Daily GK Update: 7th April 2023

By Neha Bisarya|Updated : April 7th, 2023

 National & International Appointments

1. Government approves the appointment of Kalikesh Singh Deo as NRAI president

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  • The government of India has approved the appointment of NRAI's senior vice-president Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo as president of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).
  • According to the Sports Ministry directive, the heads of national sports federations (NSFs) cannot hold office for more than 12 years as per the National Sports Code.
  • The incumbent president of NRAI, Raninder completed 12 years as president on December 29, 2022.
  • NRAI Headquarters: New Delhi
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 Honours & Awards

2. Dr.Nitya Abraham awarded young urologist of the Year award

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  • An Indian-American physician and professor, Dr. Nitya Abraham was honored with the Young Urologist of the Year Award by the American Urological Association (AUA).
  • She is an Associate Professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Program Director for the Montefiore Urology residency program.
  • Other honorees: Rena Malik, Jesse D. Sammon, Sarah Vij, Alexander J.Ernest, Kerri Thurmon, Zachary Klaassen, and Yahir Santiago- Lastra
  • AUA HQ: Linthicum, Maryland
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 National & International Appointments

3. Aleksander Ceferin re-elected UEFA president until 2027

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  • A Slovenian lawyer, Aleksander Ceferin has been re-elected unopposed as UEFA president for a four-year term (2023-27).
  • He was elected as the seventh president of UEFA in 2016 to replace Michel Platini, who was banned from the football administration due to ethics violations.
  • The UEFA Champions League is an annual club football competition.
  • It is organized by the Union of European Football Associations and contested by top-division European clubs.
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 Banking & Finance

4. WTO: Global trade expected to grow 1.7% in 2023

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  • According to the Global Trade Outlook and Statistics report, released by the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the global merchandise trade volume is expected to grow by 1.7% in 2023 as compared to an earlier estimate of 1% in October 2022.
  • It would be lower than 2.7% growth in 2022.
  • The expectation would be ‘subpar’ due to multiple factors, including Russia-Ukraine conflict, high inflation, tighter monetary policy, and financial uncertainty.
  • WTO DG: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala 
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 Obituaries

5. Jharkhand minister Jagarnath Mahto passes away

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  • Jharkhand minister Jagarnath Mahto passed away at 56 in Chennai.
  • He was the four-time JMM MLA from Dumri in the Giridih district, Jharkhand.
  • He was also known as Tiger Mahto or Tiger Jagarnath Da.
  • He was born on January 1, 1967, in the Alargo village of Bokaro District in Jharkhand and dropped out of high school and attended Nehru High School in 1995 before leaving his studies to pursue a career in politics.
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 National Affairs

6. Cabinet approves Indian Space Policy 2023

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  • The Union Cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi, approved the Indian Space Policy, 2023.
  • Under this policy roles and responsibilities of ISRO, NewSpace India Limited, and Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center (IN-SPACe) have been laid down.
  • It enables the ISRO to channelize its focus on research and development of advanced space technologies.
  • This policy would increase the participation of private players in the space sector.
  • ISRO Chairman: S Somanath
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 National Affairs

7. Cabinet approves revised domestic gas pricing guidelines

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  • The CCEA has approved the revised domestic natural gas pricing guidelines for gas produced from nomination fields of ONGC/OIL, New Exploration Licensing Policy blocks, and pre-NELP blocks.
  • The price of natural gas shall be 10% of the monthly average of Indian Crude Basket and shall be notified on a monthly basis.
  • For the gas produced by ONGC & OIL from their nomination blocks, the Administered Price Mechanism (APM) price shall be subject to a floor and a ceiling.
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 Important Dates

8. World Health Day 2023: April 7

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  • World Health Day is celebrated every year on April 7 to spread awareness about health-related issues that affect people all over the world.
  • On this day, World Health Organisation (WHO) was founded in 1948 and this year marks the 75th founding anniversary of WHO.
  • This year, the theme for World Health Day is ‘Health for All’.
  • The theme highlights an opportunity for the world to look back at public health successes that have helped improve the quality of life.
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 State Affairs

9. Telangana's Kanti Velugu programme screens 1 crore for eye problems

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  • A flagship initiative of Telangana government to prevent controllable blindness, 'Kanti Velugu program', has achieved a milestone by screening 1 crore people for eye problems.
  • The second phase of the programme started on 19th January and will continue till 15th June.
  • Health staff is screening all individuals over 18 years old at Kanti Velugu camps set up in all Gram Panchayats in the State.
  • A total of 1,500 teams are working towards creating a Guinness World Record.
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 Honours & Awards

10. Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Airport ranked 9th busiest in the world in 2022

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  • According to the data shared by the Airports Council International (ACI) World, Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport has secured the ninth position in the list of the world's busiest airports in 2022.
  • As per the data, this airport is handling 59.5 million passengers annually.
  • IGI Airport has improved its ranking from 2021 (13th).
  • Top: Georgia’s Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (93.6 million passengers)
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 Banking & Finance

11. FY23 bank credit growth highest since FY12, up 15%,: RBI data

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  • According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data, the Bank credit rose by 15% year-on-year (YoY) in 2022-23 (FY23), against 9.6% YoY in 2021-22 (FY22).
  • FY23 credit growth is the highest since 2011-12, when it was 19.3%.
  • Bank deposits expanded 9.58% YoY in FY23, against 8.9% YoY growth seen in the previous financial year (FY22).
  • The outstanding credit stood at Rs 136.75 trillion at the end of the last fortnight of FY23 (March 24, 2023).
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 State Affairs

12. Centre declares Tripura best state in NE for e-procurement

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  • Tripura has been given the best state award in the northeastern region by the Centre for the successful implementation of e-procurement.
  • To maintain transparency, the state has made it mandatory to go for e-procurement if the value of any government purchase or contract goes beyond Rs 25,000.
  • The total value of payments made through e-procurement and Government eMarketplace (GeM) portals increased from Rs 4,451 crore in 2020-21 to Rs 7441 crore in 2021-22.
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 State Affairs

13. Tamil Nadu CM inaugurates IIT Madras initiative

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  • The Tamil Nadu CM, M K Stalin has inaugurated the Indian Institute of Technology Madras’ (IIT-M) initiative which connects one lakh government school students to electronic devices.
  • This outreach programme on STEM, which is part of the ‘Anaivarukkum IITM’ (IITM for all) initiative, aims to connect one lakh rural Tamil Nadu students.
  • The CM also distributed electronic kits to government school students which were developed by IIT Madras. 
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Daily GK Update: 7th April 2023

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