Current Affairs One-Liner : 17th April 2023

• KL Rahul became the fastest batsman to score 4000 runs in IPL.
• LD Mittal became the oldest Indian Billionaire. His age is 92 years.
• The economic growth rate of the India in 2023by UNCATAD is 6%. UNCATAD is UN conference on trade and development. The headquarters is Geneva.

• The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the aviation safety regulator of the US, rated the aviation safety and retained the "Category 1" status of India's aviation safety oversight.
• Annually, the International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) program is carried out by the Federal Aviation Administration, which includes audits and reviews for the year 2022.
• The program's main areas of focus are Personnel Licensing, Aircraft Operations, and the airworthiness of aircraft, confirming India's standing as a secure and dependable aviation market.
• Turkiye has launched its largest warship "TCG Anadolu", believed to be the world's first unmanned combat aircraft (UCAV) carrier, in a much-anticipated opening ceremony on April 2023.
• Türkiye’s upcoming vessel, the TCG Anadolu, is set to become the nation's inaugural aircraft carrier, featuring a primarily unmanned air wing, making it the first of its kind globally.
• The TCG Anadolu is also the world's first warship to facilitate the landing and takeoff of TB3 and combat UAVs in its area.
• The grand finale of the 59th Femina Miss India - 2023 pageant is held on 15 April 2023 at the Khuman Lampak Indoor Stadium in Imphal, Manipur. This prestigious competition has been organized for the first time in the North East region.
• Nandini Gupta, a resident of Kota in Rajasthan, has been crowned the winner of Femina Miss India.
• She will now represent India at the 71st edition of the Miss World pageant, to be held in the United Arab Emirates.
• Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao unveiled a 125 feet tall bronze statue of Dr. Ambedkar on the banks of the historic Hussain Sagar Lake and announced an award in the name of Babasaheb Dr. BR Ambedkar.
• The country's tallest statue of Ambedkar, which is constructed with over 360 tonnes of steel and 100 tonnes of bronze, cost about Rs 145 crore.
• Important Day:
• On 14th April National Fire Service Day celebrated. The theme of the day is ‘Learn First Safety, increase productivity.
• World Voice Day was celebrated on 16th April every year.
• Awards:
• Nandini Gupta was selected as the Miss India 2023.She is from Kota Rajasthan.
• Solar energy corporation of India was given the status of Mini Ratna category.
• Obituary:
• Sangeet Academy Award Winner Actress Uttara Booker passed away.
• Appointments:
• Ratnakar Patnaik has been appointed as the new chief investment officer of LIC.
• Index and rankings:
• Andhra Pradesh has topped the ‘State Rank Efficiency Index 2022’.

Question:

Q.1 National Fire Service Day is observed on which day?
a. April 14th
b. April 15th
c. April 16th
d. April 17th
Q.2 Which country launches world's first drone carrier warship “TCG Anadolu”?
a. Bangladesh
b. China
c. Ghana
d. Turkey
Q.3 Who is the winner of 'Femina Miss India 2023'?
a. Shreya Poonja
b. Strela Luwang
c. Nandini Gupta
d. Sini Shetty