash whose
customers’ cards were blocked in a sudden move.
 Most of these fintechs counts venture capital and other private investors.

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 A majority of the 10 lakh credit cards issued by SBM Bank have been blocked. As on February 28, SBM’s total credit card outstanding stood at 10.33 lakh,
RBI data showed.
 SBM Bank (India) Ltd is a step-down subsidiary of SBM Holdings Ltd, a listed entity in the Mauritius Stock exchange, promoted by the government of
Mauritius.
 In January this year, SBM Bank came under regulatory scrutiny as RBI banned the lender from processing any foreign exchange remittances abroad under
the so-called Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) till further orders.
 Last year, it had also instructed fintech partners to stop onboarding new customers after an RBI order related to pre-paid instruments.

6. In April as per report ____________has been appointed as Executive Chairman of Haifa Port Company (HPC), which is owned by a consortium of Adani
Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) and Israel’s Gadot Group.
A. Ron Malka
B. Naor Gilon
C. Shubham Ghosh
D. Neeraj Nigam
E. Kartik Tyagi

 The former Ambassador of Israel to India Ron Malka has been appointed as Executive Chairman of Haifa Port Company (HPC), which is owned by a
consortium of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) and Israel’s Gadot Group.
 In July 2022, Gautam Adani's firm Adani Ports won the tender for privatisation of Israel's Haifa Port along with it business local partner chemical and
logistics group Gadot.
 Amid allegations of fraud by Hindenburg Research, the Adani Group had acquired the strategic Israeli port of Haifa for $1.2 billion.
 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had described the deal as an "enormous milestone".
 The Port of Haifa is the second largest port in Israel in terms of shipping containers and the biggest in shipping tourist cruise ships. Apart from this, the
Adani Group also vowed opening an artificial intelligence lab in Tel Aviv.

7. Who is the author of the book titled 'War & Women'?

A. MA Hasan
B. Shubham Ghosh
C. Neeraj Nigam
D. Kartik Tyagi
E. Rahul Jaykar

 A book titled War & Women was released recently.

 Dr MA Hasan is the author of the book.
 The book was released during the 52nd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
 It documents the atrocities committed by the Pakistan Army on women during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.
 Bangladesh Freedom Fighters in Europe organized the event for book launch.

8. Odisha celebrates Utkal Diwas on __________.

A. 1st April
B. 2nd April
C. 3rd April
D. 4th April
E. 5th April

 Odisha celebrates Utkal Diwas on 01 April.

 On 01 April 1936, Odisha was established as a State during British rule.
 This day is celebrated as the foundation day of Odisha. Odisha is celebrating its 88th foundation day on 01 April 2023.
 Odisha Day is also called Vishuva Milan. Kalinga, Utakal, Udra, Toshali and Kosala are names of Odisha in ancient history.
 Odisha is named after the Odra tribe living in its central region.

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 113th Amendment Bill 2011 changed the name of Orissa to Odisha.

9. World Autism Awareness Day is observed every year on ________ to raise awareness about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
A. 1st April
B. 2nd April
C. 3rd April
D. 4th April
E. 5th April

 World Autism Awareness Day is observed every year on 2 April to raise awareness about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
 The 2023 World Autism Awareness Day observance is being organized by the United Nations Department of Global Communication and the Department
of Economic and Social Affairs in association with the Institute of Neurodiversity.
 The first World Autism Awareness Day was observed on April 2, 2008.
 This year the theme of World Autism Awareness Day is “Transforming the narrative: Contributions at home, at work, in the arts and in policymaking”.
 This day gives an opportunity to raise voice in the support of people diagnosed with Autism.
 It encourages individuals, organizations, and governments to take steps for making a world more inclusive and accessible for people suffering from
autism.
 Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a broad term used to describe a group of neurodevelopmental disorders.

10. Recently passed away Salim Durani was related to which of the following field?
A. Cricket
B. Football
C. Long Jump
D. Hockey
E. Badminton

 Salim Durani, one of the early stars of Indian cricket, passed away at the age of 88 on 2 April.
 A flamboyant all-rounder in the 1960s and 70s, Durani played 29 Tests for India from 1960 to 1973.
 He scored 1,202 runs at the average of 25.04, including one century (104 against the West Indies in 1962) and seven fifties.
 As a left-arm spinner, he took 75 wickets at an average of 35.42.
 He was born in Kabul, Afghanistan in 1934.
 He was known for hitting sixes on audience demand.
 Durani was the first cricket player to get the Arjuna Award, which was then the country's highest sporting honour, in the early 1960s.
 At a BCCI award ceremony in Mumbai in May 2011, he was also given the CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award by the Indian Cricket Board.

