22 April 2023 – Daily Current Affairs for UPSC Exams
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22nd April 2023 – Daily Current Affairs Questions for UPSC Prelims Exams
In which city has Rowan Wilson become the first black chief justice?
Answer: New York
- New York Senate appoints Rowan Wilson as Chief Justice.
- Wilson would be the state’s first black chief justice.
- He was nominated to the court’s top position two months ago.
- Earlier the initial candidate for governor, Cathy Hochul, was rejected.
- Wilson has been serving as an Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals, the top court of New York, since 2017.
- Hochul had earlier this month chosen him to head the seven-member court and oversee the state’s judicial system.
- The Senate confirmed his name.
- State Senator Brad Hoylman-Siegal praised Wilson.
- He said Wilson is one of the most thoughtful justices in the nation and in the history of the Court of Appeals.
Which state government has announced 4% reservation for differently-abled employees in promotions?
Ans: Government of Maharashtra
- The Government of Maharashtra has implemented a 4% quota for employees with disabilities.
- This reservation will be for direct service cadres where recruitment is less than at least 75%.
- The government has decided to pay the dues to the non-teaching staff.
- The balance will be paid in five installments on July 1 every year for five years.
- Maharashtra to set up Divyang Department in December 2022.
- Women belonging to open and backward categories will not be required to produce non-creamy layer certificate.
- The cabinet has approved a plan to cover 30% of agriculture feeders under solar power under the ‘Mukhyamantri Solar Krishi Feeder Yojana’.
Which state has received the national award for crop insurance scheme?
Answer: Karnataka
- Karnataka has been recognized as the leading state in the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) scheme.
- A state-designed and developed portal ‘Sanrakshan’ is being used by the state, created in collaboration with the National Informatics Center (NIC).
- Rs 687.4 crore has been paid to 5.66 lakh farmers with pending claims since 2018.
- The enrollment of farmers for the PMFBY scheme in 2021 was 16.15 lakh.
- Enrollment of farmers to increase to 23.86 lakh in 2022.
- This is an increase of 47.74% over the previous year.
- Karnataka has been recognized as the leading state in the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.
- Shivayogi Kalasad, Secretary, Department of Agriculture, has accepted the award.
Who has become the most capped overseas captain in IPL 2023?
Ans: David Warner
- David Warner wins the toss in the IPL 2023 match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders.
- This match was his 75th captaincy match, making him the most captain in IPL matches.
- Earlier Warner took the SRH team to the playoffs, but he was forced out of cricket in 2018 due to the Sandpaper Gate scandal.
- He then returned as the captain of SRH in 2020 and led the team to the playoffs.
- But he was dropped from the captaincy by the team in the 2021 season.
- And this season, Rishabh Pant had an accident in December 2022 that kept him out of the team for an incomplete period.
- After this, Warner again took over the leadership of the team.
Which bank has appointed Kaizad Bharucha as Deputy Managing Director?
Ans: HDFC Bank
- HDFC Bank has received the approval of the Reserve Bank of India to appoint Kaizad Bharucha as Deputy Managing Director of the bank for three years.
- Bharucha has worked in the banking sector for over 35 years.
- He is associated with HDFC Bank since 1995.
- Earlier Bharucha was holding the role of Executive Director, Wholesale Banking of the bank.
- He has also worked in SBI Commercial and International Bank.
- Bharucha has vast experience in Risk Management, Credit Management and Banking & Business Development.