Tnpsc Current Affairs in English – 27th April 2023
1. Which institution released a report titled ‘State of Global Climate’?
[A] WMO
[B] IMF
[C] WEF
[D] UNEP
Answer: WMO
According to the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) State of Global Climate Report, the unprecedented heat in Europe in 2022 resulted in several countries experiencing record-breaking temperatures. This contributed to deaths of at least 15,000 individuals, which is more than any other single extreme climate event.
2. ‘Mission Youth’, which received the PM Award for Excellence under Innovation Category, is from which state/UT?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Jammu and Kashmir
[C] Odisha
[D] Jharkhand
Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
The Jammu and Kashmir administration’s flagship initiative, ‘Mission Youth’ recently received the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence under the Innovation (state) category. It is a unique programme aimed at empowering youth in the union territory. The mission will focus on all individuals between the age of 15 to 35 years.
3. What is the theme of ‘World Earth Day 2023’?
[A] Our Planet; Our Pride
[B] Invest in Our planet
[C] Earnest Earth
[D] Earth and Environment
Answer: Invest in Our planet
World Earth Day is observed every year on 22 April to mark the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. The theme for this year is the continuation of the 2022 theme “Invest in Our Planet”. The day aims to raise awareness about environmental issues and promote conservation efforts to protect our planet.
4. Which country has developed ‘GRX-810’, a 3D printed superalloy?
[A] India
[B] UAE
[C] USA
[D] Israel
Answer: USA
The GRX-810 is a 3D printed superalloy developed by NASA scientists. It is an oxide- dispersion-strengthened NiCoCr-based alloy. It showed over 1,000-fold better creep performance, twofold improvement in strength and twofold improvement in oxidation resistance when compared with the traditional polycrystalline wrought Ni-based alloys.
5. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched nine campaigns under Inclusive Development (Samaveshi Vikaas) theme in which state?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Assam
[D] West Bengal
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch nine |campaigns under Inclusive Development (Samaveshi Vikaas) theme on the 24th of April on the National Panchayati Raj Day in Madhya Pradesh. He also launched the Website and Mobile App ‘Samaveshi Vikaas’ at the event. The mobil app is designed with the objective to ensure the documentation of public participation. It will also enable the government to assess and monitor the progress of the campaigns through technical tools.
6. ‘SuperBIT’ Telescope, which captured its first research images recently, was launched by which country?
[A] USA
[B] UAE
[C] Russia
[D] Japan
Answer: USA
NASA’s Super Pressure Balloon Imaging Telescope (SuperBIT), which launched recently, has captured its first research images. The SuperBIT is a diffraction-limited balloon-borne telescope that functions within the Earth’s stratosphere to achieve space-like operating conditions and performance. It recently captured antennae galaxies and tarantula nebula.
7. Which version of the UDAN scheme was launched in the year 2023?
[A] 3.0
[B] 4.0
[C] 5.0
[D] 6.0
Answer: 5.0
Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched the 5th round of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) – Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN). It aims to further enhance the connectivity to remote and regional areas of the country and achieve last mile connectivity. This round of UDAN focuses on Category-2 (20-80 seats) and Category-3 (>80 seats).
8. Fort Dansborg (Danish Fort), which was in the news, is located in which state/UT?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Odisha
[D] Maharashtra
Answer: Tamil Nadu
Fort Dansborg, also known as the Danish Fort, was built in 1620 at the eastern coastal village of Tharangambadi. The Tamil Nadu state tourism department has sanctioned Rs.3 crore to conduct various infrastructure development works at this fort.
9. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘National Initiative for Promotion of Upskilling of Nirman Workers’?
[A] Ministry of MSME
[B] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
[C] Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
[D] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Answer: Ministry or Housing and Urban Affairs
National Initiative for Promotion of Upskilling of Nirman Workers (NIPUN) is an initiative of the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM). It aims to train over 1 lakh construction workers, through fresh skilling and upskilling programmes and provides them with work opportunities in the country and abroad. The project was launched recently in Hyderabad.
10. Which institution released ‘A Breakthrough For People and Planet’ report?
[A] UN
[B] WEF
[C] IMF
[D] ADB
Answer: UN
The report titled “A Breakthrough For People and Planet: Effective And Inclusive Global Governance for Today And The Future” was released recently by the UN’s High-Level Advisory Board (HLAB) on Effective Multilateralism. The report provides an ambitious strategy to overhaul the global governance system.
