This is the current affairs of 29th 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. At which dilapidated airstrip in Sudan, the Indian Air Force airlifted Indians in the dark of night with the help of night vision goggles?
a. Wadi Sayeedina Airstrip
b. Khartoum Airport
c. Gallegu Airstrip
d. L Dabba Airstrip
Answer: a. Wadi Sayeedina Airstrip
– The Indian Air Force has conducted its first-ever operation of this kind by landing on the burning ground of Sudan during the war.
– Under the protection of Garud Commandos, a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft was landed on a damaged airstrip in Sudan during the night.
– From there, 121 Indians were airlifted and safely transported to Jeddah.
– At that time, it was pitch dark and there were no lights.
– Due to this, the pilots landed the aircraft here using night vision goggles.
– Air Force officials said that this daring operation was carried out on the night of 27-28 April.
– The Wadi Sayyidna airstrip is located about 20-40 kilometers away from the capital city of Sudan, Khartoum.
Wadi Sayyidna Air Strip under British control
– Military and paramilitary forces are fighting for control of power in Sudan.
– After the start of the civil war, the United States took control of this air strip on April 15, 2023.
– It evacuated its embassy staff from the same air strip.
– Afterwards, Germany took control of the air strip.
– When the United States, France, and Germany evacuated their citizens and embassy personnel, criticism was leveled at the government in Britain for lagging behind.
– Subsequently, Britain took control of the Wadi Sayyidna air strip.
– The Indian government used this air strip with Britain’s assistance on the night of April 27-28.
– However, landing aircraft on this runway was not easy, as the day before, a Turkish plane attempting to land here had come under fire.
Indian citizens were stranded near the airstrip
– Information was received that Indian citizens were stranded near the airstrip. Among them was a pregnant woman and some sick people.
– Landing and takeoff took about two and a half hours, during which eight Garud Commandos stood guard around the area for security.
– The runway at Wadi Sayyidina in Sudan was in a very bad condition. There was no one present for navigation, fuel management or lighting, which would help to land the plane at night.
– The reason for these people not being able to reach the port was due to the war.
– The officer explained that due to the war, these people were unable to reach the port from where Indian Navy warships were taking Indians to Jeddah.
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2. Who won the Best Film title at the 68th Filmfare Awards 2023?
a. Brahmastra
b. Jugjugg Jeeyo
c. Gangubai Kathiawadi
d. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
Answer: c. Gangubai Kathiawadi
– Gangubai Kathiawadi has won a total of 6 awards.
– The director of the film is Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
– The main role was played by actress Alia Bhatt.
– This film is based on the life of a woman named Gangubai Kathiawadi, who ran a brothel in Mumbai.
– The film is based on the book “Mafia Queens of Mumbai” written by S. Hussain Zaidi.
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3. Who won the Filmfare Award 2023 for Best Actor (Male)?
a. Sanjay Mishra
b. Raj Kumar Rao
c. Anil Kapoor
d. Ankush Gedam
Answer: b. Rajkumar Rao (film – Badhaai Do)
– Rajkumar Rao received an award for the film ‘Badhaai Do’.
– Harshvardhan Kulkarni is the director of this film.
– The story of Badhaai Do is about Shardul Thakur (Rajkumar Rao) and Suman Singh (Bhumi Pednekar). Shardul is a part of the gay community and Suman, aka Sumi, is a lesbian.
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4. Who won the Filmfare Award 2023 for Best Actress (Female)?
a. Alia Bhatt
b. Bhumi Pednekar
c. Tabu
d. andrea cevichusa
Answer: a. Alia Bhatt (film – Gangubai Kathiawadi)
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5. Who got the title of Best Director in Filmfare Awards 2023?
