Daily Current Affairs – 02 & 03 April 2023

1. In April 2023, who has been appointed as Executive Director by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

1. Dr. Praveer Sinha
2. Neeraj Nigam
3. Badri Srinivasan
4. Pranav Haridasan

Correct Answer: B

Explanation :  Neeraj Nigam will be responsible for overseeing several departments including Consumer Education and Protection, Financial Inclusion, and Development, Legal, and Secretary. Before his promotion to ED, Nigam served as the head of the Bhopal Regional Office for the RBI.

2. Who won the Australian Grand Prix 2023 ?

1. Max Verstappen
2. Lewis Hamilton
3. Charles Leclerc
4. Sergio Perez

Correct Answer: A

Explanation :  Max Verstappen , on 3 April 2023, beat Lewis Hamilton to win the Australian Grand Prix 2023. This is his 80th podium finish in F1 , pulling him level with senna for seventh in the list. This victory was Verstappen’s maiden win in Melbourne and Red Bull’s first in Australia since Sebastian Vettel’s 2011 triumph.

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3. Which of the following National Parks has got a fernarium in April 2023 with 52 varieties of ferns
planted in it? 

1. Bandhavgarh National Park
2. Kaziranga National Park
3. Eravikulam National Park
4. Jim Corbett National Park

Correct Answer: C

Explanation : Eravikulam National Park has got a fernarium. The initiative aimed to increase awareness among visitors about the park’s biodiversity. Ferns are part of the Epiphytic family Fern grows naturally in a soilless condition The plants obtain water and nutrients through leaching from trees 52 varieties of ferns have already been planted in the new Fernarium. As per data, Eravikulam National Park has 104 varieties of ferns. The fern park has been set up near the orchidarium and will be opened to the public on April 20.

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4. On 2 April 2023, Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula won the Miami Open doubles title. From which of
the following countries do they belong? 

1. Japan
2. Australia
3. Indonesia
4. USA

Correct Answer : D

Explanation :  Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula on 2 April 2023 became the first all-American duo to win the Miami Open doubles title in 22 years after defeating Leylah Fernandez and Taylor Townsend 7-6(6), 6-2 in the final. The last all-American team to win Miami was Mary Joe Fernandez and Zina Garrison in 1991. Gauff and Pegula have already won two championships in 2023 after their first was won in a triumphant title defence at Doha in February 2023.

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5. On 3 April 2023, Ron Malka was appointed as the Executive Chairman of Haifa Port Company
(HPC). Port of Haifa is situated in which country? 

1. Oman
2. Saudi Arabia
3. Israel
4. Qatar

Correct Answer: C

Explanation :  The former Ambassador of Israel to India Ron Malka on 3rd April 2023 has been appointed as the Executive Chairman of Haifa Port Company (HPC). In July 2022, Gautam Adani’s firm Adani Ports won the tender for the privatization of Israel’s Haifa Port along with its business local partner chemical and logistics group Gadot. The Port of Haifa is the second largest port in Israel .

6. Who among the following has been appointed as the first head of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA’s) Moon to Mars Programme?

1. Ashwin Vasavada
2. Sanjay Gavande
3. Vineet Arora
4. Amit Kshatriya

Correct Answer : D

Explanation : Indian-American software and robotics engineer Amit Kshatriya has been appointed as the first head of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA’s) Moon to Mars Programme . NASA has recently launched the Moon to Mars programme with an aim to establish agency’s long-term presence on the Moon that is required to prepare astronauts to take the next giant leap to Mars . ◦ The agency has recently set up an office for the purpose , that aims to carry out the agency’s human exploration activities on the Moon and Mars for the benefit of humanity. Decorated with the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal , Amit Kshatriya earlier served as the agency’s acting deputy associate administrator for the Common Exploration Systems Development Division . He also directed and provided leadership and integration for the Space Launch System, Orion and Exploration Ground Systems programmes. He also was associated with the Artemis Campaign Development Division initiative .

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7. Who among the following has recently assumed the charge of the Vice Chief of Naval Staff?

1. SN Ghormade
2. Ajit Kumar P
3. Sanjay Jasjit Singh
4. Yashwant Verma

Correct Answer : C

Explanation :  Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh assumed the charge of the Vice Chief of Naval Staff on 01 April 2023. Sanjay Jasjit Singh is a graduate of the National Defence Academy, Pune , and was co mmissioned in 1986 in the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy. In recognition of his distinguished service, the Flag Officer was awarded the Nao Sena Medal in 2009 , and Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2020 . In his career spanning 37 years , he has served on most class of ships of the Indian Navy and has held a range of command, training and staff appointments. • Prior to taking over as the Vice Chief of Naval Staff, he was Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations) .

8. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted the Reusable Launch
Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission (RLV) from the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in
________________. 

1. Thiruvananthapuram
2. Chitradurga
3. Kulasekharapatnam
4. Sriharikota

Correct Answer : B

Explanation :  The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted the Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission (RLV) from the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Karnataka’s Chitradurga on 2 April 2023. RLV-TD is 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 km/h. RLV-TD is India’s first uncrewed flying testbed developed for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)’s Reusable Launch Vehicle Technology Demonstration Programme It is a scaled down prototype of an eventual two-stage-to-orbit (TSTO) reusable launch vehicle . The RLV-TD successfully completed its first atmospheric test flight on 23 May 2016, which lasted for 770 seconds and reached a maximum altitude of 65 kilometres.

9. Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) recently inaugurated its first dedicated Branch for start-ups in which
of the following cities?

1. Bengaluru
2. Pune
3. Gandhinagar
4. Mumbai

Correct Answer : B

Explanation :  Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) , on 2 April 2023, inaugurated its first dedicated Branch for start-ups in Pune, Maharashtra . The dedicated branch will provide all kinds of support to a startup during its growth journey During the event Bank of Maharashtra signed an MoU with the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) venture capital for proactive financing of startups Bank of Maharashtra is an Indian public sector bank headquartered in Pune . ◦ It has the largest network of branches of any nationalised bank in the state of M aharashtra . ◦ It was founded in the year 1935 ◦ MD & CEO: A S Rajeev ◦ Bank Tagline: One Family One Bank

Daily Current Affairs – 02 & 03 April 2023

10. Who among the following recently took over as the Chairman and Managing Director of Power
Trading Corporation of India (PTC ) Limited?

1. Rajib K Mishra
2. Sumant Sinha
3. Jishnu Barua
4. R Nilesh Prasad

Correct Answer : A

Explanation :  Rajib K Mishra took over as the Chairman and Managing Director of Power Trading Corporation of India (PTC ) Limited on 30 March 2023. Rajib K Mishra started working at PTC India Ltd. as the Executive Director in October 2011 , overseeing operations, business development, retail and advisory services. He later joined the PTC Board as the Director of Marketing and Business Development on February 24, 2015. PTC India Limited, formerly Power Trading Corporation of India Limited, is an Indian company that provides power trading solutions, cross border power trading, and consultancy services . Headquartered in New Delhi , the company also has operations in Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh.

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