WHO World Chagas Disease Day : 14 April– World Chagas Disease Day is commemorated on 14 April to increase public knowledge and visibility of Chagas Disease (also known as American trypanosomiasis) and the resources required for its prevention, control, or elimination. April 2023 Current Affairs Quiz The WHO approved the designation of Chagas Disease Day […]
India ranks 77th among 142 countries with highest crime rate; Venezuela tops: According to the World of Statistics’ rating of the world’s “most criminal countries,” Venezuela is the top-ranked country with the greatest criminal rate. It is followed by Papua New Guinea (2), Afghanistan (3), South Africa (4), Honduras (5), Trinidad (6), Guyana (7), Syria
Assam’s Traditional Bihu Dance Enters Guinness Book Of World Records: India’s Northeastern state Assam created history and marked its name in the Guinness Book of World Records on Thursday by performing the traditional Bihu dance at a single venue. More than 11,000 performers, including drummers and dancers, took part in the Guinness World Records bid
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ICC Player of the Month awards for March The ICC has announced the winners of the ICC Player of the Month awards for March 2023, with Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan awarded the ICC Men’s Player of the Month and Rwanda’s Henriette Ishimwe named the ICC Women’s Player of the Month. This is Shakib’s second time
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World Art Day 2023 observed on 15th April: To mark Leonardo da Vinci’s birthday, UNESCO’s General Conference established April 15 as World Art Day, recognising the role of art in promoting creativity, cultural diversity, and information exchange. Art has always encouraged innovation and sparked discussion among individuals worldwide. However, to preserve artistic freedoms, it is
Philippines and US hold largest-ever joint military exercises: To counter China’s growing aggressiveness in the region, the Philippines and the United States have undertaken their largest-ever joint military exercises, known as Balikatan, involving almost 18,000 troops. The annual drills, which include a live-fire exercise in the South China Sea, are being held for the first
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The Great Bank Robbery NPAs, Scams And The Future Of Regulation: Pattabhi Ram & Sabyasachee Dash has co-authored a new book titled “The Great Bank Robbery NPAs, Scams and the Future of Regulation” which discusses 11 scams that have rocked India since its Independence(1947). Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd is the publisher of the book.
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Ratnakar Patnaik appointed as new Chief Investment Officer of LIC: Ratnakar Patnaik has been named as the new Chief Investment Officer at Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), succeeding PR Mishra, who stepped down on April 10. Additionally, PC Paikray has been named the new Chief Risk Officer, taking over from Tablesh Pandey on the same date.
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Kolkata Metro becomes India’s first metro train to run under river: Kolkata Metro has reached a historic milestone by becoming India’s first metro train system to complete an under-river voyage. The metro rakes travelled via an underwater tunnel beneath the Hooghly river, with the general manager, P Uday Kumar Reddy, riding in rake No. MR-612
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UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz 14 April 2023 composed by the Gkseries team is very helpful to UPSC aspirants. UPSC Daily Static Quiz 14 April 2023
