DAILY GK 4,5 APRIL
1. WB REPORT - AIR POLLUTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH IN SOUTH ASIA’
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According
to the World Bank (WB) report “Striving for Clean Air: Air Pollution and Public
Health in South Asia,” concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM) like
soot and small dust (PM 2.5) in some of South Asia’s most densely populated
and underdeveloped areas are up to 20 times higher than the World Health
Organization (WHO) threshold of 5 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/mᶾ).
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According
to the report, South Asia is home to 9 of the top 10 polluted cities in the
world, including Dhaka (Bangladesh).
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It is
estimated that it causes 2 million premature deaths in South Asia each year and
imposes huge economic damages.
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World
Bank (WB)President– David
Robert Malpass
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Establishment
– 1944, Headquarters –
Washington D.C
2.
SAARC
LITERATURE AWARD 2023
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In its
63rd Literature Festival, the Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature
(FOSWAL) bestowed the SAARC Literature Award 2023 (Special Literary Award) to
Bangladesh’s Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
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The
SAARC Literary Award for 2023 was bestowed to him for his great literary
excellence through his trilogy: The Unfinished Memoirs, The Prison Diaries,
and The New China as I Saw It (1952).
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The
award was handed over to his daughter, Bangladesh Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh
Hasina.
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FOSWAL’s
three-day regional literary conference was held in New Delhi, Delhi.
3. PRESIDENT
OF FICCI LADIES ORGANISATION
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SudhaShivkumar
took over as the 40th National President of the women’s wing of the Federation
of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) – FICCI Ladies
Organisation(FLO) for the term 2023-2024.
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SudhaShivkumar
succeeds Jayanti Dalmia, 39th national president of FICCI FLO (2022-2023).
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FLO is
a division of FICCI, the apex body of industry and commerce in India.
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FLO is
the oldest women-led and women-centric business chamber of Southeast Asia.
4. VICE-CHIEF
OF NAVAL STAFF
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Vice
Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singhtook over as Vice-Chief of Naval Staff (VCNS)
of the Indian Navy
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Vice
Admiral Suraj Berry, assumed charge as Chief of Personnel (COP) of the Indian
Navy.
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Chief
of Naval Staff (CNS)– Admiral R Hari Kumar
5. RBI
NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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The Reserve
Bank of India (RBI) appointed Neeraj Nigam as the new Executive Director
(ED) with immediate effect.
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He will
be incharge of 4 departments, including that consumer education and protection.
6. ISRO
CONDUCTS REUSABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE AUTONOMOUS LANDING MISSION
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The
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted the
Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission (RLV LEX) at the
Aeronautical Test Range(ATR) in Chitradurga, Karnataka.
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The
mission was performed in collaboration with the Defence Space Research
Organisation (DRDO), and the Indian Air Force (IAF).
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The
test involved a winged body lifted to an altitude of 4.5 km by an Indian Air
Force (IAF) Chinook helicopter, subsequently freed to execute an independent
high-speed (350 kmph) landing on a runway, and achieved the landing parameters.
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RLV LEX
is essentially a space plane with a low lift-to-drag ratio requiring an
approach at high glide angles that necessitated a landing at high velocities of
350 kmph.
7.
INDIA DEVELOP OWN MODEL TO ESTIMATED TB CASES
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India
becomes the first country in the world to estimate tuberculosis (TB) burden in-country and launch its
country-level mathematical model to estimate the prevalence of TB cases in
India.
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As per
the Indian mathematical model’s data, the global TB reduction number was about
11% while the reduction in TB cases in India is 18%.
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India’s
TB incidence rate stands at 196 per 1,00,000 population, instead of the 210 estimated by the WHO.
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In2021,
WHO projected estimated deaths from the communicable disease at 4.94 lakh,
whereas it was now about 3.20 lakh under the new India’s model.
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The
Indian mathematical model estimated the TB incidence rate (per 10,000) in India
to be 196 in 2022 instead of the 210 estimated by the WHO (in 2021).
8. AUSTRALIAN
GRAND PRIX 2023
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Red
Bull’s Max Verstappen(Belgian-Dutch racing driver) won his first ever
Australian Grand Prix (GP) Title held in Melbourne, Australia.
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Mercedes’
Lewis Hamilton(British racing driver) secured 2nd position
9. MADRID
SPAIN MASTERS BADMINTON 2023
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Indonesian
badminton player Gregoria Mariska Tunjung won the Women’s singles title at the Madrid Spain
Masters 2023 finals defeating India’s PV Sindhu.
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Japan’s
Kenta Nishimoto won
the men’s singles title defeating compatriot KantaTsuneyama in the
finals.
10. WORLD
AUTISM AWARENESS DAY 2023 – APRIL 2
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United
Nations (UN)’s World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) is annually observed across
the globe on April 2 to raise awareness about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
and promote the livelihood of people having autism.
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Theme
“Transforming the narrative: Contributions at
home, at work, in the arts and in policymaking”.
11. INTERNATIONAL
CHILDREN’S BOOK DAY 2023 – APRIL 2
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International
Children’s Book Day (ICBD) is annually observed across the globe on or around
April 2, the birth anniversary of the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen,
known for his fairy tales and stories.
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Theme
“I am a book, read me”.
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The
message for ICBD 2023 was written
by Children’s writer Vagelis Iliopoulos.
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The
poster for ICBD 2023 was
illustrated by Illustrator PhotiniStephanidi.
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International
Board on Books for Young People (IBBY)is a non-profit organisation representing an international network of
people from all over the world who are committed to bringing books and children
together.
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Headquarters-
Basel, Switzerland
12. SLINEX
2023- INDIA-SRI LANKA BILATERAL MARITIME EXERCISE
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The 10th
edition of annual India-Sri Lanka bilateral maritime exercise – SLINEX(Sri
Lanka-India Naval Exercise) 2023, between Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) and India Navy
(IN) commenced in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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The
exercise is divided into two phases, namely the Harbour Phase,
which will be held from April 3-5, 2023, in Colombo followed by the Sea
Phase from April 6-8, 2023, off Colombo.
13. KIRAN
NADAR CONFERRED WITH FRANCE’S HIGHEST CIVILIAN AWARD
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Kiran
Nadarwas conferred with “Chevalier de la Légiond’Honneur” (Knight of the
Legion Honour), the highest French civilian award, by Emmanuel
Lenain, French Ambassador to India in a ceremony held at the Residence of
France in New Delhi, Delhi.
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Kiran
Nadar was honouredfor her outstanding contribution to the arts, her
dedication to providing greater access to culture both nationally and
internationally, and her leading role in establishing cultural ties between
France and India.
14. CHILDREN’S
CHAMPION AWARD 2023
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Pathsala
(Assam)-based Tapoban, a non-government organisation (NGO), which supports children with special needs
has been honoured with the prestigious Children’s Champion Award 2023 in the
Health and Nutrition category at Delhi.
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This
award is given to honour individuals and organisations who have significantly
enhanced the lives of children in many areas, including education, justice,
health, nutrition, sports, and the artistic arts.
