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Daily Current Affairs – 16 & 17 April 2023
This post contains the current affairs for 16 & 17 April 2023. These current affairs are important for banking exams, insurance exams and other competitive exams like IBPS PO and Clerk, SBI PO and Clerk, RBI Assistant and Grade B, etc. You can also attempt our Current Affairs Quiz after reading our daily current affairs.
National
Dr S Jaishankar inaugurates Buzi Bridge in Mozambique
- The External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S Jaishankar was on three days tour to Mozambique from April 13 to 15, 2023.
- During his visit, Dr Jaishankar virtually inaugurated the Buzi Bridge, in Mozambique. This bridge has been constructed by India, as part of 132 km Tica-Buzi-Nova-Sofala Road project.
- The Buzi Bridge reflects the strong India-Mozambique solidarity and friendship.
India retains Category-I status under FAA’s International Flight Safety Standards Program
- India has been retained in category-1 ranking for aviation safety oversight, by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the United States’ aviation watchdog.
- As per the ranking, the Indian aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation’s (DGCA) met all the international standards for aviation safety oversight under FAA’s International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) program, to be placed under Category-I status.
- The IASA program determines whether a country, that operate, or seek to operate, into the U.S., or codeshare with a U.S. air carrier, complies with safety standards established by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- The FAA IASA was last assessed in July 2018.
- Category 1 means – Does Comply with ICAO Standards
- Category 2 means – Does Not Comply with ICAO Standards
Two-day Global Conference on Compressed Biogas organised in New Delhi
- The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is organising a two-day Global Conference on Compressed Biogas in New Delhi from April 17, 2023.
- The theme of the Conference is “Towards Progressive Policy Framework for a Robust CBG Foundation and Growth”.
- The objective of the Conference is to inform the industry regarding the initiatives taken by the Central Government for the development of the Compressed Biogas Industry and to identify the areas where policy modifications are required.
- India is dedicated to achieving a net zero target by 2070 and Compressed Biogas also plays important role in emission reduction
Rajasthan’s Nandini Gupta crowned 2023 Femina Miss India
- 19-year-old Nandini Gupta, from Rajasthan, has been crowned as the Femina Miss India World 2023, at the 59th edition of Femina Miss India beauty pageant, held on April 15, 2023 at Imphal, Manipur..
- She was crowned by the 2022 Femina Miss India Sini Shetty.
- Nandini hails from Kota in Rajasthan.
- She will now represent India at the 71st Miss World pageant, to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in May 2023.
- Meanwhile, Delhi’s Shreya Poonja was declared the first runner-up, and Manipur’s Thounaojam Strela Luwang as the 2nd runner-up.
The US emerges as largest trading partner of India in FY23: Commerce Ministry
- According to the provisional data of the Ministry of Commerce, the United States has emerged as India’s biggest trading partner in 2022-23.
- The bilateral trade between India and the US increased by 7.65 percent to USD 128.55 in 2022-23 compared to USD 119.5 billion in 2021-22.
- Speaking about exports to the US, it rose by 2.81 percent to USD 78.31 billion in 2022-23 as against USD 76.18 billion in 2021-22.
- Imports from US grew by about 16 percent to USD 50.24 billion.
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In 2022-23, China was the second largest trading partner of India. However, the two-way commerce between them declined by about 1.5 percent to USD 113.83 billion as against USD 115.42 billion in 2021-22.
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The UAE (USD 76.16 billion), was the third largest trading partner of India, followed by Saudi Arabia (USD 52.72 billion), and Singapore (USD 35.55 billion) respectively.
International
Kenya successfully launches its first satellite Taifa-1 onboard SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket
- On April 15, 2023, Kenya successfully launched its first operational earth observation satellite, ‘Taifa-1 satellite,’ into orbit.
- The launch took place on a SpaceX rocket Falcon-9 from the Vandenberg Base in California, United States.
- The satellite will collect agricultural and environmental data, including on floods, drought and wildfires, to be used for disaster management and to combat food insecurity.
Sports
Chennai to host 2023 Asian Champions Trophy Hockey Tournament in August
- Chennai will host the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament from August 3-12, 2023, as informed by Bhola Nath Singh, Secretary-General of Hockey India.
- India will be hosting the event for the first time
- The tournament will feature the top six teams from India, Pakistan, South Korea, Malaysia, Japan and China.
- This is the seventh edition of the top-level international hockey event.
- The game will serve as a precursor to the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China in September 2023.
Important Days
World Voice Day 2023: 16 April
- The World Voice Day (WVD) is celebrated globally on April 16 every year to demonstrate the enormous importance of the voice in the daily lives of all people.
- The theme of 2023 is YOUR VOICE MATTERS.
- The WVD started in Brazil in 1999 as the Brazilian National Voice Day.
- Later in 2002, the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery officially recognized this celebration and the event obtained the name ‘World Voice Day’.
Save the Elephant Day 2023: 16 April
- Every year, Save the Elephant Day is celebrated on April 16 to raise awareness about the dangers elephants face and various difficulties they have to overcome to live.
- The Day is established by Thailand-based Elephant Reintroduction Foundation, to spread awareness among the general people about the significance and consequences of their actions, or inactions on the future of elephants.
- According to WWF data, at present the population of Pachyderms in India is around 20,000 to 25,000.
World Hemophilia Day 2023: 17 April
- Every year the World Hemophilia Day is observed internationally on April 17 to raise awareness and understanding about hemophilia and other bleeding disorders.
- In 2023, the world is observing 33rd World Hemophilia Day.
- The theme for 2023 World Hemophilia Day is “Access for All: Prevention of Bleeds as the Global Standard of Care.”
- The day is being held since 1989, which marks the birthday of Frank Schnabel, founder of the World Federation of Hemophilia.
- What is Hemophilia?
- It is a rare disorder in which your blood doesn’t clot normally because it lacks sufficient blood-clotting proteins /factors. If you have hemophilia, you may bleed for a longer time after an injury than you would if your blood clotted normally.