Current Affairs Quiz – April, 2023 India

Q 1.‘Lynx-U2 System’ is an indigenously developed naval gun fire control system, manufactured by which institution?

A. HAL
B. DRDO
C. BEL
D. BHEL

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Answer:-C. BEL

Explanation

Lynx-U2 System is an indigenously developed naval gun fire control system. The Union Defence Ministry recently signed a contract with BEL for the procurement of 13 of these systems for the Indian Navy. The purchase under the Buy Indian – IDMM (Indigenously Designed, Developed, and Manufactured) category will be placed on new-gen offshore patrol vessels to be constructed indigenously at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers and Goa Shipyard Limited.

Q 2.World Bank approved 100 million USD loan for implementation of State Capability and Resilient Growth Program of which state?

A. Odisha
B. Kerala
C. Goa
D Gujarat

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Answer:-A. Odisha

Explanation

The World Bank approved 100 million USD loan for the implementation of the Odisha State Capability and Resilient Growth Program. This program will help the state strengthen early forecasting system for disaster management and provide social protection coverage for vulnerable households.

Q 3.Which city is the host of the ‘Combined Commanders Conference’?

A. New Delhi
B. Bhopal
C. Gandhi Nagar
D. Chennai

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Answer:-B. Bhopal

Explanation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took part in the Combined Commanders’ Conference in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. He will also flag off a Vande Bharat Express service to Delhi. Combined Commanders Conference is a biennial event that brings together India’s top military brass to discuss issues related to military and national security.

Q 4.Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA) is a joint venture of Education Ministry and which bank?

A. State Bank of India
B. HDFC Bank
C. Canara Bank
D. ICICI Bank

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Answer:-C. Canara Bank

Explanation

Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA) is a joint venture of Education Ministry, Government of India and Canara Bank for financing creation of capital assets in premier institutions. A Parliamentary panel has recently directed the Education Ministry to fast track the process of disbursing sanctioned loans by the HEFA.

Q 5.‘Chengodumalaensis’ which was recently discovered, belong to which species?

A. Gecko
B. Spider
C. Snake
D. Turtle

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Answer:-A. Gecko

Explanation

‘Coastal Kerala Geckoella’ is a newly discovered species of ground-dwelling gecko. It is endemic to the low hills and coastal forest in northern Kerala. Chengodumalaensis is a small, nocturnal species that is found on the ground among leaf litter and rocks in forests. Scientists have discovered the new species of ground-dwelling gecko, from the coastal forests of northern Kerala.

Q 6.Which institution developed a pocket-friendly device to detect milk adulteration in 30 seconds?

A. IISc Bengaluru
B. IIT Madras
C. IIT Delhi
D. NIT Tiruchirappalli

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Answer:-B. IIT Madras

Explanation

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) Researchers have developed a three-dimensional (3D) paper-based portable device that can detect adulteration in milk within 30 seconds. The test could be even performed at home. It can detect multiple substances commonly used as adulterating agents including Urea, detergents, soap, starch, hydrogen peroxide, sodium-hydrogen-carbonate, and salt, among others.

Q 7.What is the estimated amount that the government will borrow for the first half of financial year 2023-24?

A. Rs 5.55 lakh crore
B. Rs 8.88 lakh crore
C Rs 11.11 lakh crore
D. Rs 13.33 lakh crore

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Answer:-B. Rs 8.88 lakh crore

Explanation

The Centre plans to raise ₹ 8.88 lakh crore through market borrowing in the April-September period of 2023-24 to fund the revenue gap to push economic growth. The Finance Ministry announced this after consultation with the Reserve Bank of India.

Q 8.INS Tarmugli is being transferred to which country in line with India’s SAGAR Mission?

A. Sri Lanka
B. Maldives
C. Nepal
D. Bangladesh

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Answer:-B. Maldives

Explanation

INS Tarmugli is being transferred to Maldives in line with India’s SAGAR Mission The vessel was commissioned on May 23, 2016 and was based at Visakhapatnam under the Eastern Naval Command. It is an indigenously built highly manoeuvrable water jet fast attack craft. Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd of Kolkata, INS Tarmugli is the first follow-on water jet fast attack craft (WJFAC).

Q 9.Which state bagged the highest number of awards in the ‘National Panchayat Awards 2023’?

A. Tamil Nadu
B. Telangana
C. Odisha
D. Rajasthan

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Answer:-B. Telangana

Explanation

National Panchayat Awards 2023 were conferred recently by Panchayati Raj Ministry to recognize best performing Panchayats in the areas that align with the 17 SHGs. Telangana won 8 out of 27 various categories of the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar (DDUPSVP) for the years 2021 – 2022. It was followed by Kerala with 4, Jammu and Kashmir with 3, and Maharashtra with 3.

Q 10.‘AlUla Declaration’, which was seen in the news, is related to which country?

