DAILY GK 21-23 APRIL
1.
NAVRATNA
STATUS TO NATIONAL FERTILIZERS LIMITED
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Department of Public Enterprise(DPE) under
the Ministry of Finance has granted the Navratna
status to National Fertilizers Limited(NFL).
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It was upgraded from Miniratna-I to Navratna status
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NFL
Headquarters- Noida, Uttar Pradesh
2.
CAG
OF INDIA & BULGARIAN NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE SIGNED MOU
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The Comptroller and Auditor General of
India (CAG) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
Bulgarian National Audit Office (BNAO) in Sofia, Bulgaria to foster
international cooperation.
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The
MoU Aim is to enhance collaboration and exchange of expertise in the field
of auditing between India and Bulgaria.
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Bulgaria
President- Rumen Radev
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Prime Minister
(PM) Dimitar
Glavchev
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Capital- Sofia
3.
26TH CHIEF
OF NAVAL STAFF
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Government of India (GoI) has announced the appointment of Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar (DK) Tripathi as
the 26th Chief of the Naval Staff(CNS) of the Indian Navy.
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He is currently serving as Vice Chief of
the Naval Staff.
4.
NALIN
PRABHAT APPOINTMENTED AS DG OF NSG
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The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the
appointment of Nalin Prabhat as the Director-General (D-G) of
National Security Guard (NSG) till the date of his superannuation
(31st August 2028).
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Sapna
Tiwari is appointed as
Special Director in IB
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NSG is a counter-terrorism agency of India
and also, known as Black Cats.
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It is under the administrative control of
Ministry of Home Affairs. It is formed under National Security Guard(NSG) Act, 1986.
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Headquarters–
New Delhi, Delhi
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Intelligence
Bureau(IB) Director- Tapan Deka
5.
INDIA
DELIVERS BRAHMOS SUPERSONIC MISSILES TO PHILIPPINES
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India delivered the first batch of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the
Philippines.
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This delivery marks a significant
milestone in defense cooperation between the two nations, following a USD 375 million deal signed in January
2022.
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BrahMos
supersonic cruise missiles is produced by BrahMos Aerospace
Pvt Ltd which is a joint venture (JV) between the Defence Research and
Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Russian
Federation’s NPO Mashinostroyeniya.
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Its speed
is 2.8 Mach, with a flight range of
290 kilometers.
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The missile’s range has been extended to
450km and efforts are underway to further extend it to 600 Km.
6.
NAVY
EXERCISE “POORVI LEHAR”
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Indian Navy conducted Exercise Poorvi Lehar(XPOL) 2024
on East Coast.
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Exercise was conducted in multiple phases
which include:Tactical Phase: Combat
training in realistic situations and Weapon
Phase: Successful conduct of different firings.
7.
INDIA
4TH IN GLOBAL MILITARY EXPENDITURE: SIPRI REPORT
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Stockholm
International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
released its report titled ‘Trends
in World Military Expenditure, 2023’.
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According to the report, the total global military expenditure increased for
the 9th consecutive year to an all-time high of USD 2443 billion in 2023, an increase
of 6.8% in real terms from 2022.
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The top
5 military spenders in 2023 are the United States of America(USA)(1st), China(2nd),
Russia(3rd), India (4th)
and Saudi Arabia(5th), which together accounted for 61% of world military
spending.
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With a military expenditure of USD 83.6 billion in 2023, India was the 4th largest spender globally.
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India’s military spending has increased by
4.2% from 2022 and 44% from 2014.
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In 2023, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members, including
the USA, collectively spent USD 1341 billion. This accounts for around 55% of
global military spending.
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SIPRI
Headquarters – Solna, Sweden
8.
S&P
GLOBAL: 3 INDIAN BANKS AMONG TOP 50 LENDERS IN ASIA-PACIFIC BY ASSETS
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Three Indian Banks namely, the State Bank of India (SBI), HDFC Bank and
ICICI Bank are featured in the list
of top 50 largest banks in Asia-Pacific Region by Assets – 2024 released by
The S&P Global Market Intelligence.
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China’s Industrial and Commercial Bank of China limited retained its position as the largest bank in Asia
pacific as well as in world in 2023.
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SBI,
India’s largest Public Sector Bank(PSB), has improved its ranking to 20th in 2023 from 21 in
2022.
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SBI’s assets valuation stands at USD
780.05 billion in 2023.
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HDFC
Bank’s valuation increased to USD 464.34 billion
in 2023, over 51% higher than its value in 2022.
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HDFC bank has jumped from 46th rank in
2022 to 33rd rank in 2023.
9.
VISHWAKARMA
AWARDS FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
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Puravankara
Limited, a renowned real
estate developer in India, has been honoured with the Achievement Award for Creating Social
Development and Impact at the 15th edition of CIDC Vishwakarma Awards (VKA) (2024), organised by the Construction
Industry Development Council (CIDC).
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The Award recognises Puravankara’s efforts
in driving positive change through its impactful campaigns, notably the “Million Wells for Bengaluru” in
collaboration with Biome Environmental Trust
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“Million
Wells for Bengaluru” Campaign:aims to combat water
depletion by rejuvenating heritage
wells, promoting rainwater harvesting, and supporting the Manu Vaddar
community.
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The CIDC VKA recognises organisations and
individuals contributing to national growth and sustainable development,
particularly in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
10.
CANDIDATES
CHESS TOURNAMENT
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The 17-year-old chess Grandmaster
(GM) Dommaraju Gukesh from
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) has won (Open category) the International Chess
Federation (FIDE) Candidates 2024 held
in Toronto, Canada, by defeating
Hikaru Nakamura of the United States to score 9 points.
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Gukesh
has
thus become the youngest challenger
in history to qualify for the World Chess Championship, breaking the record
created in 1984 by the GM Garry Kasparov (Russia), when he was 22.
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Tan
Zhongyi (China) has won the candidates 2024 (Women’s category)
11.
CHINESE
GRAND PRIX 2024
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Belgian-Dutch driver Max Verstappen of Red Bull won the
Formula 1 (F1) Chinese Grand Prix (GP) 2024 held at the Shanghai
International Circuit in Shanghai, China
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McLaren’s Lando Norris(the United Kingdom(UK)) and Red Bull’s Sergio Perez (Mexico) finished in
the second and third positions, respectively.
12.
NATIONAL
CIVIL SERVICES DAY 2024 – APRIL 21
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National Civil Services Day is annually
observed across India on 21 April to
recognise and acknowledge the crucial role that civil servants play in the nation’s development.
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In 1947, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
announced that National Civil Service Day would be observed every year to
honour the contributions of the civil servants for the country.
13.
INTERNATIONAL
MOTHER EARTH DAY 2024 – APRIL 22
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The United Nations (UN) International
Mother Earth Day (or Earth Day) is annually observed across the globe
on 22nd April to recognise
the relationship between humans and nature in the ecosystems.
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The theme of Earth Day 2024 is Planet vs. Plastics.
