6th April 2023 – Daily Current Affairs Questions for UPSC Prelims Exams
GS Team published here 6 April 2023 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims Exams. These will be helpful for the upcoming UPSC All exams. These current affairs make daily analysis and related India, World, Technology, and all govt news.
TIE Rajasthan has appointed Dr. Sheenu Jhawar as the new chairman for how many years?
Ans: 2 years
Note:
- Dr. Sheenu Jhawar has secured appointment as the new chairman of TiE Rajasthan, from 2023 to 2025.
- It is a historic moment as she is the first woman in the 21-year history of TiE Rajasthan to lead in this position.
- He is successfully leading TiE Rajasthan since 2021.
- TIE Rajasthan is a chapter of TIE Global and achieved the Best Chapter in 2021.
- TiE Rajasthan since its inception in 2002 was a leader in the state of Rajasthan and contributed immensely to the start-up ecosystem.
- Ti-R’s founding members, governing council and former leadership have implemented a strategy.
Which neighboring country of India has announced the renaming of 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh?
Answer: China
Note:
- The Ministry of Civil Affairs of China has released a list of standardized names for 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh.
- These places include the names of two residential areas, two land areas, five mountain peaks and two rivers.
- The names use Chinese, Tibetan and Pinyin characters.
- This list mentions northern India as the southern region of Tibet.
- In addition, the ministry has also given a list of categories of places and their subordinate administrative districts.
- This is an attempt by the Indian state to claim China as per the rules on geographical names.
Which space agency has selected the first woman and black man for the moon mission?
Answer: NASA
Note:
- NASA has released the names of the four astronauts for the Artemis II moon mission.
- In a first, a female astronaut, Christina Koch, and a black astronaut, Victor Glover, will be part of the Moon mission.
- The team will also feature Reid Wiseman and Jeremy Hanson.
- These four passengers will travel to the Moon in a capsule in late 2022 or early 2025.
- These astronauts’ missions will not land on the Moon, but their missions will prepare a future team to score a touchdown.
- The first manned space flight to the Moon was by Apollo 11 in 1969.
- The next Moon mission, known as Artemis-3, is expected at least a year after Artemis-2.
Which of the following ministry has launched Captive Employer Scheme for rural youth?
Ans: Ministry of Rural Development
Note:
- Giriraj Singh launched the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GK Vayu).
- The objective of the scheme is to provide training to rural poor youth and provide employment opportunities.
- There will be 19 captive employers under the scheme who will provide residential training as well as training in various fields.
- Areas of training include disaster management, medical data entry, handicrafts, food processing, retail, tourism, telecommunication and financial services.
- More than 31,000 rural youth are expected to be provided training and employment opportunities through this scheme.
Which state of America has recently passed resolution against Hinduphobia in Georgia?
Answer: First
Note:
- Georgia has become the first US state to pass a resolution on Hinduphobia.
- The resolution states that Hinduism is one of the largest and oldest religions in the world.
- Hinduism has more than 100 crore followers in more than 100 countries of the world.
- Hinduism is characterized by acceptance, mutual respect and a synthesis of diverse traditions.
- The resolution was introduced by Representatives Lauren McDonald and Todd Jones of Forsyth County in the suburbs of Atlanta, home to one of Georgia’s largest Hindu and Indian-American communities.
- The resolution has condemned the opponents of Hinduism.
- Hinduism refers to community organizations, institutions and social groups that are presenting this proposal.
- The resolution also stated the importance, credibility and intellectual heritage of Hinduism.
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