Monthly Current Affairs April 2023 With Video Lecture [Download PDF]

Prateek Mattoo
May 8, 2023
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In Monthly Current Affairs for April 2023, we are going to see the latest national and international current affairs news. These important current affairs will be very helpful for your upcoming NDA, CDS, CDS OTA, AFCAT, TA, Agniveer Army, Agniveer Navy, Agniveer Air Force, Women Military Police, INET, MNS, ACC exams, SCO, PCSL, CAPF, and SSB interviews, and direct entries for Army, Navy, and Air Force like SSC Tech, TGC, JAG, NCC, TES, 10+2 Cadet. Download a PDF file about current events at the end of this article.

MONTHLY CURRENT AFFAIRS April 2023

Finland Became The 31^st Member Of NATO

Finland Has Become The 31^st Member Of The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) & Turkey’s Unanimous Vote Played A Key Role In Finland’s Acceptance As A NATO Member.
Their Decision to Join NATO Was Based On Security Concerns Following Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine In 2022.
With The Inclusion Of Finland, NATO Now Includes Countries In Most Of Europe And North America.
Sweden’s Application To Join NATO Has Been Rejected By Turkey And Hungary.

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Kangra Tea Gets European GI Tag

The European Commission (EC) Has Recently Granted Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Status To Kangra Tea, A Unique Variety Of Tea Grown In The Kangra District Of Himachal Pradesh.
The PGI Status Will Be Effective From April 11, 2023, And Will Authenticate The Quality In The European Market.
European Commission (EC)
The Commission Ensures That EU Laws And Policies Are Implemented Correctly And That Member States Follow EU Rules.
The Commission Is Headquartered In Brussels, Belgium. It Is The Executive Branch Of The European Union (EU).

ISRO Successfully Conducts Landing Experiment Of The Reusable Launch Vehicle

ISRO Successfully Conducted The Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission (RLV LEX).
The Test Was Conducted At The Aeronautical Test Range (ATR), Chitradurga, Karnataka.
A Chinook Helicopter Of The IAF Carried The Launch Vehicle To A Height Of 4.5 km & Released It In Mid-air.
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
It Is The National Space Agency Of India.
It Was Established On 15 August 1969.
Headquarters: Bengaluru
Chairman: S Somnath

World Autism Awareness Day 2023

It Is Observed Every Year On 2 April To Raise Awareness About Autism Disorder.
World Autism Awareness Day 2023 Theme Is “Transforming The Narrative: Contributions At Home, At Work, In The Arts And Policymaking“.
It Is Celebrated Every Year Since 2008.
What is Autism?
It Is A Neurological Condition That Lasts A Lifetime In A Person.
It Usually Appears For The First Time In Infancy.
A Child Who Suffers From Autism Mainly Includes Social Impairment, Difficulty In Talking, Restricted Behavior, Repetition Of Behavior, And Showing A Pattern.

India & Malaysia Can Now Trade In Indian Rupee

The Ministry Of External Affairs Announced That India & Malaysia Have Agreed To Settle Trade In The Indian Rupee.
India International Bank Of Malaysia (IIBM) Has Introduced This System In India By Opening A Special Rupee Vostro Account Through Union Bank Of India.
The Reserve Bank Of India (RBI) Allowed Settlement Of Global Trade In Indian Currency In July 2022.
The RBI Initiative Is Aimed At Facilitating Trade Growth And Supporting The Interests Of The Global Trading Community In The Indian Rupee.
What Is Vostro & Nostro Account?
Nostro Comes From The Latin Word For “Ours,” As In “Our Money That Is On Deposit At Your Bank.
Vostro Comes From The Latin Word For “Yours,” As In “Your Money That Is On Deposit At Our Bank.
Vostro Accounts Are Used To Make Payments In Domestic Currency.

New Butterfly Species Discovered In Kerala

A Butterfly Subspecies From The Fringes Of Akkulam And Vembanad Lakes In Kerala Have Been Discovered By Researchers.
Caltoris Bromus Sadashiv Is The Name Of This Subspecies.
It Belongs To The Skipper Butterfly Family Of Lepidoptera.
It Is The 1^st Bromus Swift Butterfly To Be Found In The Western Ghats.
It Is An Indo-Australian Genus With More Than 15 Species Found In Southeast Asia.
Its 2 Other Subspecies Are Caltoris Bromus Bromus & Caltoris Bromus Yanuka.
Vembanad Lake Is The Largest Lake In Kerala And The Longest Lake In India.

