DAILY GK 6-8 APRIL
1. 3RD INDIA JUSTICE REPORT 2022
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The 3rd
edition of India Justice Report i.e. ‘IJR 2022’ was released in which Karnataka
has achieved the top rank in delivery of Justice among the 18 large and
mid-sized States with populations over one crore.
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Karnataka
is followed by Tamil Nadu (TN) in 2nd position and Telangana at 3rd.
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In this
category Uttar Pradesh (UP) is at rank 18th which is the lowest.
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Among
the category of Seven Small States with a population less than one
crore was topped by Sikkim.
2. GI
TAGS TO 33 NEW PRODUCTS
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The
Government of India (GoI) has given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag to 33
new products from different states, including Bihar (1), Uttar Pradesh (10),
Madhya Pradesh (1), Chhattisgarh (1), and Tamil Nadu (11), as well as the Union
Territories (UT) of Ladakh (1) and Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) (8).
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The
total number of GI Tags in India has risen to 465.
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GI tags
are issued by the Geographical Indication Registry under the Department of
Industry Promotion and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
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GI tags
are issued as per the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and
Protection) Act of 1999.
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The 1st
GI Tag in India was facilitated to the Darjeeling Tea (Agricultural), West
Bengal.
3. GOI
TO ADD 250 GW OF RE CAPACITY OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS
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The
Government of India (GoI) has announced a plan to install 250 gigawatt (GW) of
renewable energy (RE) capacity over the next 5 years in order to meet its
target of 500 GW of clean energy by 2030.
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The GoI
has chosen to invite bids for 50 GW of RE capacity annually for the next 5
years, from Fiscal Year 2023-24 (FY24) to Fiscal Year 2027-28 (FY28).
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The
installation of wind power capacity of at least 10 GW annually will also
be included in these annual bids of RE capacity connected to the ISTS
(Inter-State Transmission System).
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As of
February 28, 2023, India had a total RE capacity of 168.96 GW, with
roughly 82 GW in various stages of deployment and about 41 GW available for
auction.
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This
includes 64.38 GW of solar power, 51.79 GW of hydropower, 42.02 GW of wind
power, and 10.77 GW of biopower.
4. 1ST
INDIAN WOMAN HOCKEY PLAYER TO HAVE A STADIUM NAMED AFTER HER
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The
Modern Coach Factory (MCF) Stadium in Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh(UP), has been
renamed the ‘Rani’s Girls Hockey Turf’ in honour of former captain of the Indian
women’s hockey team Rani Rampal.
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Rajiv
Gandhi Khel Ratna 2020 (now Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna) and Padma Shri
awardee (2020) Rani Rampal became the 1st Indian woman hockey player to have
a stadium named after her.
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She
was the 1st woman hockey player to receive the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.
5. FINLAND
BECOMES NATO’S 31ST ALLY
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Finland
became the 31st member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
on April 4, 2023, when it presented its instrument of accession to the ‘North
Atlantic Treaty’ (Washington Treaty) with the United States (US) at NATO
Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.
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The accession
of Finland coincides with the 74th anniversary of the ‘Washington Treaty’,
which established NATO, that was signed on April 4, 1949, and is
commemorated by a flag-raising ceremony at NATO headquarters.
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NATO is
a political and military alliance of countries in Europe and North America.
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NATO
was established on the Washington Treaty, also known as the North Atlantic
Treaty.
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Finland:Capital
– Helsinki
6. UK
BECOME 12TH MEMBER OF CPTPP
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The Accession
Working Group (AWG) of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for
Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) agreed on the accession of the United
Kingdom (UK) as the 12th member of CPTPP
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With
this UK became the first European nation and the first non-founding
country to join CPTPP.
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CPTPPis
a free trade agreement (FTA) signed by 11 nations – Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada,
Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, New Zealand, Singapore and Vietnam on 8
March 2018 in Santiago, Chile.
7. FORBES
37TH WORLD BILLIONAIRE LIST 2023
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Forbes
released its 37th Annual World Billionaire List 2023 in which MukeshAmbani
regained his spot as Asia’s richest person.
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With a
net worth of USD 83.4 billion,he was ranked at No. 9 on the world
billionaire list.
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MukeshAmbani
is followed by Gautam Adani at 2nd place with net worth of USD 47.2
billion. His world ranking is 24th.
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ShivNadar
is the 3rd richest person
in India with USD 25.6 billion. His world ranking is 55th.
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Among the
newcomers is the youngest Indian billionaire, 36-year-old Nikhil Kamath, who
co-founded discount brokerage Zerodha with his older sibling Nithin Kamath
(also a newcomer).
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Bernard
Arnault& Family is richest in world followed by Elon Musk at 2nd place
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Americans have a greater presence on the Forbes 2023
list than individuals from any other country or territory, with 735
billionaires hailing from the US.
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China
is in second place with
495 billionaires, followed by India with 169 billionaires,
8.
47TH OLIVER AWARD
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AnjanaVasan,
a Chennai-born Singaporean actress and singer-songwriter based out of London, United Kingdom (UK), won Best
Supporting Actress in the Play at the 47th edition of Olivier Awards (2023)
held at the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK.
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She was
recognised for her role as Stella Kowalski in the revival of Tennessee
Williams’ play “A Streetcar Named Desire”.
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Olivier
Awards, Established in 1976 by the Society of West End Theatre (now known as
the Society of London Theatre (SOLT)), celebrate the world-class status of
London theatre. Oliver Awards are Britain’s most prestigious stage honours.
