29 April CA — ca quiz Current Affairs

PV Sindhu became a member of the BWF Council with voting rights after serving as Chair of the BWF Athletes Commission.

• BWF is the global governing body for badminton, founded in 1934.

• The BWF Council is the highest decision-making body in world badminton.

• Sindhu is a two-time Olympic medallist and the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals.

• She won the BWF World Championships gold in 2019.

RBI launched Mission Saksham to strengthen Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) through structured training and capacity building.

• 'Saksham' stands for Sahkari Bank Kshamta Nirman.

• Around 1.4 lakh participants will be trained through both physical and e-learning platforms.

• RBI was established in 1935 and is headquartered in Mumbai.

• UCBs are regulated by both RBI and the Registrar of Cooperative Societies.

SAKSHAM stands for Sahkari Bank Kshamta Nirman, targeting the Urban Cooperative Bank sector.

• This mission is a national-level initiative by RBI.

• The training will be delivered through physical programs and e-learning platforms.

• Urban Cooperative Banks primarily serve middle and lower-income groups in urban areas.

• The current RBI Governor is Sanjay Malhotra.

Mission Jagrook was launched by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on SEBI's 38th Foundation Day.

• It is an investor awareness initiative aimed at protecting investors from fraud and deepfakes.

• SEBI was established in 1988 and got statutory powers in 1992.

• Its headquarters is in Mumbai and the current Chairperson is Tuhin Kanta Pandey.

• SEBI is the capital market regulator of India.

India's IIP growth rate slowed to 4.1% in March 2026, a 5-month low.

• IIP data is released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) under MoSPI.

• IIP measures the growth rate across Mining, Manufacturing and Electricity.

• The base year for IIP calculation is 2011–12.

• NSO also releases GDP and Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) data.

UAE announced its exit from both OPEC and OPEC+ effective from 1st May 2026.

• The decision cited disagreement over production quotas.

• OPEC was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

• OPEC+ was formed in 2016 to include non-OPEC oil producers like Russia.

• OPEC regulates member countries' production to control global oil prices.

Both statements are correct: A 5-year project for Tamil Nadu and Meghalaya with a 4.88 million USD grant was launched.

• It is a joint initiative with the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and UNDP.

• It covers tiger reserves in Tamil Nadu and biosphere reserves in Meghalaya.

• The project aims to integrate conservation into Gram Panchayat Development Plans.

Both statements are correct: World IP Day is on 26th April and the 2026 theme is 'IP and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate'.

• Observed by WIPO to raise awareness about patents, trademarks and copyrights.

• WIPO is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

• The date 26th April marks the WIPO Convention coming into force in 1970.

Goa is set to host the SAFF Women's Championship 2026 for the first time at the PJN Stadium in Fatorda.

• Six nations will participate: India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Bhutan.

• SAFF (South Asian Football Federation) is headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

• Goa is known as the football capital of India.

• Another organization in Dhaka is BIMSTEC.

Flipkart serves as the retail platform, Axis Bank issues the cards, and PayU manages the payment infrastructure.

• Biometric authentication replaces traditional OTP-based verification.

• PayU's subsidiary Wibmo handles the fingerprint and Face ID process.

• This initiative enhances security and convenience for digital payments.