This is the current affairs of 9th & 10th April 2023. Here are 10 questions and answers of daily current affairs for better preparation of competitive exams for government jobs.
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1. PM Modi released Tiger Census 2022, according to which how many tigers are there in India?
a. 4,167
b. 3,167
c. 3,067
d. 2,967
Answer: b. 3,167
– Report name: Status of Tigers 2022
– On April 9, 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a report on the completion of 50 years of Project Tiger.
Important statistics:
– According to the 2022 census, there has been an increase of 200 tigers compared to 2018.
– In 1973, when Project Tiger was initiated, there were only 1,800 tigers in the country.
– However, by 2006, only 1,411 tigers remained. – Therefore, in 17 years, the tiger population has increased by 2.25 times.
PM releases vision document:
– On this occasion, PM Modi also released the International Big Cat Alliance and the “Amrit Kal Ka Tiger Vision,” which outlines the goals for tiger conservation for the next 25 years.
New method for counting tigers:
– This time, modern software, cameras, and satellite imagery were used to count tigers in protected and unprotected forests and revenue lands.
– Indirect evidence of tigers was also included, such as fungus found on trees that grow after tiger urine.
Geomapping was carried out with satellite mapping.
– Two apps were used to merge the data.
– This time, even one-year-old tiger cubs were counted, whereas in previous censuses, only cubs over 18 months old were counted.
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2. Draupadi Murmu flew in which fighter jet and became the third President to do so?
a. Mirage-2000
b. Sukhoi – 30 MKI
c. Mig 21
d. Rafael
Answer: b. Sukhoi – 30 MKI
When and where was the flight taken?
– On April 8th, 2023, President Draupadi Murmu took a flight on a Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft from the Tezpur Air Force Station in Assam.
– Draupadi Murmu is the third President and second female President to take such a flight.
– Former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam took a flight in 2006 and Pratibha Patil flew in a fighter jet in 2009 before this.
At what altitude was the fighter jet flown?
– The aircraft flew at an altitude of about two kilometers above sea level and at a speed of approximately 800 kilometers per hour.
– The aircraft was piloted by Group Captain Navin Kumar of the 106 Squadron.
What did they see during the flight?
– The flight lasted for about 30 minutes and covered the Brahmaputra and Tezpur Valley.
– In addition to this, the President also saw the views of the Himalayas before returning to the airbase.
What is the Su-30?
– The Su-30 is a Russian fighter aircraft.
It is capable of air-to-air and air-to-ground combat.
Its users include India, China, Russia, Venezuela, and Malaysia.
– The fighter jet can fly at a speed of 2120 kilometers per hour.
– It can fly up to an altitude of about 57,000 feet.
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3. Where was the country’s first solar powered boat operated?
a. Tamil Nadu
b. Goa
c. Kerala
d. West Bengal
Answer: c. Kerala
– Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation (KSINC) has launched a solar-powered ship (tourist vessel) in April 2023.
– Its name is Suryanshu.
– This information was given by the Chairman of KSINC, K.T. Chacko.
Suryanshu (tourist vessel)
– It can carry 100 passengers.
– The construction cost is 3.95 crore rupees.
– It was built in a yard in Sri Lanka.
– It is a double-deck solar-powered tourist vessel.
Kerala
– CM: Pinarayi Vijayan
– Governor: Arif Mohammed Khan
– Capital: Thiruvananthapuram
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4. When is Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Valour Day celebrated?
a. 10th April
b. 9th April
c. 8th April
d. 7th April
Answer: b. 9th April
– On April 9, 1965, the CRPF battalion defeated the Pakistani army at the Sardar Post located in Kutch, Gujarat.
– CRPF killed 34 Pakistani soldiers and captured four alive.
– Six CRPF personnel were martyred in this battle.
The 58th CRPF Valour Day will be celebrated in 2023.
CRPF is the largest central armed police force in India.
– It functions under the authority of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
– CRPF Headquarters: New Delhi
– Established: July 27, 1939
– Motto: Service and Loyalty
– Director-General: Sujay Lal Tousen.