a. SS Rajamouli
b. Mani Ratnam
c. Anurag Kashyap
d. Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Answer: d. Sanjay Leela Bhansali (film – Gangubai Kathiawadi)
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6. List of 68th Filmfare Awards 2023 winners:
– Best Film: Gangubai Kathiawadi
– Best Film (Critics’): Badhaai Do
– Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male): Rajkummar Rao for Badhaai Do
– Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female): Alia Bhatt for Gangubai Kathiawadi
– Best Actor (Critics’): Sanjay Mishra for Vadh
– Best Actress (Critics’): Bhumi Pednekar for Badhaai Do and Tabu for Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
– Best Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Gangubai Kathiawadi
– Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male): Anil Kapoor for Jug Jugg Jeeyo
– Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female): Sheeba Chaddha for Badhaai Do
– Best Music Album: Pritam for Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva
– Best Dialogue: Prakash Kapadia and Utkarshini Vashishtha for Gangubai Kathiawadi
– Best Screenplay: Akshat Ghildial, Suman Adhikary and Harshavardhan Kulkarni for Badhaai Do
– Best Story: Akshat Ghildial and Suman Adhikary for Badhaai Do
– Best Debut (Male): Ankush Gedam for Jhund
– Best Debut (Female): Andrea Kevichüsa for Anek
– Best Debut Director: Jaspal Singh Sandhu and Rajeev Barnwal for Vadh
– Lifetime Achievement Award: Prem Chopra
– Best Music Album: Pritam for Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva
– Best Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya for Kesariya from Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva
– Best Playback Singer (Male): Arijit Singh for Kesariya from Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva
– Best Playback Singer (Female): Kavita Seth for Rangisari from Jug Jugg Jeeyo
– RD Burman Award for Upcoming Music Talent: Jahnvi Shrimankar for Dholida from Gangubai Kathiawadi
– Best VFX: DNEG and Redefine for Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva
– Best Editing: Ninad Khanolkar for An Action Hero
– Best Costume Design: Sheetal Sharma for Gangubai Kathiawadi
– Best Production Design: Subrata Chakraborty and Amit Ray for Gangubai Kathiawadi
– Best Sound Design: Bishwadeep Dipak Chatterjee for Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva
– Best Background Score: Sanchit Balhara and Ankit Balhara for Gangubai Kathiawadi
– Best Choreography: Kruti Mahesh for Dholida from Gangubai Kathiawadi
– Best Cinematography: Sudeep Chatterjee for Gangubai Kathiawadi
– Best Action: Parvez Shaikh for Vikram Vedha
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7. Name the FIR lodged against the President of WFI for sexual harassment on the intervention of the Supreme Court amid the strike by women wrestlers?
a. Rajendra Singh
b. Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh
c. Shrikant Madhav
d. Roger Binny
Answer: b. Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh
– Delhi Police filed two FIRs against Brijbhushan Sharan Singh late on the night of April 28, 2023, at the Connaught Place police station.
– The first FIR was filed against Brijbhushan under the POCSO Act in a case of sexual assault on a minor wrestler. Meanwhile, the second FIR was filed against him in connection with allegations of sexual assault by six other female wrestlers.
What is the matter?
– Female wrestlers had accused the president of Wrestling Federation of India of sexual harassment in 2022.
– When no action was taken in this case, wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, and Bajrang Punia staged a protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar in January 2023.
– Sports Minister Anurag Thakur spoke to the wrestlers and asked them to wait for Brihaspati Sharan Singh’s response.
– Three days later, the Indian Olympic Association formed a committee to investigate. Then the wrestlers ended their protest.
– When no action was taken even after three months, the wrestlers resumed their protest at Jantar Mantar in April 2023.
– The matter reached the Supreme Court. Then Delhi Police said that they will register an FIR against Brihaspati Sharan Singh.
Indian Olympic Association (IOA)
– President: PT Usha
– Founded: 1927
– Headquarters: New Delhi
– IOA is responsible for selecting Indian athletes for the Olympic Games and Asian Games. It also organizes events related to these games in India.
Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)
– President: Brijbhushan Sharan Singh
– Headquarters: New Delhi
– Founded: 1927
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8. In which state the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2023 will be held on July 3-4?
a. Goa
b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Haryana
d. Kerala
Answer: a. Goa
– India is the President of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
– In the SCO summit, all member countries and observer countries’ heads of state will participate.
– After the beginning of the Ukraine conflict, Russian President Vladimir Putin will make his first visit to India.
– The agenda of the summit will be finalized in the meeting of the SCO foreign ministers to be held on 4-5 May in Goa.
SCO: Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
– Established in 2001.
– It is a political, economic, and security organisation.
– Initially, there were six members in the SCO: Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.
– Later, India and Pakistan joined it.
Eight members:
– China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan
Four observer countries:
– Afghanistan, Belarus, Iran, and Mongolia
Dialogue partners:
– Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Sri Lanka, Qatar, Nepal, Egypt, Cambodia, Azerbaijan, Armenia.
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9. Joint military exercise ‘Ajeya Warrior-2023’ was organized between India and which country?
a. United Kingdom
b. USA
c. Germany
d. Japan
Answer: a. United Kingdom
– This exercise is taking place from April 27 to May 11, 2023, in Salisbury Plains, United Kingdom.
– The exercise includes soldiers from 2 Royal Gurkha Rifles of the United Kingdom and the Bihar Regiment of the Indian Army.
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10. Who became the first Indian to win a medal in the British F4 Championship?
a. Rahul Verma
b. Umesh Kumar
c. Rakesh Maria
d. Jaden Pariet
Answer: d. Jaden Pariet
– However, in this sport he represented Argentina Motorsport.
– He has demonstrated his exceptional skills by securing a podium position in the first round of the British F4 Championship.