NASA Announces 4-Member Team To Travel To The Moon

For The 1^st Time In 5 Decades, The Team Of 4 Astronauts Will Fly Around The Moon For A 10-day Mission Next Year.
These Astronauts Are – Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen And Christina Koch.
Reid Wiseman Will Be The Commander Of The Artemis 2 Mission.
Jeremy Hansen Will Represent The Canadian Space Agency During The Mission.
The Artemis II Flight Team Will Have Three American And One Canadian Astronauts, The First Since The Historic Apollo Mission Ended In 1972.
NASA Astronaut Christina Koch Will Be The Mission Specialist.

Gandhi: Siasat Aur Sampradaya” Written By Piyush Babele

The Book Quotes From Dr. Ambedkar’s Book Pakistan Or The Partition Of India And Other Sources To Refer To The Events Leading Up To The Partition Of India In 1947.
It Aims To Break The Myth Spread By The Hindu Right Wing That Mahatma Gandhi Was Responsible For The Partition.

Karnataka Tops India Justice Report 2022

Karnataka Tops The India Justice Report 2022 In List Of States And Union Territories In Providing Access To Justice.
This Analyses Depends On Overall Statistics From 4 Pillars Of Justice Delivery: 1. Police, 2. Judiciary, 3. Prisons & 4. Legal Aid
Shortage Of Judges: As Of December 2022, The High Courts Were Functioning With Only 778 Judges As Against The Sanctioned Strength Of 1,108. The Subordinate Courts Were Functioning With 19,288 Judges As Against The Sanctioned Strength Of 24,631 Judges.
Increasing Pendency: At The High Court Level, Cases Are Pending For An Average Of 11.34 Years In Uttar Pradesh, While West Bengal Has A Delay Of 9.9 Years. Tripura Has The Lowest Average (1 Year), Sikkim (1.9 Years) And Meghalaya (2.1 Years)
Case Clearance Rate: The High Courts Are Settling More Cases Than The Subordinate Courts. Kerala And Odisha High Courts Have The Highest Case Disposal Rates – 156% And 131%, While The High Courts Of Rajasthan (65%) And Bombay (72%) Have The Lowest.
States Performance: Karnataka Ranks 1^st Among 18 Large & Medium-sized States With A Population Of Over One Crore. Tamil Nadu Is 2^nd & Telangana Is 3^rd. Uttar Pradesh Is At The 18^th Position. Sikkim Topped The List Of Seven Small States With Less Than One Crore Population.

India Elected To UN Statistical Commission

India Was Elected As A Member Of This Commission 20 Years Ago In 2004.
India Elected For A Term Of 4 Years Starting From 1 January 2024.
India Secured 46 Out Of 53 Votes In A Secret Ballot.
India, Along With South Korea, The UAE And China, Was In The Fray For Two Seats In The Asia Pacific States Category
The India Has Been Elected As A Member Of The UN Statistical Commission, The Commission On Narcotic Drugs And The Programme Coordinating Board Of The Joint UN Programme On HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) By The Economic And Social Council (ECOSOC) Of The United Nations.

Kerala Leads In GI Tags For Unique Local Products

Kerala Received The Highest Number Of Geographical Indication (GI) Tags For Products In The Fiscal Year 23 (FY23) Like Attappadi Attucombu Avara (Beans), Attappadi Thuvara (Red Gram), Onattsukara Elu (Sesame), Kanthalloor Vattavada Veluthulli (Garlic), And Kodungallur Pottuvellari (Snap Melon)

World Health Day – 7 April

It Is Observed Every Year On the 7th of April To Draw Global Attention To A Specific Health Issue That Affects People Around The World.
The Theme Of World Health Day 2023 Is “Health For All.
It Emphasises The Need For The World To Take Necessary Measures To Deal With Current And Future Health Challenges

Union Govt Approves Indian Space Policy 2023

Its Aim Is To Boost The Country’s Space Department’s Role And Give A Larger Participation To Research, Academia, Startups, And Industry.
The Policy Will Enhance The Role Of India’s Department Of Space, Promote Research, Education, Start-ups, And Industry.
The Policy Sets Out The Roles And Responsibilities Of The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) And Private Sector Entities.
The Policy Is Expected To Provide A Framework For The Country’s Space Sector For The Next Decade.
Within 3 Years, The Number Of Startups Has Reached 150 In ISRO.