11. In April as per report Indian Air Force will soon kick off Cope India’ exercise with the US Air Force (USAF) at the Kalaikunda airbase in _________.
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Rajasthan
C. West Bengal
D. Odisha
E. Karnataka

 Indian Air Force will soon kick off Cope India’ exercise with the US Air Force (USAF) at the Kalaikunda airbase in West Bengal.
 It is a bilateral joint exercise between Indian Air Force (IAF) and the United States Air Force (USAF).
 Cope India began in 2004 as a fighter training exercise.
 The exercise has evolved to incorporate subject matter expert exchanges, air mobility training, airdrop training and large-force exercises, in addition to
fighter-training exercises.
 The exercise will further enhance operational capability and interoperability between the two air forces..
 The last edition of the exercise was held in 2019.

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12. In April as per report central government announced to establish a first-of-its-kind National Public Health Museum to showcase models, specimens and
studies related to public health in _________.
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Rajasthan
C. West Bengal
D. Odisha
E. Karnataka

 The government is in the process of establishing a first-of-its-kind National Public Health Museum to showcase models, specimens and studies related to
public health.
 With the country regularly facing health exigencies, the plan is to educate children, students and people on health-related issues.
 While India has national museums on Railways, metro, science and art, the health sector has no such apex and advanced-level public museum of the type
seen in western countries.
 All major health programs to be displayed through specimens, models, pamphlets, flipcharts, audio-visuals aids etc. Although, National Institute of Health
& Family Welfare in Delhi and National Institute of Public Health Training and Research Mumbai have a smaller version of the public health museums, the
one which has been proposed is a bigger version to be developed in Kolkata.
 The only dedicated public health museum in India is at the Armed Forces Medical College in Pune under the public health department. But it is restricted
for the public and not under the ambit of the health ministry.

13. Recently as per report University of Texas at Dallas has conferred ___________with a lifetime achievement award for his accomplishments in industry,
politics and education.
A. Shubham Ghosh
B. Neeraj Nigam
C. Kartik Tyagi
D. Rahul Jaykar
E. Naveen Jindal

 The University of Texas at Dallas has conferred Indian industrialist Naveen Jindal with a lifetime achievement award for his accomplishments in industry,
politics and education.
 An alumnus of the University of Texas at Dallas’ 1992 batch, Jindal received the award in a ceremony held there on March 25.
 Jindal is the second person to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the University of Texas at Dallas after noted Nobel Laureate Aziz Sancar.
 This is the highest award that the University of Texas, Dallas bestows on alumni to recognise a graduate whose contributions have bettered society.

14. Which of the following government is building 125-foot- tall bronze statue of Dr B.R. Ambedkar?
A. Odisha
B. Maharashtra
C. Telangana
D. Tamil Nadu
E. Uttar Pradesh

 The 125-foot- tall bronze statue of Dr B.R. Ambedkar, being built by the Telangana government in Hyderabad is nearing completion.
 Hyderabad, April 03 Tall statues of Ambedkar are getting ready in two Telugu speaking States -- Telangana and Andhra Pradesh -- to commemorate his
Jayanti.
 While Hyderabad will soon add one more feather in its tourist attractions with the inauguration of a 125-feet high Ambedkar statue to commemorate his
contribution to the nation, the one by Andhra Pradesh Government being set up in the heart of Vijayawada may take a couple of months to be ready.
 The statue of Ambedkar, coming up in the vicinity of the new state secretariat built on the picturesque Necklace Road is almost ready and is likely to be
inaugurated on or before April 14, 2023, the 125th birth anniversary of the visionary leader,’‘ a senior official of Telangana told businessline.
 The project, a brainchild of Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, was initiated in 2016 at a 11-acre plot of land in the heart of the city with an estimated
cost of about 145 crore.
 Noted sculptors and architects Ram V Sutar and Anil Sutar from Maharashtra have designed the project.
 About 150 and 110 tonnes of steel and bronze have been used in the making of the statue.

