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Daily Current Affairs – April 2023
The day’s news that matters for Prelims and Mains, organised by GS paper, with practice questions.
Daily Current Affairs 28.04.2023 ( The Maoist attack in south Bastar is reflective of the group’s potency, There must be zero tolerance of illegal sand quarrying in Tamil Nadu, The threat of rising sea levels , India sends third ship INS Tarkash to Port Sudan for evacuating citizens , ‘Ready to play facilitator to push govt. to ease concerns of same-sex partners’ )
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1. Mindless violence The Maoist attack in south Bastar is reflective of the group’s potency Less than two years ago, the Union Home Minister Amit Shah had told leaders and representatives of various States that the influence of the Maoists had reduced from 96 districts in 10 States in 2010 to just 41 by late […]
Daily Current Affairs 26.04.2023 ( Call to protect historically significant structures at Thirunelly temple in Kerala, On the Code on Social Security for platform-based gig workers, ‘Oil prices, El Nino key risks to inflation, growth outlook’ )
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1. Call to protect historically significant structures at Thirunelly temple in Kerala Loss of heritage: ‘Vilakkumadom’, an exquisite granite structure, at the Sree Mahavishnu Temple at Thirunelly in Wayanad. The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) has urged the government to conserve the historically significant structures, including the 600-year-old ‘Vilakkumadom’, an exquisite granite […]
Daily Current Affairs 25.04.2023 ( After death of two cheetahs, M.P. seeks new site for the felines, The many benefits of marriage equality, How to check relative humidity on a hot day to keep yourself cool , Nuclear liability issues not yet resolved for Jaitapur project: French firm EDF, India, China hold ‘frank and in-depth’ talks , Malaria set to be notifiable disease across India even as cases show a decline )
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1. After death of two cheetahs, M.P. seeks new site for the felines On Sunday, the Kuno Park had its second cheetah fatality in less than a month. The Madhya Pradesh Forest Department has asked the Central government for an “alternative” site for cheetahs currently introduced at the Kuno National Park (KNP), which has seen […]
Daily Current Affairs 24.04.2023 ( Eye on polls, Gehlot targets gig workers with welfare law , . India as most populous can be more boon than bane, The EU’s new crypto-legislation, How can a juvenile be tried as an adult in Court? , Network of sensors to monitor groundwater quality, Centre will clamp down on Ponzi apps, says FM )
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1. Eye on polls, Gehlot targets gig workers with welfare law With nearly six months left for the Assembly election, the Rajasthan government is working overtime to deliver the Rajasthan Platform-based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Bill, 2023, which has stringent provisions against errant aggregators, including barring them from operating in the State. Chief Minister […]
Daily Current Affairs 23.04.2023 ( ISRO launches PSLV-C55 with two Singapore satellites , Pushkaralu festival returns to the Ganga after a gap of 12 years , Reviving a ‘dead’ river: a cultural event to celebrate legacy of Yamuna, . Microbes at the top of the world , Seven worst years for polar ice melting in past decade: study )
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1 ISRO launches PSLV-C55 with two Singapore satellites Successful take off: PSLV-C55 lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, on Saturday. The Indian Space Research Organisation’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C55) carrying two Singapore satellites, TeLEOS-2 as primary satellite and Lumelite-4 as co-passenger, took off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, at 2.19 […]
Daily Current Affairs 21.04.2023 ( Sloth bear falls into well, drowns after being darted during rescue mission, PSLV-C55 mission: ISRO to carry out in-orbit scientific experiments using spent PS4, Create economic opportunities to reap India’s demographic dividend, A new edge to the fight against tuberculosis )
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1. Sloth bear falls into well, drowns after being darted during rescue mission Tragic incident: The sloth bear which drowned after falling into a well at Vellanad in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday. A sloth bear that fell into a well on a private property at Vellanad in the district drowned on Thursday morning. The sloth bear, protected […]
Daily Current Affairs 20.04.2023 ( India’s population to edge ahead of China’s by mid-2023, says UN , Batting for bats, Kerala institute strives to dispel myths , In a first, Meghalaya schools shut due to prevailing heatwave , Caste census, even if morally flawed, can help in targeting of quota benefits , FSSAI needs an energy shot to regulate processed food, Conservationists in Sri Lanka slam plan to export monkeys to China )
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1. India’s population to edge ahead of China’s by mid-2023, says UN India’s population projected to reach 142.86 cr. against China’s 142.57 cr.; contrary to alarm bells, population trends point to slower growth and ageing societies, says report; family planning targets can lead to gender-based discrimination, it says India is set to overtake China to […]
