Brief Top 10 Current Affairs Summery: April 17 to April 23 2023
Brief Top 10 Current Affairs Summery
IndianCareers presents the top 10 weekly current affairs for the period of April 17 to April 23, 2023:
- SpaceX Starship Fails During Test Flight Elon Musk has acknowledged the failure of SpaceX’s Starship during its test flight, calling it an important lesson for the whole team. The rocket lifted off from Texas, but a frozen valve in the pressurization system caused a system explosion within minutes. Musk has stated that the team will prepare for the next test flight, which is expected to happen within a few months.
- Syria Named World’s Largest Narcotic Dealer Syria has been identified as the world’s largest manufacturer of Captagon, a hazardous pill used for youth parties, dieters, and double shifters. It was found that 30 to 57 billion dollars worth of Captagon were sold overseas annually.
- Clean Ganga Project Launched for Rs 638 Crore The Ministry of Jal Shakti launched two extensive programs for River Ganga and River Hindon during the NMC Meeting. The missions will cost Rs 638 crore and will be initiated to curb pollution in UP’s Shamli district. Four projects worth Rs 407.39 crore have been decided to clean the Hindon River.
- Toyota Launches ‘Wheels on Web’ Toyota Kirloskar Motor has opened India’s first-of-its-kind B2C platform, ‘Wheels on Web.’ The digital store allows customers to view, purchase, and book their favorite models of cars online. The buyers can get their vehicles delivered to their homes.
- India’s First Water Metro to Open in Kochi PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate India’s first-ever Water Metro in Kochi, Kerala, built for Rs 1,136.83 crore. The Water Metro will serve ten island communities across Kochi and the surrounding region. Modi will also visit other projects like Madhya Pradesh, Daman, Diu, etc.
- UK Deputy Prime Minister Resigns After Bullying Scandal UK Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has resigned after facing criticism over his behavior. Raab, who was Rishi Sunak’s assistant and deputy minister, was investigated by barrister Adam Tolley. However, there is no proof of such tormenting conduct. Raab becomes the third minister to resign in six months.
- Elon Musk Eliminates Blue Tick Verification on Twitter Elon Musk has initiated removing blue checks from all Twitter profiles and urged people to subscribe to the Twitter Blue version to get verified. The subscription will cost $8/month or $84/year on the web and Rs 650/month or Rs 900/month for phones in India. Eligibility criteria and policies have been laid out regarding Twitter Blue.
- First Hybrid Solar Eclipse After 10 Years On April 20, 2023, residents of Exmouth, Australia, witnessed a hybrid solar eclipse, which is a mixture of both an annular and a total eclipse. This rare phenomenon occurs when the Moon shadows around Earth’s surface. It was not visible across India but was observed in Australian cities and some parts of Southeast Asia.
- India Invites Pakistan & Goa for SCO Meet 2023 India has invited Pakistan and China, as the member states, to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meet scheduled for May 4 and May 5, 2023. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Pakistan’s minister, will visit India for the first time in the past 12 years. The SCO group comprises eight nations.
- Elon Musk, a well-known entrepreneur who operates several successful businesses, has announced his plan to launch a new chatbot called TruthGPT. This chatbot is designed to give users truth and transparency and will directly compete with OpenAI’s popular ChatGPT. Musk claims that TruthGPT will have a deep understanding of language and prior knowledge of the universe, making it less likely to cause harm to its users.
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