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  Commemorating the service rendered by Ambedkar as the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution, a 50-feet high pedestal in the shape
of Indian Parliament would house a library, studio for audio-visual display of the main events in the life of the leader and his contribution.
 Though it was planned to be inaugurated on April 14 this year, the works are still not completed and it may take a couple of months more for the statue
to be ready.

15. In April as per report by Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) data India’s unemployment rate increased to three-month high level in March 2023
to ___________.
A. 6.9 %
B. 7.8 %
C. 7.1 %
D. 8.3 %
E. 7.5 %

 India’s unemployment rate increased to three-month high level in March 2023 to 7.8% as per Centre for Monitoring Indian
Economy (CMIE) data.
 As per CMIE s data, India’s unemployment rate increased to 8.30% in December 2022.
 It came down to 7.14% in January 2023. It increased to 7.45% in February 2023.
 As per CMIE data, urban unemployment remained at 8.4% and rural unemployment rate was 7.5%.
 Labour force participation rate (LFPR) declined from 39.9% to 39.8%.
 Unemployment rate was highest in Haryana at 26.8%. Haryana was followed by Rajasthan (26.4%), Jammu and Kashmir,
Sikkim, Bihar and Jharkhand.
 Lowest unemployment was reported in both Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh at 0.8%.
 They were followed by Puducherry, Gujarat, Karnataka, Meghalaya and Odisha.

16. Recently India’s monthly GST collections stood at the second highest ever in March 2023 at ____________ .
A. 1.60 lakh crore
B. 1.56 lakh crore
C. 1.54 lakh crore
D. 1.62 lakh crore
E. 1.71 lakh crore

 India’s monthly GST collections stood at the second highest ever in

March 2023.
 It increased 13% from a year earlier to 1.6 lakh crore rupees. GST
collection stood at 1.68 lakh crore in April 2022.
 Gross GST collection has crossed ₹1.5 lakh crore mark for the fourth
time in the current financial year.
 Total gross GST collection for FY23 was Rs 18.10 lakh crore. Yearly
collection exceeded revised estimate of Rs 17-lakh crore.
 The gross revenues in 2022-23 were 22% higher than the last year.
 GST collection for March 2023 are 13% higher than the GST revenues in
March 2022.
 The average monthly gross GST collection for Q4 of FY2022-23 has been
₹1.55 lakh crore against the average monthly collection of ₹1.51 lakh
crore, ₹1.46 lakh crore and ₹1.49 lakh crore in Q1, Q2 and Q3,
respectively.

17. Recently as per RBI data Non-food bank credit growth was __________% in February 2023.
A. 13.9 %
B. 15.9 %
C. 14.6 %

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 D. 16.7 %
E. 18.9 %

 Non-food bank credit growth was 15.9% in February 2023.

 Non-food bank credit growth in February 2023 was much higher than 9.2% growth
in the year-ago period.
 However, the growth was lower than the 16.7% year-on-year growth recorded in
January as per RBI data.
 Credit growth to agriculture and allied activities increased from 10.3% to 14.9% in
February 2023.
 Credit to the services sector increased by 20.7% y-o-y in February 2023.
 Credit growth to the services sector was slightly slower than 21.5% y-o-y growth in
January 2023.
 Credit growth to the services sector was much higher compared with 6.2% a year
ago.
 Credit growth to the services sector was much higher mainly due to the improved
credit offtake to NBFCs.

18. Recently in April which among the following won the Australian GP?
A. Max Verstappen
B. Lance Stroll
C. Carlos Sainz
D. Lewis Hamilton
E. Fernando Alonso

 Red Bull's Max Verstappen has claimed his first Australian Grand Prix in
remarkable circumstances in a chaotic Formula 1 race filled with drama from
the green light to the checkered flag.
 Although Red Bull's first triumph in Melbourne since 2011 was expected, the
carnage that unfolded in the latter stages of the race at Albert Park made it
an extremely hard-fought triumph.
 Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, who drove superbly in his
Mercedes, finished second, while Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso filled the
third spot on the podium.

19. Recently as per report ___________has announced the launch of Regalia Gold
Credit Card, its latest entry into the 'Super Premium Category' of credit cards.
A. State Bank Of India
B. HDFC Bank
C. Yes Bank
D. RBL Bank
E. Bank Of Baroda

 HDFC Bank has announced the

launch of Regalia Gold Credit Card,
its latest entry into the 'Super
Premium Category' of credit cards.
 A Regalia Gold credit card will be
available to high-income individuals.
HDFC bank is targeting a wide range

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 of potential customers such as
travellers and lifestyle enthusiasts.
 Regalia Gold provides a one-stop solution with a host of exclusive offers and benefits as well as access to global travel facilitators, airport lounges, and
curated benefits on lifestyle brands.

