Daily GK Update: 22nd April 2023

By Stuti Mishra|Updated : April 22nd, 2023

 National Affairs

1. India is placed at 38th spot on World Bank's Logistics Performance Index

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  • India has improved its ranking in the World Bank's Logistic Performance Index (LPI) 2023 by six places from 44 in 2018 to 38 in 2023, among 139 countries.
  • LPI is an interactive benchmarking tool created to help countries identify the challenges and opportunities on trade logistics and scope of improvement.
  • India’s category wise ranking:
    • International shipments: 22
    • Logistics competence and equality: 48
    • Timeline: 17
    • Tracking and tracing: 38
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 Science & Technology

2. DRDO & Indian Navy Conduct Successful Trial of BMD Interceptor

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  • Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Indian Navy has successfully conducted a maiden flight trial of sea-based endo-atmospheric interceptor missile off the coast of Odisha in Bay of Bengal
  • Aim: To engage and neutralize a hostile ballistic missile threat thereby elevating India into the elite club of Nations having Naval BMD capability
  • Prior to this, DRDO has demonstrated land-based BMD system with capability to neutralize ballistic missile threats.
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 Summits & Conferences

3. Asia-Pacific Leaders’ Conclave on Malaria Elimination to commence at Delhi

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  • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will be organizing Asia Pacific Leaders’ Conclave on Malaria Elimination in New Delhi on 24th April 2023, in partnership with Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance (APLMA)
  • It will be held under the guidance of Union Minister.
  • Aim: to reaffirm political commitment to galvanize action for malaria elimination by 2030.
  • It will revitalize national and regional momentum towards the goal of an Asia Pacific Free from Malaria by 2030.
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 Science & Technology

4. ISRO's PSLV-C55 successfully places two Singaporean satellites into orbit

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  • Indian Space Research Organisations (ISRO) has successfully launched the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C55 (PSLV-C55) mission carrying two Singaporean satellites titled, Singapore’s TeLEOS-2 as the primary satellite and LUMELITE-4 from Satish Dhawan Space Center at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh
  • They are co-passenger satellites precisely into their intended 586 km circular orbit
  • PSLV-C55 is a commercial PSLV mission of NSIL, which is the commercial arm of ISRO.
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 National Affairs

5. Centre launches over 250 network towers in border areas of Arunachal

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  • The Centre has launched over 254 network towers to provide 4G mobile connectivity in border areas of Arunachal Pradesh.
  • It will provide 4G coverage in uncovered villages of the state, thereby bringing digital connectivity to 336 villages, including several areas which have remained unconnected since Independence.
  • Over 70,000 subscribers are expected to benefit from the service.
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 Sports

6. Jyothi Surekha Vennam clinches two gold medals at Archery World Cup

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  • India has won two gold medals, one each in the mixed team event and women's individual Compound, at the 2023 Archery World Cup Stage 1 in Antalya, Turkey.
  • Indian mixed team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Ojas Pravin Deotale outclassed Chen Yi Hsuan and Chem Chieh Lun of Chinese Taipei by 159-154 to win the mixed team gold.
  • The second gold came in the women's individual Compound event after Jyothi Surekha Vennam defeated Sara Lopez of Columbia by 149-146.
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 Important Dates

7. Earth Day: 22nd April

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  • Earth Day is being celebrated every year on 22nd April to honor the environmental movement and raise awareness to protect natural resources.
  • Theme for Earth Day 2023: "Invest in Our Planet".
  • American senator Gaylord Nelson founded the Earth Day for environmental education in 1970.
  • Generally, Earth Day is either celebrated on 22nd April or on the day when the spring equinox occurs around the world.
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 State Affairs

8. Maharashtra Govt decides to constitute a new Commission

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  • The government of Maharashtra has decided to constitute a new Commission to decide the backwardness of the Maratha Community.
  • Its government will file a curative petition in the Supreme Court for Maratha (Social and Economic Backward Class) Reservation.
  • It will ensure all the lapses in the Maratha Reservation law will be overcome and assured that Candidates from Maratha Community will be given all the benefits like other communities.
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 National Affairs

9. Govt launches fifth round of regional air connectivity scheme 'UDAN 5.0'

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  • Government has launched the fifth round of the regional air connectivity scheme, UDAN 5.0 to further enhance the connectivity to remote and regional areas.
  • Under this scheme, viability gap funding (VGF) will be capped at 600 km stage length for both priority and non-priority areas, which was earlier capped at 500 km.
  • Besides this, no pre-determined routes would be offered and only network and individual route proposals by airlines will be considered.
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 Defense

10. Solar Industries to Supply UAV ‘Nagastra’ To Indian Army

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  • Solar Industries Nagpur has recently bagged an order to supply the UAV 'Nagastra' to the Indian Army, beating competitors from Israel and Poland.
  • Nagastra is India's first indigenous loitering munition which can strike enemy targets with precision.
  • It has been designed and developed by Economics Explosives Ltd (EEL), a 100 per cent subsidiary of Solar Industries Nagpur, in association with Z-Motion, Bangalore.
  • It has an indigenous content of more than 75% 
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Daily GK Update: 22nd April 2023

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