Daily Current Affairs 11 April 2024, MPSC Exam Current Affairs

Daily Current Affairs for MPSC Exam

Simon Harris became Ireland’s youngest PM

• ​At 37, Harris has become Ireland’s youngest Taoiseach, beating the record set by Leo Varadkar, who was 38 when he assumed the role.
• Harris will be voted in as Ireland’s youngest-ever prime minister when parliament next sits on April 9.
• Ireland/Capital - Dublin
• Currency - Euro

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King Charles III receives the first UK banknotes with his portrait

• King Charles III was presented with new UK banknotes featuring his portrait.
• The banknotes will co-circulate with those bearing Queen Elizabeth II's portrait and are set to enter circulation on June 5, 2024.
• The King was presented with GBP 5, 10, 20 and 50 notes.
• Queen Elizabeth II, was the first monarch to appear on a Bank of England note in 1960.

National

Nilgiri and Mahoba lead in Jal Jeevan Mission Success

• The Central Government has released the rank of 299 districts across the country.
• Nilgiri district of TamilNadu achieved 1st place, while Mahoba district of UP ranked 2nd in the country under the Jal Jeevan Mission.

Top districts in the country:

• Cuddalore (TamilNadu) 80.0%​
• Meerut (UP) - 79.7%
• Lalitpur (UP) - 77.6%
• Thiruvannamalai (TamilNadu) - 77.0%
• Mirzapur (UP) - 76.0%

Maharashtra

13L first-time young voters in Maharashtra, many more yet to enroll

• Around 12.57 lakh first-time and young voters are poised to influence the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra, where the voter demographic is predominantly male.
• The state boasts a total of 9.24 crore voters, comprising 4.80 crore male voters, 4.43 crore female voters, and 5,610 third-gender voters on the electoral roll. Additionally, 5,710 voters are registered as overseas voters, with an additional 1.17 lakh identified as service voters.
• Those in the 18–19-year-old demographic have registered as new voters and are poised to cast their inaugural ballots in the election for the 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra.

Economic

Bombay Stock market cap hits ₹400-lakh crore for the first time

• The combined market capitalization of shares listed on the BSE hit ₹400-lakh crore for the first time.
• India’s GDP will likely exceed $4 trillion in FY25/26 and reach $8 trillion by FY34.
• The last ₹100 lakh crore came in the shortest 9 months.

Science & Technology

IIT Jodhpur innovates quick disease-detecting Nanosensor

• IIT Jodhpur develops a nanosensor for early detection of serious diseases by targeting cytokines.
• The nanosensor utilizes semiconductor technology and Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) to detect diseases in 30 minutes.
• Spearheaded by Professor Ajay Aggarwal, this advancement is poised to revolutionize treatment approaches, especially in managing autoimmune and infectious diseases.

Important Days

International Safety Pin Day

• International Safety Pin Day is celebrated on April 10 every year.
• Walter Hunt was an American mechanical engineer.
• From 1829 to 1853 his inventions and patents included a knife sharpener; a rope-making machine; a heating stove; a wood saw; a flexible spring; several machines for making nails; inkwells; a fountain pen; a bottle stopper; firearms; and a safety pin.

Books

'Planning for India's Urbanisation'; Book Launch by CEPT Press

• "Planning for India's Urbanisation" by Vidyadhar K. Phatak, launched by CEPT University Press, offers an in-depth analysis of India's urban planning challenges.
• The four main themes of the book include urbanization and its challenges, the centrality of land in planning and financing of development, urban housing, and planning a metropolis.

Siddharth Rajsekar announced the release of book 'You Can Coach'

• Siddharth Rajsekar launched volumes 2 and 3 of his book series 'You Can Coach' at the Freedom Business Retreat 2024 in Chennai.
• The new volumes, "Stories of Commitment" and "Stories of Aspiration," continue to inspire with tales of coaches achieving success and transforming lives through the digital coaching revolution.
• Siddharth Rajsekar is the Founder of the Internet Lifestyle Hub.

Sports

Virat Kohli hits a record eighth century in IPL games

• Virat Kohli set a record for the most centuries (8) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history.
• Chris Gayle is in 2nd position and has six centuries in IPL history.
• JC Buttler, KL Rahul, SR Watson, DA Warner - 4 centuries.
• Kohli also became the first cricketer with 7500 runs in IPL history.
• Virat Kohli is playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru Club in IPL 2024.