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5. When is World Homeopathy Day celebrated?
a. 10th April
b. 9th April
c. 8th April
d. 7th April
Answer: a. 10th April
– On this day, April 10th, 1755, the founder of the homeopathy medical system, Dr. Christian Friedrich – Samuel Hahnemann was born.
– This day is celebrated in commemoration of his birthday.
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6. In which field was Tripura state awarded the best award in April 2023?
a. for cleanliness in Tripura
b. For e-Procurement in North East Region
c. To end crime in Ranirbazar
d. none of these
Answer: b. For e-Procurement in North East Region
– This award has been given by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
– Tripura has been honored for e-procurement (electronic procurement) in the North East region on April 5, 2023.
– The Finance Minister of Tripura, Pranajit Singh Roy, received this award.
– Tripura has also been awarded for completing work on time under the Saubhagya Scheme of the Electricity Department.
Is e-procurement mandatory?
– The Tripura government has made e-procurement mandatory in the representation delegation of Tripura’s financial rules for purchasing goods and services over Rs. 25,000.
– This brings transparency in government sales and benefits purchasing while leaving no opportunity for vendors to collude.
– The e-procurement system helps small and medium businesses in purchasing.
Who can participate in the e-procurement system?
– In this system, any vendor from any part of the country can participate in the e-procurement system, reducing costs for the government.
Tripura
– CM: Manik Sarkar
– Capital: Agartala
– Governor: Satyadev Narayan Arya
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7. During the South India tour, on which routes did the PM show the flag to the Vande Bharat Express?
a. Secunderabad – Tirupati
b. Chennai – Coimbatore
c. both a and B
d. none of these
Answer: c. both a and B (Secunderabad – Tirupati and Chennai – Coimbatore)
– PM Modi hoisted the green flag on these two trains on April 8, 2023.
Vande Bharat trains:
– In 2019, the first train between New Delhi and Varanasi was launched.
– Vande Bharat Express – New Delhi to Varanasi
– Vande Bharat Express – New Delhi to Katra
– Vande Bharat Express – Mumbai to Gandhinagar
– Vande Bharat Express – New Delhi to Una
– Vande Bharat Express – Mysore to Chennai
– Vande Bharat Express – Nagpur to Bilaspur
– Vande Bharat Express – Howrah to New Jalpaiguri
– Vande Bharat Express – Secunderabad to Visakhapatnam
– Vande Bharat Express – Mumbai to Solapur
– Vande Bharat Express – Mumbai to Sainagar Shirdi
– Vande Bharat Express – Rani Kamalapati to New Delhi
– Vande Bharat Express – Secunderabad to Tirupati
– Vande Bharat Express – Chennai to Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu:
– Chief Minister: M.K. Stalin
– Governor: R.N. Ravi
– Capital: Chennai
Telangana:
– Chief Minister: K. Chandrashekar Rao
– Governor: Tamilisai Soundararajan
– Capital: Hyderabad
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8. What is the rank of India in FIFA World Men’s Ranking (April 2023)?
a. 105
b. 101
c. 100
d. 85
Answer: b. 101
FIFA released this ranking in April 2023.
India is ranked 101st in the world and 19th among 46 Asian countries.
India’s rank was 106 in the previous ranking released in December 2022.
Top countries in the April 2023 ranking:
Rank – Country
1 – Argentina
2 – France
3 – Brazil
4 – Belgium
5 – England
FIFA:
FIFA stands for Fédération Internationale de Football Association.
Founded on May 21, 1904.
Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland.
President: Gianni Infantino.
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9. On the recommendation of which committee, the central government implemented the new gas pricing formula for PNG and CNG?
a. Kirit Parikh
b. Rakesh Maria
c. Viplab rathore
d. Akash Das
Answer: a. Kirit Parikh
– Based on the recommendations of the Kiran Parikh Committee on natural gas, the central government has approved a new gas pricing formula to limit the prices of PNG and CNG in April 2023.
– This decision is expected to reduce the prices of CNG and PNG in the country by up to 11 percent.
– Under this, the price of natural gas extracted from the old gas fields in the country will be determined every month.
– Earlier, this rate was determined every six months.