Daily Current Affairs 19.04.2023 ( Arunachal hosts Buddhist meeting at Dalai Lama’s first halt in 1959 , The future of India’s civil society organisations , Deadline for Aadhaar-based payment under MGNREGS extended till June 30 )
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1. Arunachal hosts Buddhist meeting at Dalai Lama’s first halt in 1959 Zemithang, the first stop of the 14th Dalai Lama during his flight from China-occupied Tibet in 1959, hosted a major Buddhist conference on April 17. The importance of the place in Tawang district was not lost on some 600 delegates, including Tibetan spiritual […]
Daily Current Affairs 18.04.2023 ( Chinese shenanigans on Arunachal Pradesh, Dealing with extreme heat, How coastal species are living on plastic debris in the ocean, Pittas find new haven in Odisha districts, India to host summit on Buddhism )
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1. Chinese shenanigans on Arunachal Pradesh The views expressed are personal The State represents the finest of India’s cultural and civilisational heritage, and there is absolutely no basis to the Chinese claim over any part of Arunachal Pradesh For the third time in recent years, China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs, on April 2, made a […]
Daily Current Affairs 27.04.2023 ( Despite court stay, OTT platforms face pressure on content, SC modifies order on ESZ around protected forests , Fruits of labour, Mahanadi row: experts question timing of Chhattisgarh’s release of water into river, Centre tells States to scrap levies on power generation , Rajasthan’s initiative on a gig workers’ welfare board heralds good tidings )
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1. Despite court stay, OTT platforms face pressure on content OTT, or over-the-top, streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video are facing pressure to comply with the Information Technology Rules, 2021, and to exercise further restraint in streaming mature content. This is despite the fact that two High Courts have stayed provisions of […]
Daily Current Affairs 17.04.2023 ( Army may build Bailey bridges in Kaziranga to protect rhino’s domain, G-7 Ministers commit to work for carbon-free electricity by 2035, On democratising tiger conservation, Diplomacy, with a change in terms of reference, The past cannot be undone through a rechristening, The 2023 Pentagon leaks have fuelled insecurity between the U.S. and its allies )
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1. Army may build Bailey bridges in Kaziranga to protect rhino’s domain Vital change: These bridges will essentially replace wooden structures in flood-prone vulnerable pockets of the park. The Army may help build Bailey bridges in the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve for faster movement of forest guards in strategic, vulnerable pockets of the one-horned […]
Daily Current Affairs 14.04.2023 ( Goods exports grew 6%, imports 16.5% in 2022-23, BBC India’s ‘foreign exchange violations’ under ED scanner, ‘Lok Ayukta cannot probe selection of poll candidates’, Is the current regulatory system equipped to deal with AI? )
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1. Goods exports grew 6%, imports 16.5% in 2022-23 Monthly exports contracted for the fourth time in six months this March with a 13.9% drop amid faltering global demand; the goods trade deficit for 2022-23 rose almost 40% from previous year India’s goods exports declined for the second successive month in March, falling a sharp 13.9% […]
Daily Current Affairs 11.04.2023 ( Efforts on to open Zojila Tunnel ahead of deadline: Gadkari , Centre told to frame policy for menstrual hygiene in schools, China military ‘ready to fight’ after exercises near Taiwan, States’ subsidy accounting must be transparent: CAG , India must balance conservation efforts with the rights of forest dwellers , Wider, transparent consultations are needed in shaping the curriculum )
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1. Efforts on to open Zojila Tunnel ahead of deadline: Gadkari All-weather link: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, along with J&K Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha, inspecting the tunnel work in Ganderbal. Union Minister for Transport and Roadways Minister Nitin Gadkari, who inspected the strategically important Zojila Tunnel that connects the Kashmir Valley with the Union Territory of […]
Daily Current Affairs 12.04.2023 ( Data Protection Bill in Monsoon Session, Arunachal was, is, will be integral part of India: MEA , IMD predicts ‘normal’ monsoon as El Nino effect looms large this year , 6 GHz spectrum pits wireless telcos against fixed-line broadband entities , The Governor-Chief Minister face-off can be avoided with some reasoning on both sides )
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1. Data Protection Bill in Monsoon Session It will be tabled in Parliament in July, govt. informs Supreme Court, which is hearing petitions against WhatsApp sharing users’ data with FB firms The Union government informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday that a new law, namely the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022, to enforce individual privacy […]
