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Current Affairs 2023 Monthly News and Events
Current Affairs section provides you latest and important news and events of the world for the year 2023 related to the field of politics, sports, awards, important appointments, important achievements, science, important government schemes, etc. which are very important for SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC CPO, BANK PO, BANK CLERK, NDA, CDS, LIC, GIC, MAT, CAT, RAILWAYS, and other competitive examinations. Year wise current affairs news and events from earlier year are given below.
NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS AND EVENTS - APRIL 2023
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| Who was honoured with the Best Actor Award at the Filmfare Awards 2023 for the film - Badhai Do? | Rajkumar Rao |
| Who was honoured with the Best Actress Award at the Filmfare Awards 2023 for the film - Gangubai Kathiawadi? | Alia Bhatt |
| Who was honoured with the Best Director Award at the Filmfare Awards 2023 for the film - Gangubai Kathiawadi? | Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
| Which film was awarded the Best Film Award at the Filmfare Awards 2023? | Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of how many new Nursing Colleges in the country in co-location with the existing medical colleges established since 2014? | 157 |
| Which rescue operation has been launched by the Government of India to evacuate Indians from trouble-torn Sudan? | Operation Kaveri |
| Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated how many 100W FM transmitters across the country to boost radio connectivity? | 91 |
| Who has recently been elected the President of the Cycling Federation of India? | Pankaj Singh |
| How many medical parks will be set up under the National Medical Device Policy? | 4 (HP, UP, TN and MP) |
| With which country did India announce making the 'Net Zero' Innovation Virtual Center? | United Kingdom (UK) |
| Name the former Punjab Chief Minister and veteran Akali Dal leader who passed away on April 25, 2023? | Parkash Singh Badal |
| Which company has recently got the status of Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise? | Rail Vikas Nigam Limited |
| India's first water metro service was inaugurated in which State? | Kerala |
| Which country has recently honoured Ratan Tata with its highest civilian honour? | Australia |
| Who took over as the Secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)? | Rajesh Kumar Singh |
| The iconic Sydney Cricket Ground unveiled a gate named after which Indian cricketer? | Sachin Tendulkar |
| On which day, National Panchayati Raj Day was observed? | 24 April |
| Who has become the fastest Indian to score 7,000 runs in T20 cricket? | K L Rahul |
| Who has become the first woman Air Force officer to receive the 'Gallantry Award'? | Deepika Misra |
| Which Indian company has recently achieved a market capitalization of Rs 5 lakh crore? | ITC Limited |
| Which State has started the 'One Panchayat One Play Ground' project for reviving the sports culture in the State? | Kerala |
| On which day National Civil Services Day was observed? | 21 April |
| Which State won the National Award for best implementation of 'Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana'? | Karnataka |
| Indian Army has tied up with which university to impart Chinese language training to military personnel? | Tezpur University Assam |
| How many crore rupees have been sanctioned under the 'National Quantum Mission' for the period 2023-24 to 2030-31? | 6,000 Crore |
| Shelly Singh who has qualified for the Asian Games recently is related to which sports? | Long Jump |
| Name the Indian women's cricket team captain who has became the first woman player to be selected as the Wisden Cricketer of the Year for 2023? | Harmanpreet Kaur |
| How many crores of projects have been approved under the National Mission for Clean Ganga? | 638 Crore |
| Name the Indian batsmand who has become the 4th batsman in the world to score 6000 runs in the Indian Premiere League (IPL)? India's Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan and Australia's David Warner are the other three batsman to score 6000 runs in the IPL. | Rohit Sharma |
| In which Indian city, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook has launched the company's first retail store? | Mumbai |
| Which Union Ministry has started a campaign - 'Prosperity through Organization' to empower marginal rural households by bringing all eligible rural women under Self Help Groups (SHGs)? | Ministry of Rural Development |
| In which city the meeting of the G20 Digital Economy Working Group was held? | Hyderabad |
| Which automobile company has launched an online retail sales platform 'Wheels on Web' for the customers of Bengaluru? | Toyota |
| Who has become the first Indian to score a century in IPL 2023? | Venkatesh Iyer |
| In which city will the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament be organized? | Chennai |
| Which country has become India's largest trading partner? | USA |
| Which player holds the record for the fastest 100 wickets in IPL history? | Kagiso Rabada |
