Weekly Current Affairs (Beepedia) 9th-15th April 2024

RBI, Banking and Economy

• Fuel consumption increased 4.6% to record high in FY24

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• STB, PhonePe to push UPI in Singapore

NABARD and AGRICULTURE

• FSSAI launches awareness campaign on food safety aspects at prominent markets of Delhi

NATIONAL

• Cochin Shipyard signs ship repair agreement with the U.S. Navy

INTERNATIONAL

• Zimbabwe introduces new gold-backed currency to tackle inflation

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• WTO lowers forecast for goods trade volume growth for 2024

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• TechM, Microsoft collaborate to launch unified workbench

DEFENCE

• DRDO & Indian Army conduct successful trials of indigenous Man Portable Anti-tank Guided Missile Weapon System

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• Lokesh Muni honoured with American President’s Volunteer Award 2024

SPORTS

• Sumit Nagal becomes first man from India to win Masters 1000 match on clay in Monte Carlo