Save The Elephant Day – 16 April

It Is Observed Every Year On 16 April And Aims To Highlight the Importance Of Elephants, The Challenges They Face, And The Actions That Can Be Taken To Protect Their Existence.
The Theme Of Save The Elephant Day 2023 Is “Protecting Elephant Habitats For A Sustainable Tomorrow”.

ISRO Successfully Launches PSLV-C55 Mission

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Successfully Launched Its PSLV-C55/Teleos-2 Mission, Sending 2 Singapore-made Satellites Into Space From Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) InAndhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota.
It Is A Commercial’ Mission Undertaken By ISRO Through NewSpace India Limited.
Teleos-2 Is The Primary One, And Lumelite-4, The ‘Co-passenger.’
These Weight About 741 Kg And 16 Kg, respectively.
Teleos-2 Will Meet The Satellite Imagery Requirements Of Various Agencies Under The Government Of Singapore.
Lumilite-4 Aims To Enhance The Maritime Security Of The State.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
Headquarters: Bengaluru
Chairman: S Somnath
Founder – Vikram Sarabhai
Established On 15 August 1969

PM Modi Inaugurated The 1^st Global Buddhist Summit

PM Narendra Modi Inaugurated The 1^st Global Buddhist Summit In New Delhi.
Summit Was Hosted By The Ministry Of Culture In Association With The International Buddhist Confederation.
Theme: “Responses To Contemporary Challenges: Philosophy To Praxis“.
The Summit Was Attended By Delegates From Around 30 Countries, Including 171 Delegates From Foreign Countries And 150 Delegates From Indian Buddhist Organisations.
The Summit Will Explore How Buddhist Philosophy And Thought Can Help Address Contemporary Challenges.

Bohag Bihu Festival In Assam

It Is Also Known As Rongali Bihu, Is A Harvest Festival Of Assam.
It Is Celebrated In Mid-April, Which Marks The Beginning Of The Assamese New Year.
More Than 11,000 Folk Dancers And Drummers Performed The Bihu Dance And Played The Dhulia (Drum) At Guwahati, Creating 2 Guinness World Records.

132^nd Birth Anniversary Of Dr. BR Ambedkar – 14 April

He Was The 1^st Law And Justice Minister Of Independent India And The Chairman Of The Drafting Committee Of The Constituent Assembly.
He Played A Key Role In Drafting The Indian Constitution And Was A Strong Advocate Of Social Justice, Equality, And Democracy.

India’s Performance In Asian Wrestling Championship 2023

Aman Sehrawat Won The Gold Medal In The Men’s 57 Kg Freestyle Category At The Asian Wrestling Championships 2023 Held In Astana, Kazakhstan.
He Defeated Almaz Samanbekov Of Kyrgyzstan With A Score Of 9-4.
India Got Its 1^st Gold Medal In The Asian Wrestling Championship 2023.
Indian Wrestler Nisha Dahiya Won The Silver Medal In The Women’s 68 Kg Category. She Lost The Final Match To Japan’s Ami Ishii By A Scoreline Of 10-0. She Defeated Feng Zhou Of China By A Score Of 7-6 In The Semi-finals. ItConsist Men’s Freestyle, Men’s Greco-Roman & Women’s Freestyle Wrestling.
Antim Pangal Won The Silver Medal In The 53 Kg Category At The 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships.
Pangal Lost To Akari Fujinami Of Japan.
Our Other Indian Wrestlers Also Won Bronze Medals: Anshu Malik (57 Kg), Sonam Malik (62 Kg), Manisha (65 Kg), And Ritika (72 Kg).

Tibet Least Free Country In Freedom In The World Index 2023

Freedom House Has Released Its ‘Freedom In The World Index – 2023, Ranking Tibet As The “World’s Least Free Country” Along With South Sudan & Syria.
According To The Report, Both Chinese And Tibetans Living In Tibet Lack Basic Rights
The Chinese Authorities Are Very Harsh In Suppressing Any Sign Of Discontent Among Tibetans.
The Communist Party Of China (CPC) Is Forcefully Destroying Buddhism And Culture In Tibet For Complete Sinicization.
Tibetan Religious Leaders Are Being Persecuted In The Name Of Re-education.