11. FOSCOS is the web-based application of which institution?
[A] FCI
[B] FSSAI
[C] NABARD
[D] Ministry of Civil Aviation
Answer: FSSAI
FOSCOS (Food Safety and Compliance System) is a web-based application of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The food safety regulator has taken steps to translate this web application in Hindi and all the regional languages.
12. Who is the first woman IAF officer to receive a gallantry medal?
[A] Avani Chaturvedi
[B] Bhawana Kant
[C] Deepika Misra
[D] Mohana Singh
Answer: Deepika Misra
Wing Commander Deepika Misra recently became the first woman Indian Air Force (IAF) officer to receive a gallantry medal. She received Vayu Seva Medal for gallantry from Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari recently.
13. Which Union Ministry organises the ‘Kalanjali’ event?
[A] Ministry of Tourism
[B] Ministry of Culture
[C] Ministry of External Affairs
[D] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Answer: Ministry of Culture
Union Culture Ministry organises the ‘Kalanjali’ event, under which various kinds of cultural programmes will be organised at Central Vista, India Gate in Delhi every weekend. PrimeMinister Modi recently appreciated this initiative by the Culture Ministry.
14. Which Indian Armed Force acquired the “Nagastra 1′ an indigenous drone developed in India?
[A] Indian Army
[B] Indian Navy
[C] Indian Air Force
[D] Indian Coast Guard
Answer: Indian Army
Nagastra 1 is an indigenous drone developed by the Economic Explosives Limited. It was acquired recently by the Indian Army to increase its operations at the LOC. Nagastra 1 can strike targets within 15-30 km, using GPS-enabled precision. It is also designed to loiter over enemy territory in search of moving personnel, military vehicles or an enemy position before being taken down.
15. Which country announced creation of Task Force on how to use AI to protect critical infrastructure and identify products made with slave labour?
[A] India
[B] USA
[C] Germany
[D] France
Answer: USA
US Homeland Security recently announced the creation of the Task Force to figure out how to use the Artificial Intelligence to protect critical infrastructure and screen cargo to find products made with slave labour. It is expected to play a role in the responsible use of the AI and defending the homeland against the malicious use of this technology.
16. What is the outlay of the ‘Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma MedTech Sector’ scheme?
[A] Rs 1000 crore
[B] Rs 3000 crore
[C] Rs 5000 crore
[D] Rs 7000 crore
Answer: Rs 5000 crore
Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma MedTech Sector is a government scheme that will be launched to strengthen Research and Development in the Indian pharmaceuticals and medical technology sectors. It will be implemented over five years with an outlay of Rs.5,000 crore.
17. What is the rank of India in the ‘Logistic Performance Index 2023’?
[A] 32
[B] 38
[C] 42
[D] 48
Answer: 38
India has jumped six places and ranked 38 out of 139 countries in the 7th edition of World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index (LPI) 2023. As per the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India has seen remarkable improvement on 4 out of 6 LPI indicators. The 2023 LPI for the first time measures the speed of trade. The Index is topped by Singapore, followed by Finland.
18. ‘Rato Machindranath Jatra’ is held in which country?
[A] India
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Nepal
Answer: Nepal
‘Rato Machindranath Jatra’ is the longest chariot festival celebrated Nepal. It often starts from late April to early May. The chariot procession also called “Bunga Dugh” in Newari means the God of Rain and Harvest. It is the longest procession in Nepal which runs for months. It is celebrated in the ancient town of Lalitpur.
19. The CARICOM Secretariat is located in which country?
[A] South Africa
[B] Guyana
[C] Chile
[D] Egypt
Answer: Guyana
India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar co-chaired the 4th India-CARICOM Ministerial Meeting with his Jamaican counterpart at the CARICOM Secretariat in which country. The Caribbean Community, with 15 member states from across the Americas and Atlantic Ocean, is a political and economic union founded in 1973.
20. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Sangathan se Samriddhi” scheme?
[A] Ministry of Agriculture
[B] Ministry of Rural Development
[C] Ministry of MSME
[D] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Answer: Ministry of Rural Development
‘Sangathan se Samriddhi’ scheme was recently launched by the Union Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh. Its purpose is to empower marginalized rural households by bringing all eligible rural women into the fold of Self-Help Groups.