20 April 2023 : Latest Current Affairs 20th April
Important Current Affairs 20th April 2023
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 20th April including national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 20th April 2023 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 20th April – National News
1. Launch of Kisan Sampark Abhiyan by the J&K Agriculture Production Department
◉ The Kisan Sampark Abhiyan scheme was started by the Jammu and Kashmir Agriculture Production Department.
◉ In J&K, the Abhiyan has begun in 3565 panchayats.
◉ The program’s objectives include Panchayati Raj Institutions in the plan and include Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations.
2. The Manipur chief minister kicks off the Hun Thadou celebration.
◉ The fifth iteration of HUN- a Thadou Cultural Festival 2023 got underway at Thomas Ground in the Kangpokpi district of Manipur. According to the community, HUN is an annual cultural festival and a civilizing gesture of the Thadous community. It is held at the start of the new year.
◉ The Hun Thadou tribe, one of the largest ethnic groupings in the state, is honored throughout the event through its culture and traditions.
◉ Traditional dance performances, music, food, and crafts are all part of the celebration.
3. To address the summer water deficit, Kerala introduces a water budget.
◉ In an effort to find a solution to the water shortage in some areas, Kerala has become the first state to establish a water budget.
◉ The first phase would include 15-block and 94-gram panchayats.
◉ With the beginning of the third phase of the Ini Njan Ozhukatte (Let me flow now) project, for the restoration of irrigation networks in the Western Ghats, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan also announced the public water budget.
◉ The state first proposed the concept of a water budget in 2019. Based on the state’s water availability and use, the current budget was created.
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International News
4. India surpasses China to become the world’s most populous nation.
◉ According to the United Nations, India has surpassed China as the world’s most populous nation.
◉ In comparison to China’s 142.57 crores, India has 142.86 crore people, according to UN figures.
◉ Since the UN began compiling population figures in 1950, India has never placed first on the list of most populous nations.
◉ According to UN statistics, over one-fourth of India’s population is under the age of 14. 7 percent of the population is over 65, whereas 68 percent of people in the country are between the ages of 15 and 64.
Banking
5. In terms of digital payment transactions in 2022, Chennai is among the top 5 cities: Report
◉ According to a survey by payment services company Worldline India, Chennai has become one of the top cities in the nation for digital payment transactions in 2022.
◉ The volume of transactions in the capital city totaled 14.3 million, with a value of USD 35.5 billion.
◉ With 29 million transactions totaling USD 65 billion, Bengaluru took first place, followed by New ◉ Delhi with 19.6 million transactions totaling USD 50 billion, Mumbai with 18.7 million transactions totaling USD 49.5 billion, and Pune with 15 million transactions totaling USD 32.8 billion.
Appointment
6. Rowan Wilson is appointed as the state’s first Black chief judge by the New York Senate.
◉ Judge Rowan Wilson (62) has been approved by the New York Senate to serve as the new chief judge of the Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court.
◉ Since 2017, Wilson has served as an associate judge on the Court of Appeals, New York’s top court.
◉ He is also the first Black chief judge in New York. He was chosen by Kathy Hochul, the 57th governor of New York.
◉ He attended Harvard College and earned his law degree there in 1984.
Awards
7. Asha Bhosle will receive the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award.
◉ On April 24, 2023, the legendary singer Asha Bhosle will receive the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award.
◉ The Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Puraskar is an honor granted annually to someone who has made a significant contribution to the country, its people, and society.
◉ Its initial recipient was Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
◉ For his contributions to Indian music, seasoned ghazal vocalist Pankaj Udhas will be awarded the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Puraskar.
8. For the Fasal Bima Yojana, Karnataka receives a national award.
◉ Karnataka has won the national prize for the PMFBY’s (Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana) greatest execution in the nation.
◉ The enrollment of farmers under the program increased by 47.74% in the state between the kharif seasons of 2021 and 2022, according to the officials. while the area included in the program expanded by 41.8 percent.
◉ 16.15 lakh farmers had signed up for the program as of the Kharif season of 2021. In 2022, it rose to 23.86 lacks. The size of the territory under the program expanded from 13.35 lakh to 18.94 lakh hectares.
Sports
9. Indonesia will be replaced by Argentina as the under-20 host of the FIFA World Cup
◉ The World Cup of under-20 football will be held in Argentina.
◉ Indonesia, which was originally scheduled to host it, has been replaced by Argentina.
◉ Following Indonesia’s FA’s cancellation of the draw scheduled to take place in Bali due to its governor’s refusal to accommodate Israel’s squad, FIFA made the decision to withdraw Indonesia as the host.
◉ At the South American Football Confederation Congress the next day, the Argentine FA formally presented its proposal to host the competition from May 20–June 11.
10. Asian Champions Cup for Men’s Hockey will be held in Chennai in 2023.
◉ Chennai, India will serve as the host city for the 2023 Asian Champions Trophy for Men’s Hockey.
◉ The Asian Games hockey competition will take place in Hangzhou, China in September, following the seventh iteration of the famous continental championship, which was launched in 2011.
◉ The last time Chennai played host to an international hockey competition was in 2007 when the ◉ Asia Cup was played at Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium and India won the tournament after defeating Korea 7-2.
Important day
11. Chinese Language Day is April 20.
◉On April 20, 2023, the United Nations (UN) will commemorate the 13th annual Chinese Language Day.
◉Chinese Wisdom for a Green World is the theme for 2023.
◉This day is set aside to honor Cangjie, the man credited with developing Chinese characters, and the story of how he did so while being plagued by ghosts, deities, and millet rain.
◉In 1946, the United Nations officially recognized Chinese as one of its official languages.
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