| The tallest Ambedkar statue in India has been unveiled in which State? | Telangana |
| In which city was the first AIIMS hospital of North-East India inaugurated? | Guwahati |
| India, Japan and France have launched a common platform for financial assistance to which country? | Sri Lanka |
| In which country the Indian High Commission has started its 16th Visa Application Centre? | Bangladesh |
| Which player won India's first gold medal in the Asian Wrestling Championship 2023? | Aman Sehrawat |
| In which city was the first underwater metro train trial run in India? | Kolkata |
| How many medals India won in the Women's Asian Wrestling Championship? India finished fourth in the points table. | 7 |
| Which company owned by the Government of India has been given the status of Miniratna Category-I? | Solar Energy Corporation of India |
| India's first 3D-printed post office is being built in which city? | Bengaluru |
| According to the ADR report, who is the Chief Minister with the most assets in the country? | Jagan Mohan Reddy |
| Who has been appointed as the next Chief Justice of Tripura High Court recently? | Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh |
| The Government of which State has recently added the transgender community to the Other Backward Classes (OBC) list of the State? | Madhya Pradesh |
| What is the name given to India's first semi-high-speed regional rail service? | RAPIDX |
| Who has been appointed as the Chief Investment Officer by LIC? | Ratnakar Patnaik |
| The Government of which State has passed a bill to ban online gambling? | Tamil Nadu |
| Name the Union Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs who recently released the first edition of the Dogri version of the Constitution? | Kiren Rijiju |
| Which political party has got the status of National Party recently by the Election Commission of India? | Aam Aadmi Party |
| Who has become the fastest Indian to take 100 wickets in IPL? | Harshal Patel |
| Renowned Indian-American mathematician and statistician who has been awarded the 2023 International Prize in Statistics? | C R Rao |
| Which State has recently declared a public holiday on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule? | Rajasthan |
| Jagarnath Mahto, who recently passed away was the Education Minister of which State? | Jharkhand |
| Who has taken over as the President of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI)? | Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo |
| Which product of Varanasi has recently been given the GI tag? | Banarasi Paan and Banarasi Langda Mango |
| Which Indian space start-up successfully tested a 3D-printed cryogenic engine? | Skyroot Aerospace |
| Which woman weightlifter, a two-time Commonwealth Games champion, has been banned for 4 years for failing a dope test? | Sanjita Chanu |
| Which state has topped the India Justice Report 2022 among the 18 large and mid-sized states in delivery of justice with populations over one crore? Tamil Nadu has ranked in the second position; Telangana third; and Uttar Pradesh is at rank 18 which is the lowest. | Karnataka |
| Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director by Suzuki Motorcycle India? | Kenichi Umeda |
| Who took over as the 40th President of the FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO)? | Sudha Shivkumar |
| The World Bank has cut India's growth rate for FY2024 from 6.6% to how much? | 6.3% |
| Name the Indian social worker from Maharashtra who was awarded the Maharashtra Bhushan Award 2022 by the Maharashtra Government? | Appasaheb Dharmadhikari |
INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS AND EVENTS - APRIL 2023
| Who has become the second-fastest Asian batsman to score 12,000 runs in international cricket? | Babar Azam (Pakistan) |
| Which US state has recognized Diwali as an official state holiday? | Pennsylvania |
| On which day, World Intellectual Property Day was observed? | 26 April |
| Who has been sworn in as the 22nd President of Bangladesh? | Mohammad Shahabuddin Chuppu |
| Who has become the fastest pacer to take 200 wickets in T20 cricket? | Shaheen Afridi (Pakistan) |
| Who launched the world's largest and most powerful rocket 'Starship' which resulted in massive failure during the first test flight? | SpaceX |
| Who founded SpaceX in 2002? | Elon Musk |
| On which day, World Liver Day was observed? | 19 April |
| Which country has recently shut down its last three nuclear reactors? | Germany |
| Who has become the fastest batsman to score 6000 runs in IPL history? | David Warner |
| Which player holds the record for most hat tricks in T20 cricket? | Rashid Khan |
| On which day, World Homeopathy Day was observed? | 10 April |
| Who has topped the annual list of billionaires released by Forbes? | Bernard Arnault |
| Which country has been elected as a member of the Supreme Statistical Commission of the United Nations? | India |
| Which country has been removed from hosting the Men's Under-17 FIFA World Cup? | Peru |
| Which country has become the 31st member of NATO? | Finland |
| What was the theme of the World Immunisation Week observed from 24 April to 30 April 2023? | The Big Catch-up |
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