India Ranked 77^th In The World’s Most Criminal Countries 2023

India Is Ranked 77^th In The Ranking Of The World’s “Most Criminal Countries Released By the World Of Statistics.
The US Is At 55^th And The UK At 65^th.
Venezuela Has Been Ranked 1^st As The Most Criminal Country, Followed By Papua New Guinea In 2^nd Place And South Africa In 3^rd Place.
Turkey, Germany And Japan Are Among The Least Criminal Countries, Ranked 92^nd, 100^th And 135^th.
The Overall Crime Rate Is Calculated By Dividing The Total Number Of Reported Crimes By The Total Population And Multiplying By 100,000

Amolops Siju Species Of Frog Discovered In Meghalaya Cave

The Zoological Survey Of India (ZSI) Discovered ANew Species Of Frog, Amolops Siju, In The South Garo Hills District Of Meghalaya.
Recently 3 New Species Of Cascade Frog (Amolops) Were Also Found In Arunachal Pradesh
About Zoological Survey Of India (ZSI)
Objective: Survey, Exploration And Promotion Of Research On Various Aspects Of Animal Life In India.
Formation – 1 July 1916
Headquarters – Kolkata
Director – Dr. Dhriti Banerjee

Aam Aadmi Party Got The Status Of National Party

The Election Commission Of India Has Granted National Party Status To The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
The Election Commission Has Withdrawn The National Party Status Of Sharad Pawar’s Party NCP, CPI, And Trinamool Congress (TMC).
6 National Parties In The Country
Indian National Congress (INC)
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) (CPI-M)
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
National People’s Party (NPP)
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
Conditions To Be Recognized As A National Party
1. It Is Recognised As A State Party In 4 Or More States; Or
2. Get 6% Of The Total Valid Votes From 4 Different States In The Lok Sabha Or State Legislative Assemblies Elections And Additionally Win 4 Lok Sabha Seat; Or
3. If It Has Won At Least 2% Of The Total Seats In The Lok Sabha From At Least 3 States

Tiger Census Data – 2022

According To The Latest Tiger Census Data Released By PM Narendra Modi, The Number Of Tigers In India Is Set To Reach 3,167 In 2022.
The Previous Census Figures Of Tigers – 1,411 In 2006, 1,706 In 2010, 2,226 In 2014 And 2,967 In 2018.
The PM Released A Booklet Titled ‘Amrit Kaal Ka Tiger Vision’, Which Outlines The Vision For Tiger Conservation Over The Next 25 Years.
He Launched The ‘International Big Cat Alliance’ To Mark The Completion Of 50 Years Of ‘Project Tiger’ To Protect & Conserve 7 Major Big Cats Across The World.
Project Tiger
It Was Started In 1973 By The Union Ministry Of Environment, Forest, And Climate Change.
The Objective Of The Project Was To Ensure The Survival And Maintenance Of The Tiger Population In Specially Constituted Tiger Reserves Throughout India.

Dalai Lama Receives Ramon Magsaysay Award

President Of The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation, Susanna B. Affan Presented The Award To The Dalai Lama.
The Award Was Given In August 1959 By The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation In The Philippines.
Since His Exile From Tibet In 1959, The Dalai Lama Has Been Living In India.
About Ramon Magsaysay Award
The Award Was Established In 1957 And Is Named After The Late Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay.
It Is An Annual Award That Recognizes Individuals And Organisations In Asia For Exceptional Courage, Integrity, And Service To Their Communities.
The Award Is Given In 6 Categories: Government Service, Public Service, Community Leadership, Journalism, Creative Arts, And Peace And International Understanding.
This Award Is Also Known As The “Nobel Prize Of Asia.

Australia To Host Quad Summit 2023

On 24 May, Australia Will Host The 3^rd In-person Quad Summit In Sydney.
The Quad Summit Is A Meeting Between The Leaders Of Four Countries: The United States, Japan, India, And Australia.
The Quad Was 1^st Established As A Strategic Dialogue In 2007.
The Quad Summit Will Be Attended By–US President Joe Biden, Japanese PM Fumio Kishida, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, And Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
It Was Held In Washington DC In September 2021, Was The First In-person Meeting Of The Quad Leaders.