Daily Current Affairs 09.04.2023 ( Murmu becomes third President to fly a sortie on a Sukhoi fighter jet, SC to hear petition on protecting copyright of live-streamed cases , Trials can be transferred only in exceptional cases: SC , Networks, content players diverge on converged norms )
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1. Murmu becomes third President to fly a sortie on a Sukhoi fighter jet President Droupadi Murmu takes a sortie on the IAF’s fighter aircraft Sukhoi-30MKI at the Tezpur Air Force Station on Saturday. President and Supreme Commander of the armed forces Droupadi Murmu took a sortie on an Indian Air Force (IAF) Sukhoi-30MKI fighter […]
Daily Current Affairs 10.04.2023 ( India’s tiger population tops 3,000, shows census , Telecom authorities block 120 sender IDs for bulk messaging over China link , India to bridge language gap with neighbours , Centre plans revamp of livestock insurance scheme to raise coverage , No scientific data to oppose same-sex marriage, says psychiatrists’ body , New amendment rules on intermediary guidelines amount to censorship )
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1. India’s tiger population tops 3,000, shows census The population has grown the most in the Shivalik hills and Gangetic flood plains, but there is a decline in the Western Ghats numbers, though ‘major populations’ are said to be stable India has at least 3,167 tigers, according to estimates from the latest tiger census made public […]
Daily Current Affairs 08.04.2023 ( NGT sets up panel to revisit clearance given to Great Nicobar Island project, Himachal considering legalising cultivation of cannabis, says CM , House panel apprised of collusive threat from China and Pakistan , Efforts on to get satellite radio collar for ‘Arikompan’ before translocation , Mission to map rural India’s cultural assets covers over one lakh villages , Common medical devices face risk of malware attacks, Database on 10,000 genomes to be ready for research access , Drugmakers get more time to join ‘Track and Trace’ system for exports , LIGO-India must contribute to the communities it needs sustenance from )
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1. NGT sets up panel to revisit clearance given to Great Nicobar Island project A view of the Great Nicobar Island. The eastern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on April 3 ordered a stay on the ₹72,000-crore Great Nicobar Island (GNI) project and set up a committee to revisit the environmental clearance granted […]
Daily Current Affairs 07.04.2023 ( Online platforms must take down PIB-flagged ‘fake news’, MHA recommends CBI probe against Oxfam India for FCRA violations, Govt. amends rules regulating online real money gaming, Govt. releases pre-draft of National Curriculum Framework for schools, Govt. nod for Space Policy; private players set to gain, FTP opens doors for some second-hand goods imports, Supreme Court strikes a blow for both media freedom and fair procedure )
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1. Online platforms must take down PIB-flagged ‘fake news’ Centre amends IT law; intermediaries cannot bank on Section 79 that now gives them immunity for content put up by users; they have to remove anti-government posts once PIB sends out alert Social media platforms and other intermediaries on the Internet are now required to make sure […]
Daily Current Affairs 04.04.2023 ( A garbage dump that was recast into a lush mini-forest, Only govt. can take call on plea on disqualified lawmakers, EC tells SC , ‘Just 9.3% of loans under PM SVANidhi given to vendors from minority communities’ , Price of 651 essential drugs down by 6.73% from April 1, says Centre, ’Manufacturing PMI rose to three-month high in March’, Time to put a price on carbon emissions, Why India should cut down on its salt intake )
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1. A garbage dump that was recast into a lush mini-forest Major facelift: Biji Abraham with visiting students at the Christian College’s mini-forest at Chengannur. Visiting the lush green Shanthisthal at a quiet corner of the 22-acre Christian College campus at Chengannur in Alappuzha district, it is hard to imagine that the place was once a […]
Daily Current Affairs 03.04.2023 (On same-sex union, faith leaders show rare unity, In a first, Eravikulam National Park gets a fernarium, 1930 helpline stands between online fraudsters and gullible customers, Cheetah strays into field in M.P.; efforts on to send it back into wild, ISRO’s Reusable Launch Vehicle landing test succesful, All eyes on border talks between Bhutan, China as King begins India visit , . India wants to become a $1-tn tourism economy by 2047, says Kishan Reddy, Govt. must find innovative solutions to help people with rare diseases , India needs a national programme on autism, Same-sex marriages: A matter for Parliament )
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1. On same-sex union, faith leaders show rare unity Muslim, Jain, Sikh and Christian leaders, along with the RSS, are opposing same-sex marriage as the SC takes up the case, arguing that it contravenes scriptures, societal values and natural order. Religious leaders across different faiths have joined hands to oppose the plea for recognition of same-sex […]