DAILY GK 25-26 APRIL
1. RAMBAAN, ASIA’S 1ST MOBILE BIOSAFETY LEVEL-3 LABORATORY
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India’s and Asia’s first mobile
biosafety level-3 (BSL-3) laboratory named ‘Rapid Action Mobile BSL-3 Advanced Augmented Network (RAMBAAN)’,
designed to investigate emerging viral infections was showcased at the second G-20(Group of 20) Health Working Group
meeting held in Panaji ,Goa.
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The made-in-India
mobile clinic RAMBAAN (Rapid Action Mobile BSL3+ Advanced Augmented
Network) can be used to reach remote regions to carry out testing.
2. SIPRI REPORT: WORLD MILITARY
EXPENDITURE IN 2022
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According to the SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) Fact Sheet
April 2023 ‘Trends In World Military Expenditure, 2022’, World military expenditure grew for the 8th consecutive year in 2022
by 3.7% in real terms (i.e. when adjusted for inflation) to an all-time high of
US$2240 billion.
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With a military expenditure of US$81.4 billion, India was the fourth
largest spender in the world in 2022.
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Its spending increased by 6.0% from 2021
and 47% from 2013.
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The United
States, China, Russia, India and Saudi Arabia, were the five biggest spenders
in 2022, which together accounted
for 63% of world military spending.
3. RBI’S 60TH OBICUS
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has
conducted the 60th round of quarterly
Order books, Inventories and Capacity Utilization survey (OBICUS) covering
762 manufacturing companies.
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In Q3FY23, New order book of companies recorded a decline to 8.4% indicating a
slowdown in demand in the manufacturing sector.
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The average
amount of new order books has dipped from its peak of Rs 307.9 crore in Q2
FY23 to Rs 212.2 crore in Q3FY23.
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Capacity
Utilization (CU) at manufacturing facilities was at a robust 74.3%
in Q3 FY23, up from 74% in Q2.
4. 22ND PRESIDENT OF BANGLADESH
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Mohammed
(Md) Sahabuddin was sworn in as the 22nd president of
Bangladesh in Durbar Hall of Bangabhaban, Dhaka in Bangladesh.
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Md Shahabuddin, the 73-year-old
politician, an Awami League candidate,
was elected uncontested on February 13 2023.
5. SPACEX STARSHIP EXPLODES DURING 1ST
FLIGHT TEST
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SpaceX’s
Starship spacecraft, the most powerful and biggest rocket ever built, exploded
during its first flight. The uncrewed Starship was launched from Starbase, the SpaceX spaceport in Boca Chica, Texas.
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The separation of the first-stage rocket
booster failed to occur and the rocket experienced multiple engines out during
the test and lost altitude.
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National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA) has chosen Starship to ferry astronauts to the Moon in
late 2025 for the first time since the Apollo programme ended in 1972.
6. 14TH NATIONAL PANCHAYATI RAJ DAY –
24TH APRIL 2023
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National Panchayati Raj Day (NPRD) is
annually observed across India on 24th April to mark the day of the
decentralisation of power to the grassroots, with the institutionalisation of
Panchayati Raj.
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The day marks the establishment of the
1st Panchayati Raj system with constitutional status in India back in 1993.
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On the occasion of NPRD 2023, The
Ministry of Panchayati Raj, in collaboration with the Government of Madhya
Pradesh(MP), has organised a major event as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
(AKAM) – Samaaveshi Vikaas (Inclusive Development) adopting
Whole-of-the-Government approach.
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Prime Minister(PM) Narendra Modi graced
the event as the Chief Guest and launched the AKAM campaign for the theme “Inclusive Development” – “Samaaveshi
Vikas” during the event.
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PM Modi also handed over the SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages and Mapping
with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) Property Card to select
beneficiaries
7. WORLD BOOK AND COPYRIGHT DAY
2023-APRIL 23
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World Book and Copyright Day is annually
observed across the globe on 23rd April to honour the role of books and reading
and to promote a reading culture worldwide, particularly among young people.
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The annual observance is led by the
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
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The
theme of World Book and Copyright Day 2023 is “Indigenous Languages”, which is centred
around the native languages of a particular country.
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Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of
UNESCO, has named Accra (Ghana) as
UNESCO World Book Capital for 2023
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UNESCO Director General – Audrey Azoulay
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Headquarters – Paris, France
8. INDIA’S 1ST WATER METRO IN KOCHI
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Kochi Water Metro is a Made in India
project and the ports for the project were developed by the Cochin Shipyard.
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PM laid the foundation stone for the
India’s first Digital Science Park in Thiruvananthapuram which will give a
boost to Digital India
9. GOLDMAN ENVIRONMENTAL PRIZE 2023
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The award is also known as the “Green Nobel Prize”.
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Alessandra Korap Munduruku of Brazil
(South & Central America) - Drilling & Mining.
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TeroMustonen from Finland (Europe)-
Climate & Energy.
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DelimaSilalahi from Indonesia (Islands
& Island Nations)- Forests.
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Chilekwa Mumba from Zambia (Africa) -
Environmental Justice.
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Zafer Kizilkaya of Turkey (Asia) -
Oceans & Coasts.
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Diane Wilson from United States (North
America) -Pollution & Waste.
10. RATAN TATA HONOURED WITH ORDER OF
AUSTRALIA
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Ratan Tata was awarded the Officer of
the Order of Australia (AO), Australia’s
highest civilian honour, in recognition of his contribution to
strengthening the bilateral ties between India and Australia particularly in
trade, investment, and philanthropy.
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The announcement was made by the
Australian Ambassador to India Mr. Barry O’ Farrell.
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In March 2023, Ratan Tata was appointed as an Honorary Officer in the
General Division of the Order of Australia.
11. ARUN SINHA APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF
NTRO
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The Government has appointed Arun Kumar
Sinha, a 1984 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Kerala cadre, as the
appointed Chairman of the National
Technical Research Organisation (NTRO).
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Arun Sinha has been an advisor in NTRO
for 2 years.
12. ISRO COMPLETES PMD OPERATION OF
GSAT-12 SATELLITE
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The Indian Space Research Organisation
(ISRO) completed the post-mission
disposal (PMD) operation of the communication
satellite GSAT-12.
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GSAT-12 is the 23rd GEO (Geosynchronous Earth Orbital) satellite to undergo PMD before
decommissioning and it carried 12 extended C band transponders was launched on
July 15, 2011 and served for more than a decade.
13. JAIDIP MUKERJEA AUTOBIOGRAPHY
“CROSSCOURT”
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Jaidip Mukerjea, a retired professional tennis player from India, launched his autobiography
titled “Crosscourt”
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Crosscourt” is co-authored by Papri Sen Sri Raman, a journalist-writer and
translator
14. WORLD MALARIA DAY 2023 – APRIL 25
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World Malaria Day is annually observed
across the world on 25th April to create awareness about the importance of
investment and commitment toward the prevention and control of Malaria.
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The
theme of World Malaria Day 2023 is “Time
to deliver zero malaria: invest, innovate, implement”.