9. INDIA
& ROMANIA SIGNED THEIR FIRST DEFENCE COOPERATION AGREEMENT
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India
and Romania signed the defence cooperation agreement in New Delhi
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This
agreement will set the foundation of the practical cooperation between the
armed forces of India and Romania.
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Under
this agreement, Romania will cooperate with India on military education,
training, cyber defence, military medicine, military history and other domains
that can benefit both the nations.
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Romania
joined North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 2004 and European Union(EU)
in 2007.
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President–
Klaus Iohannis,Capital– Bucharest
10. ‘TOP
10 BUSIEST AIRPORTS WORLDWIDE FOR 2022’
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The Airports
Council International (ACI) World published the ‘Top 10 Busiest Airports
Worldwide for 2022,’ which ranked Delhi Airport [Indira Gandhi International
Airport (IGIA)] as the 9th busiest airport in the world in 2022
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Hartsfield-Jackson
Atlanta International Airport (ATL) remained the busiest airport overall, with 93.7 million
passengers.
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Dallas/Fort
Worth TX and Denver airports are at second and third spots respectively.
11. RBI
DATA ON BANK CREDIT GROWTH
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According
to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data, India’s Bank credit increased by
15% year-on-year (YoY) in the Financial year 2022-23 (FY23), against 9.6%
YoY in 2021-22 (FY22).
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Bank
deposits expanded 9.58% YoY
in FY23, against 8.9% YoY growth in FY22.
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The
credit in absolute terms rose Rs 17.83 trillion in FY23, up from Rs 10.43 trillion in FY22.
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According
to the RBI’s data on Scheduled Bank’s Statement of Position in India, the
outstanding credit stood at Rs 136.75 trillion at the end of the last
fortnight of FY23 (on March 24, 2023)
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Outstanding
deposits stood at Rs 180.43 trillion in FY23
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The
interest rate on one-year term deposits was in the range of 5-5.6% around the end of March 2022 and
moved up to 6-7.25% by the end of March 2023.
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The
savings deposit rate
remained in the range of2.7-3% in March 2022 and March 2023.
12. MCC
WITH HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP
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Marylebone
Cricket Club (MCC) based
at the Lord’s Cricket Ground (since 1814) in London, the United
Kingdom(UK), has awarded honorary life membership of the Club to 17 World’s
finest cricketers
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5
Indian cricketers(3 men
and 2 women): Mahendra Singh Dhoni(MS Dhoni); Suresh Raina; Yuvraj Singh;
Mithali Raj and JhulanGoswamiare also included.
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International
Cricket Council(ICC), the global Governing Body for cricket, relies on MCC to
write and interpret the Laws of Cricket
13. BEST
PERFORMING STATE IN NORTHEASTERN REGION FOR E-PROCUREMENT
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Tripura
has been declared as the Best Performing State in the Northeastern Region in
the implementation of e-procurement jointly by the Ministry of Finance (MoF)
and the Ministry of Electronic and Information Technology (MeitY)
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Tripura
was recognized for significant work in various sectors like SaubhagyaYojana,
empowerment of panchayats, etc in the last 5 years.
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The
state has also bagged the title of the best performer in agriculture and
panchayat self-empowerment.
14.
INDIA ELECTED TO UN STATISTICAL COMMISSION
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India
was elected to the United Nations (UN) Statistical Commissionand 3 other key
subsidiary bodies of the United Nations (UN) Economic and Social
Council(ECOSOC).
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India
was elected unopposed (elected by acclamation) to the Commission on Narcotic Drugs and Committee
for Programme and Coordination.
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India
was also elected to the Programme Coordinating Board of the Joint United Nations Programme on
HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
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The
United Nations Statistical Commission, established in 1947, is the highest body
of the global statistical system bringing together the Chief Statisticians from
member states from around the world.
15. HAL’S
FIRST LCA TRAINER COMPLETES MAIDEN TEST-FLIGHT
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The first
series production Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas trainer (LT 5201)
aircraft, manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), successfully
completed its maiden flight, marking a major milestone in the LCA
Tejasprogramme.
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The
1st-ever Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) trainer (LT 5201) built to series
production standards took off from their airfield and successfully completed a
35-minute flight test before landing.
16. RBI
1ST BI-MONTHLY MONETARY POLICY OF FY24
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The
Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) 6-members Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met on
3rd, 5th and 6th of April 2023 and released its first bi-monthly monetary
policy statement for FY24 (Financial year 2023-2024).
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The MPC
has decided to keep the policy rates unchanged with the stance remain focused
on the withdrawal of accommodation.
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Policy
Repo Rate-6.50%
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Standing
Deposit Facility (SDF) Rate-6.25%
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Marginal
Standing Facility (MSF)Rate-6.75%
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Bank
Rate-6.75%
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Reverse
Repo Rate-3.35%
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Cash
Reserve Ratio (CRR)-4.50%
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Statutory
Liquidity Ratio (SLR)-18%
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India’s
real gross domestic product (GDP) growth for FY24 was projected at 6.5 percent
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Consumer
Price Index (CPI) inflation
was projected at 5.2 percent in FY24
17. WORLD
HEALTH DAY 2023 – APRIL 7
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The
United Nations(UN) World Health Day is annually observed across the globe on
7th April to draw attention to a specific health topic of concern to people all
over the world.
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7th
April 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of WHO in 1948.
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The
theme of World Health
Day 2023 is “Health for All”.
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World
Health Organization(WHO)Director-general– DrTedrosAdhanom Ghebreyesus
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Headquarters–
Geneva, Switzerland