India Launches Operation Kaveri

India Launched Operation Kaveri To Evacuate Its Nationals From Unrest-hit Sudan.
Sudan Is Currently Experiencing A Violent Power Struggle Between The Army And The Paramilitary Rapid Support Force (RSF) Across The Country.
Official Figures Show That There Are About 4,000 Indians In Sudan.
The Conflict Arose Due To A Dispute Over An Internationally Supported Plan To Establish A New Civilian Government, Four Years After The Overthrow Of Authoritarian Leader Omar Al-Bashir And Two Years After A Military Coup.
Both Sides Have Been Accusing Each Other Of Obstructing The Transition.
About Sudan
Capital – Khartoum
Currency – Sudanese pound (SDG)
Region -North Africa
President – Abdel Fatah al-Burhan (Chairman of the Sovereignty Council)

World Malaria Day: 25 April

It is Observed On 25 April Each Year To Recognize Global Efforts To Control Malaria.
The Theme For World Malaria Day 2023 Is “Time To Deliver Zero Malaria: Invest, Innovate, Implement“.
It Is Caused By Parasites Transmitted By The Bite Of Infected Female Anopheles Mosquitoes.
The Government’s Health Initiatives Such As Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, Ayushman Bharat-health And Wellness Centers, And Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission Are Contributing To India’s Fight Against Malaria.

Second Home For Cheetahs: Gandhisagar Wildlife Sanctuary

The Chief Minister Of Madhya Pradesh Has Announced That The Gandisagar Wildlife Sanctuary Will Be Developed As A New Home For Cheetahs In The Next 6 Months.
After The Increase In The Number Of Cheetahs In Kuno National Park, There Will Not Be Enough Area For Them.
About Gandhisagar Wildlife Sanctuary
It Is Situated In Northwestern Madhya Pradesh (Mandsaur And Neemuch Districts) Near The Rajasthan Border.
The Chambal River Flows Through The Gandisagar Sanctuary And Divides It Into Two Parts.
It Was Declared As A Wildlife Sanctuary In The Year 1974.

India Hosts SCO Summit 2023 In New Delhi

India Hosts The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit In New Delhi On July 3–4.
Almost All Countries, Except For Pakistan, Have Attended SCO In-person Meetings Held In India.
The Agenda For The Summit Will Be On Counter-terror, Afghan Stability, and Inclusive Connectivity Efforts.
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
Founded: 15 June 2001
Headquarters: Beijing, China
Founders: China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
Members: India, Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, And Pakistan.
Iran May Become A Member This Year.
Dialogue Partners: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, And Turkey.
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, And Egypt Are Also Expected To Become Dialogue Partners

REVIEW QUESTIONS

Vishu Festival Is Celebrated In ______.
Kerala
Goa
M.P
Maharashtra

ANSWER: A

____ Becomes India’s 1^st Metro Train To Run Under River.
Delhi Metro
Kolkata Metro
Bangalore Metro
Ahmedabad Metro

ANSWER: B

Civil Services Day Is Observed On ______
21 April
24 April
12 April
6 April

Answer: A

World Earth Day Is Observed On ______
24 April
22 April
14 April
10 April

Answer: B

Recently,_______ Conquer Mount Kilimanjaro In Africa
Anjali Sharma
Vivek Desai
Mangal Yadav
None

ANSWER: A

Which Country Recently Introduced World’s 1^st Liquid Hydrogen Ferry?
Russia
China
Denmark
Norway

Answer: D

Recently,_____ Became The 31^st Member Of NATO.
Denmark
Finland
Sweden
France

ANSWER: B

ISRO Successfully Conducted RLV LEX Mission From ______ State.
Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Kerala
Tamil Nadu

ANSWER: B

World Autism Awareness Day 2023 Is Observed On _____.
5 April
7 April
9 April
2 April

ANSWER: D

____ Is The Theme Of World Autism Awareness Day 2023.
Transforming The Narrative: Contributions At Home, At Work, In The Arts, And In Policymaking
Feel Free To Share
Autism Awareness
None

ANSWER: A