28 April 2023 – Daily Current Affairs for UPSC Exams
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28th April 2023 – Daily Current Affairs Questions for UPSC Prelims Exams
Which scheme has crossed 5.20 crore enrollments recently?
Ans: Atal Pension Yojana
- The number of people covered in Atal Pension Yojana has crossed 5.20 crore.
- In the financial year 2022-23, more than 1.19 crore new members have joined the scheme.
- The amount of managed assets in this scheme has crossed 27,200 crores.
- The scheme has given an investment return of 8.69% since inception.
- 9 public sector banks meet their annual targets.
- Bank of India, State Bank of India and Indian Bank were successful in enrolling more than 100 ATVY accounts per branch.
- Among the Regional Rural Banks, 32 banks have met their annual targets.
- Jharkhand Rajya Gramin Bank, Vidarbha Konkan Gramin Bank, Tripura Gramin Bank and Baroda Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank were successful in enrolling more than 160 ATVY accounts per branch.
Which Indian festival has been declared an official holiday in the US state of Pennsylvania?
Answer: Diwali
- Pennsylvania has declared the Hindu festival of Diwali a national holiday.
- Senator Nikil Sawal has given this information by tweeting.
- The Senate voted unanimously to recognize Diwali as an official holiday.
- Approximately 200,000 South Asians live in Pennsylvania, many of whom celebrate Diwali with gusto.
- Senator Greg Rothman and Senator Nikil Saval introduced legislation in February calling for Diwali to be declared an official state holiday.
- Every year, Diwali, a festival of light and connection, is celebrated in temples, houses of worship and community centers across our Commonwealth.
What is the rank of India among 139 countries in the Logistics Performance Index?
Answer: 38th
- India has moved up six places in the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index (LPI) 2023.
- India is now ranked 38th in the index out of 139 countries.
- This improvement was due to significant investment in infrastructure as well as technology.
- India was ranked 44 in this index in 2018 and has now moved up to 38 in the 2023 list.
- India’s performance has steadily improved since 2014, when it was ranked 54.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government had announced PM Gati Shakti initiative, a national master plan to reduce logistics cost and boost the economy.
- Modi had launched the National Logistics Policy (NLP) in 2022.
- National Logistics Policy aims to deliver goods faster, eliminate transportation challenges, save time and money for the manufacturing sector
Who has taken charge as the CEO of the Association of Asset Reconstruction Companies?
Answer: Hari Har Mishra
- Hari Har Mishra appointed CEO of new ARC.
- ARC is the voice of all asset reconstruction companies.
- There are 28 ARCs registered with the Reserve Bank of India.
- Hari Har Mishra is experienced in the field of real estate reconstruction.
- He joined State Bank of India in 1982.
- Till 2004 he worked in State Bank of India.
- He has been associated with the area of asset reconstruction in the following roles.
Who has recently been elected as the president of the cycling federation?
Answer: Pankaj Singh
- Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh’s son and BJP MLA from Noida Pankaj Singh has been elected as the President of the Cycling Federation of India (CFI) at the annual union body meeting held in Nainital.
- Maninder Pal Singh was elected as the secretary for the second time while Sudish Kumar from Kerala was elected as the treasurer.
- 26 of the boards and states affiliated to CFI participated in the federation body meeting.
- Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Kerala, Telangana respectively elected two members to the Executive Council.
- One member was elected from Chandigarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Himachal Pradesh and Andaman and Nicobar.