4 April 2022 : Latest Current Affairs 4th April
Important Current Affairs 4th April 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 4th April about national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 4th April 2022 current affairs then read this article till the end.
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Current Affairs of 4th April – National
1. The unemployment rate in India declined to 7.6% in March from 8.1 percent in February 2022.
◉ The overall unemployment rate in India fell to 7.6% in March 2022, according to data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE).
◉ In February 2022, this rate was 8.10 percent. The survey also said that, while India’s total jobless rate is declining, it remains high for a “poor” country such as India.
2. The Ministry of Culture has launched the website ‘Temple 360.’
◉ On April 02, 2022, Meenakshi Lekhi, Minister of State for Culture and External Affairs, launched the website ‘Temple 360’ during an event hosted by the Ministry of Culture at the IGNCA ◉ Ampitheatre, Indira Gandhi National Centre of Arts, New Delhi, under the umbrella of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
Temple 360 is a digital platform that allows anyone to visit or do darshan of the 12 Jyotirlinga and Char Dham from anywhere in the world, making life easier while also keeping people connected.
3. The Delhi government has begun a program to establish “Hobby Hubs” in government schools.
◉ After school hours, the Delhi government has established Hobby Hubs for government schools in the city to promote extracurricular activities. This project will be implemented in a government school that operates on a single shift.
4. Chetak Helicopters have served in the Indian Air Force for 60 years.
◉ On April 2, 2022, the Indian Air Force held a colloquium at Air Force Station, Hakimpet, to commemorate Chetak Helicopter’s 60 years of distinguished service in the IAF.
◉ Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh gave the opening speech during the summit.
◉ During the conclave, Raksha Mantri published a special cover, a coffee table book, and a commemorative movie on Chetak Helicopters.
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International News
5. JICA and India have agreed to grant loans totaling 312.258 billion yen for seven projects.
◉ In Delhi, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed Japanese ODA (Official Development Assistance) Loan Agreements with the Government of India, committing to deliver 258 billion yen in Japanese ODA loans for seven projects.
◉ By promoting climate change response and establishing a resilient society, helps to strengthen the Japan-India collaboration and commemorates the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations.
6. The hottest place on the planet is in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district; the hottest place on the planet is in Mali’s Kayes city.
◉ Chandrapur was the third hottest city in the world, according to the El Dorado weather website, with a maximum temperature of 43.2 degrees Celsius. Nagpur was likewise the hottest city in Vidarbha, according to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), with a maximum temperature of 41.6 degrees Celsius, followed by Akola.
◉ According to El Dorado Weather, Kayes, Mali, was the hottest spot on earth on Tuesday, with 44.4 degrees Celsius, Segou, Mali, was second with 43.8 degrees Celsius, and Chandrapur was third.
Banking (Current Affairs 4th April)
7. The RBI set the WMA limit for states and union territories at Rs 47,010 crores.
◉ Due to uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) lowered the Ways and Means Advances (WMA) for states and Union Territories to Rs 47,010 crore from Rs 51,560 crore, effective April 1, 2022, and are subject to revision.
◉ WMAs are short-term loans provided by the RBI to the government to help it deal with any discrepancies between receipts and payments. The Government of India (GoI) has set a WMA ceiling of Rs 1,50,000 crore for the first half of FY23 (H1FY23).
8. As of March 2022, the government had collected an all-time high of Rs 1.42 lakh crores as GST.
◉ In March 2022, the gross collection of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) reached an all-time high of over 1,42,095 crores.
◉ CGST (Central Goods and Services Tax) is 25,830 crore rupees, SGST (State Goods and Services Tax) is 32,378 crore rupees, IGST (Integrated Goods and Services Tax) is 74,470 crore rupees, and cess is 9,417 crore rupees.
Appointment
9. Vikas Kumar has been named the next CEO of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.
◉ Vikas Kumar will take over as the new Managing Director of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on April 1, 2022, for a five-year term. He took up from Mangu Singh, who served until March 31, 2022.
◉ He was Director (Operations) at DMRC and has over three decades of expertise working on rail-based urban transportation projects. The DMRC began operations in December 2002.
10. PharmEasy has named Amir Khan as its brand ambassador.
◉ The new campaign for PharmEasy, a consumer healthcare “super app,” features Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan as its brand ambassador.
◉ The PharmEasy brand is managed by API Holdings Limited. This collaboration will help to grow the brand and raise consumer awareness of healthcare in India.
Awards
11. At the 64th Grammy Awards in 2022, ‘We Are’ won “Album of the Year.”
◉ The 64th Grammy Awards 2022 were held in Las Vegas, and the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences announced this coveted honor.
12. DAY-NRLM has named HDFC Bank as the Best Performing Bank in SHG Linkage.
◉ At an event held at the Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi, Delhi, HDFC Bank Limited was named Best Performing Bank in Self Help Group (SHG) Linkage by the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM), Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India.
◉ The only private bank to be recognized by NRLM for its contribution to SHGs is HDFC Bank.
Sports News
13. The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 was won by Australia.
◉ Australia won the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 for the seventh time after defeating England by 71 runs at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, New Zealand.
◉ Australia set a target of 357 runs, and England was bowled out for 285 runs in 43.4 overs. Australia’s Alyssa Healy scored 170 runs in the match, the greatest individual score by any cricketer in the World Cup Final, male or female. With 509 runs, she was the tournament’s best-run scorer.
14. Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek won the Men’s and Women’s Singles titles at the Miami Open tennis tournament in 2022.
◉ Spanish After defeating World No. 8 Casper Ruud, Carlos Alcaraz made history by becoming the youngest winner of the prestigious Men’s Single Miami Open.
◉ Alcaraz has dethroned Novak Djokovic as the Masters 1000 tournament’s youngest men’s singles champion.
Book and Author
15. Devika Rangachari has written a new novel named “Queen of Fire,” which explores the story of Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi, an award-winning children’s writer and historian.
◉ The story follows Rani Lakshmibai’s life as a queen, soldier, and stateswoman. The book details how the queen ascended to the throne as a widow and joined the revolutionaries in their fight against the East India Company.
Important day
16. 4 April is the International Day for Mine Awareness and Mine Action Assistance.
◉ Every year on April 4th, the United Nations commemorates the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action.
◉ The goal of the day is to raise awareness about landmines and the work being made toward their abolition. “Mine action” refers to a variety of activities aimed at clearing landmines and other explosive remains of war, as well as identifying and fencing off risky locations.
Obituary
17. Richard Howard, a Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet, has died.
◉ Awarded the Pulitzer Prize Richard Howard, an American poet, died at the age of 92 in Mount Sinai Beth Israel in New York, New York.
◉ Richard Joseph Howard was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on October 13, 1929. (US). He was a poet, literary critic, essayist, teacher, and translator from the United States.
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