A. Russia
B. Qatar
C. Israel
D. Iran

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Answer:-B. Qatar

Explanation

A fourth joint meeting between the delegates of the UAE and Qatar was held in Abu Dhabi to follow up on the implementation of the AlUla Declaration. The AlUla Declaration, which was signed in 2021, resolved the dispute with Qatar and called for unity and the strengthening of relations among GCC countries.

Q 11. Which state/UT has announced to set up the ‘Education Service Selection Commission’?

A. Gujarat
B. Rajasthan
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Odisha

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Answer:-C. Uttar Pradesh

Explanation

The UP-Education Service Selection Commission will be set up by the Uttar Pradesh Government for the teacher recruitment in the state. It will be responsible for conducting the UP Teachers Eligibility Test (UPTET) exam. Teachers in basic, secondary, higher and technical colleges in the state will be selected through the autonomous commission.

Q 12. Vibrant Villages Programme is implemented by which Union Ministry?

A. Ministry of Home Affairs
B. Ministry of External Affairs
C. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
D. Ministry of Rural Development

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Answer:-A. Ministry of Home Affairs

Explanation

Vibrant Villages Programme has been launched by Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah during his visit to Arunachal Pradesh. It is implemented by the Home Ministry. It is a centrally sponsored scheme that will provide for the comprehensive development of 2,967 villages situated at the northern border in the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh and UT of Ladakh.

Q 13.‘National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical System (NM-ICPS)’ is associated with which Union Ministry?

A. Ministry of Electronics and IT
B. Ministry of Science and Technology
C. Ministry of Home Affairs
D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry

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Answer:-B. Ministry of Science and Technology

Explanation

National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical System (NM-ICPS) was approved by the Union Cabinet in 2018 at the total outlay of Rs.3660 crores for a period of five years. The National Workshop on Technology Innovation in Cyber-Physical Systems (TIPS) was organized to deliberate on ways to strengthen NM-ICPS.

Q 14.Which country recently legalized ‘Human Composting’ burial option?

A. USA
B. Italy
C. Germany
D. Sri Lanka

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Answer:-A. USA

Explanation

Human Composting, also known as natural organic reduction, is a burial method involving the reduction of human body into nutrient rich soil. New York recently became the 6th state of the United States to legalize this a burial option.

Q 15. Which state passed the ‘Restriction on Transfer of Agricultural Land Bill 2023’?

A. Tamil Nadu
B. Goa
C. Odisha
D. Rajasthan

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Answer:-B. Goa

Explanation

The Goa Restriction on Transfer of Agricultural Land Bill 2023 was passed recently by the state legislative assembly. It seeks to impose restrictions of the sale of agricultural lands in Goa to non-agriculturalists. It aims to save the state’s paddy fields from being taken over by buyers for non-agriculture purposes.

Q 16.Which country hosts the ‘Spring Annual Meetings of IMF and World Bank’?

A. India
B. USA
C. UK
D. Germany

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Answer:-B. USA

Explanation

The Spring Annual Meetings of IMF- World Bank will be held on April 10 at IMF Headquarters in Washington DC. The meeting will be attended by finance ministers and central banks from across the world.

Q 17.Indian companies signed MoUs with which country during ‘Invest in Maharashtra Conference’?

A. USA
B. Germany
C. France
D. Australia

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Answer:-C. France

Explanation

Invest in Maharashtra Conference was organized recently in Mumbai by the Indo-French Chamber of Commerce. During this event, Indian and French companies signed MoUs and Letters of Intent to invest in India. Indian and French companies signed Memorandums of Understanding and Letters Of Intent in Mumbai during the ‘Invest in Maharashtra’ conference, organized by the Indo-French Chamber of Commerce – (IFCCI).

Q 18.Which state/UT introduced the ‘Vacant land tax’ for assets registration?

A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Gujarat
D. Uttar Pradesh

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Answer:-B. Maharashtra

Explanation

Maharashtra government introduces vacant land tax for assets registration, in a bid to combat irregularities in the registration of properties. The state government has also made it mandatory the incorporation of the title owner in the adangal copy for agricultural land.

Q 19.Which country has recently passed ‘Anti-Terrorism Bill’ to replace the Prevention of Terrorism Act?

A. Sri Lanka
B. USA
C. Australia
D. Afghanistan

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Answer:- A .Sri Lanka

Explanation

Sri Lanka’s Anti-Terrorism Bill was introduced recently to replace the draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act. There has been immense international pressure, including from the UN Human Rights Council, on Sri Lanka to repeal the 1978 law. It provides the police with broad powers to search, arrest, and detain suspects. The proposed legislation is facing criticism due to its broad definition of terrorist act.

Q 20.The UN Democracy Fund was founded in which year?

A. 1992
B. 2003
C .2005
D. 2010

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Answer:-C. 2005

Explanation

At the World Summit during the UN General Assembly in September 2005, USA and India co-sponsored a fund-raising event for UNDEF. Majority of this fund goes to the local civil society organizations. It gives grants to NGOs funded by George Soros, while he is put on the watchlist in India.