20. In March as per report India has unveiled a state-of-the-art design lab in ___________ to enable space sector start-ups to transform their innovative ideas
into implementable models at a faster pace.
A. Surat
B. Bengaluru
C. Ahemdabad
D. Hyderabad
E. Pune

 India has unveiled a state-of-the-art design lab in Ahmedabad to

enable space sector start-ups to transform their innovative ideas into
implementable models at a faster pace.
 The Space Systems Design Lab of the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) was inaugurated by ISRO Chairman S
Somanath at Bopal in Ahmedabad.
 The IN-SPACe design lab consists of high-end analysis and simulation software for mission simulation, modelling, visualising, optimising payload and
spacecraft, ground station, and launch vehicle avionics.
 The lab has the computing resources comprising 16 workstations and high-performance computing multi-core (up-to 400 cores) servers.
 Earlier, IN-SPACe had announced a Rs 1 crore seed fund scheme for early-stage space start-ups.
 IN-SPACe Chairman Pawan Goenka.

21. What is the name of the Namibian Mother cheetah who gave birth to four cubs in Kuno NP?
A. Siyaya
B. Aasha
C. Tbilisi
D. Sasha
E. Savannah

 Siyaya, one of the eight cheetahs brought to India recently from

Namibia, gave birth to four cubs in the Kuno National Park in
Madhya Pradesh in the last week of March. This is a historic
moment for the rehabilitation history of the cheetah in India.
 It is to be noted that these are the first cheetah cubs born in India in
more than 70 years since the extinction of cheetahs in the year 1952.
 The gender of these four cubs could not be ascertained immediately. It takes at least three months to know this. Only after this they will be given names
according to their gender.
 Cheetahs reach breeding age between 20 and 24 months, and their gestation period is between 90 and 100 days. Since these cheetahs were released in
Kuno National Park in September 2022, their breeding process took place in Kuno only.
 It was officially extinct in India in 1952 due to hunting, habitat loss and not enough prey to eat.
 Most of the 7,000 cheetahs left in the world are now in African countries; They are found in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana.
 Namibia has the largest population of cheetahs in the world.
 The Asiatic Cheetah is Critically Endangered and is now found only in Iran. There are only about 50 cheetahs left.

22. What is the name of the Namibian Cheetah who passed away recently at Kuno National Park in MP due to kidney infection?
A. Freddie
B. Elton
C. Oban
D. Tbilisi

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 E. Sasha

 On March 27, 2023, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Wildlife J.S. Chauhan told that the
female cheetah 'Sasha' released from Namibia in Kuno National Park has died due to kidney
infection. Infection in the kidneys of this female cheetah was already there before coming to India.
 Cheetah's health test was done in the lab located in Van Vihar National Park with modern
machines. A blood sample test revealed that Sasha had a kidney infection.
 The five-year-old female cheetah had been ailing from the infection since last year, having picked
it up while in captivity in Namibia.
 Earlier this month, two of the eight Namibian cheetahs – male cheetah Obaan and female cheetah
Asha – were released into the wild.

23. In March as per report Punjab and _________ High Court became the first court in India to have
used Chat GPT technology (artificial intelligence) to decide on the bail plea of an accused and it
rejected the petition.
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Haryana
C. Delhi
D. Uttarakhand
E. Gujarat

 The Punjab Haryana High Court became the first court in India
to have used Chat GPT technology (artificial intelligence) to
decide on the bail plea of an accused and it rejected the
petition.
 The bench led by Anoop Chitkara sought the response of Chat
GPT (Artificial Intelligence) while hearing the bail application
of an accused arrested in June 2020 for alleged rioting,
criminal intimidation, murder and criminal conspiracy.
 Justice Chitkara assessed the reply received from Chat GPT
and rejected the bail plea of the accused on the basis of his
experiences and decisions given earlier.
 ChatGPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) is a chatbot
launched by OpenAI in November 2022. It is built on top of
OpenAI's GPT-3 family of large language models.
 It is a type of artificial intelligence that can understand and
generate natural language text.
 It is trained on large amounts of text data and uses an algorithm called a transformer to learn how to generate text that is similar to human
conversation.

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