15 April 2023 – Daily Current Affairs for UPSC Exams

15th April 2023 – Daily Current Affairs Questions for UPSC Prelims Exams

Which country will host the first aircraft carrier unmanned air wing?

Answer: Türkiye
Note:

  • The Turkish Navy’s first aircraft carrier, TCG Anadolu, has been found.
  • The world’s first air wing will be invented which is mainly composed of unmanned aircraft.
  • Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the ship will carry several manned and unmanned aerial vehicles.
  • The ship will also include the latest prototype from the Bayraktar family called TB3, which is designed to be mounted on the carrier’s flight care area.
  • Due to the ship’s line-of-sight and beyond-sight communication capabilities, it can be operated from distant locations.
  • TCG Anadolu is based on the Spanish flagship Juan Carlos I.
  • Its displacement is 27,436 tonnes.
  • The ship moves at an energy of about 21 knots.

Which bank has launched its coffee table book “The Banker to Every Indian”?

Ans: SBI
Note:

  • State Bank of India has launched a coffee table book titled “The Banker to Every Indian”.
  • The book celebrates 75 years of Indian independence and 200 years of SBI’s history.
  • The book traces the history of State Bank of India since independence.
  • The book showcases the ethics, technological upgradation and transformation along with the important initiatives taken by the bank.
  • This book is a testimony to our commitment to our past and our future.
  • It is hoped that this book will inspire the future generation towards excellence and inspire them to contribute towards the development of the nation.

Ratnakar Patnaik has been appointed as the new Chief Investment Officer of which insurance company?

Ans: LIC
Note:

  • Ratnakar Patnaik has been appointed as the new Chief Investment Officer.
  • He will replace PR Mishra.
  • PC Packray has been named as the new Chief Risk Officer.
  • Will take over from Tablesh Pandey.
  • Patnaik has 32 years of experience.
  • He started his career in LIC in September 1990 as a Direct Recruit Officer.
  • The insurance company had disclosed this information through a filing.
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Which instant messaging platform has launched a new user safety campaign?

Answer: Whatsapp
Note:

  • WhatsApp has launched a new user safety campaign.
  • The campaign educates users about the in-built product features and security tools of WhatsApp.
  • Through the campaign people can avoid the dangers of online scams, frauds and account tampering.
  • The campaign will run for three months.
  • Users are advised to activate the two-step verification feature.
  • WhatsApp users can activate the two-step verification feature to add an extra layer of security to their accounts.
  • This feature requires a six-digit PIN when resetting and verifying your WhatsApp account.
  • This feature can help in case the SIM card is stolen or the phone is tampered with.

Which of the following cities has appointed the city’s first Rat Czar to combat the menace of rats?

Answer: New York
Note:

  • New York City has appointed the city’s first Rat Czar to combat the growing rat population.
  • The city’s Mayor Eric Adams named Kathleen Corradi the city’s first director for rodent mitigation.
  • The number of rat sightings has skyrocketed in the last few years.
  • The extent of rat population in the city is not yet known.
  • According to a 2014 research, this figure could be around 2 million, ie one rat for every four citizens.
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