- Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya (Minister of Health & Family Welfare) flagged off 33 Ambulances from Nirman Bhavan in Delhi. These Ambulances are being sent to improve the health and disaster response capacity of the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) branches.
- Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, laid the foundation stone for 5 National Highway projects worth INR 4135 crore in Panvel, Mumbai.
- Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has earmarked a sum of INR 259 crore for FY 23 as Assistance to various National Sports Federations out of which INR 190 crore will be spent on athletes for Commonwealth Games 2022 and Asian Games 2022.
- Competition Commission has allowed the acquisition of certain Compulsory Convertible preference shares of Hero Fincorp Ltd. by AHVF II Holdings Singapore II Pte. Ltd.
- Important Personalities in News
- Shri Prahladji Patel –Freedom fighter
- It was his 115th Janam Jayanti on 4th April 2022.
- PM Narendra Modi released his biography at Becharaji, Gujarat on this occasion.
- He had joined the freedom struggle on the call of Mahatma Gandhi and underwent imprisonment in Sabarmati and Yerawada .
- Naftali Bennett – Prime Minister of Israel
- He was recently diagnosed with Covid-19.
- PM Narendra Modi had a telephonic conversation with his excellency to convey his best wishes to him.
- Viktor Orban – Prime Minister of Hungary
- He recently won the Parliamentary elections in Hungary.
- Ricky Kej – Indian music composer and environmentalist
- He recently won his 2nd Grammy Award at 64th Annual Grammy Awards along with Stewart Copeland for ‘Devine tides’.
- Banking & Finance
- RBI imposed penalties for non-compliance on 3 Cooperative Banks
- RBI imposed penalties on the following 3 banks
- Yashwant Cooperative Bank Limited, Phaltan– Fine of 2 lakh - for non -compliance with the guidelines issued by RBI regarding Income Recognition, Asset Classification, Provision, and other Related Matters.
- Kokan Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd., Mumbai - Fine of 2 lakh - for non -compliance with the guidelines issued RBI regarding Income Recognition, Asset Classification, Provision, and other Related Matters.
- Samata Cooperative Development Bank, Kolkata – Fine 1 lakh- for violation of directions issued by RBI on 'Exposure Norms & Statutory/Other Restrictions-UCBs.
- State Bank of India has signed MoU with Border Security Forces to offer special benefits to serving and retired BSF personnel and family pensioners via Central Armed Police Salary Package (CAPSP) Scheme.
- State News
- Tamil Nadu
- CM MK Stalin laid the foundation of Lotus Footwear Park in Villupuram, TN.
- CM M K Stalin inaugurated Periyar Memorial Samathuvapuram in which 100 dwelling units with all basic amenities were built. During the inauguration, function keys were given to allottees.
- Periyar Memorial Samathuvapuram is a social equality scheme to improve social harmony and reduce caste discrimination in the state of Tamil Nadu.
- Jammu & Kashmir
- Delimitation Commission headed by retired Supreme Court Judge Ranjana Prakash Desi arrived in Srinagar to meet the stakeholders.
- The Delimitation Commission has been given the task to redraw the boundaries of the assembly and parliamentary constituencies of J&K post the abrogation of Article 370.
- Manipur
- The state government of Manipur has decided to increase free hospitalization benefits under Chief Minister-gi Hakshelgi Tengbang's (CMHT) scheme to 5 lakh from 2 lakh earlier.
- CMHT scheme provides cashless treatment to the poor who are beneficiaries of the scheme at the impaneled hospital.
- Awards
- List of Important 64th Grammy Awards 2022
- Album of the Year - 'We Are' by Jon Batiste
- Record Of The Year - 'Leave the door open' by Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak
- Best New Artist - Olivia Rodrigo
- Song Of The Year - Leave the door open
- Best Pop Duo / Group Performance - Doja Cat and SZA for “Kiss Me More”
- Best global music album – Mother Nature
- Best music film – Summer of Soul
- Best Global music – Mohabbat by Aroof Aftab
- International Air Connectivity Scheme (IACS)
- Annual Merchandise Exports of USD 417.81 Billion
- Puneet Sagar Abhiyan
- Mission Integrated Bio-Refineries
- Broadcast Seva Portal
Questions:
Q.1 SBI has signed MoU with which Forces to offer special benefits to serving and retired personnel and family pensioners?
a. Assam Rifles
b. Central Reserve Police Forces
c. Central Industrial Security Forces
d. Border Security Forces
Q.2 Chief Minister-gi Hakshelgi Tengbang (CMHT) is a free hospitalization scheme of Which state government?
a. Manipur
b. Tripura
c. Mizoram
d. Meghalaya
Q.3 Who is the Delimitation Commission head of J&K?
a. Retired CJI Ranjan Gogoi
b. Retired CJI Jagdish Singh Khehar
c. Retired Judge of SC Madan Lokur
b. Central Reserve Police Forces
c. Central Industrial Security Forces
d. Border Security Forces
Q.2 Chief Minister-gi Hakshelgi Tengbang (CMHT) is a free hospitalization scheme of Which state government?
a. Manipur
b. Tripura
c. Mizoram
d. Meghalaya
Q.3 Who is the Delimitation Commission head of J&K?
a. Retired CJI Ranjan Gogoi
b. Retired CJI Jagdish Singh Khehar
c. Retired Judge of SC Madan Lokur
d. Retired Judge of SC Ranjana Prakash
Q.4 Viktor Orban is the Prime Minister of which country?
a. Netherlands
b. Austria
c. Hungary
d. Romania
a. Netherlands
b. Austria
c. Hungary
d. Romania
