General knowledge | Current Affairs | For all exams | September 2022 |

1) Star Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was appointed as the brand ambassador of Uttarakhand by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
▪️Uttarakhand CM :- Pushkar Singh Dhami
Governor :-  Gurmit Singh
➠Asan Conservation Reserve
➠Country's first moss garden
➠Country's first Pollinator Park
➠Integrated Model Agriculture Village Scheme
➠Rajaji Tiger Reserve  🐅
➠Jim Corbett National Park
➠Kedarnath wildlife sanctuary
➠Valley of Flowers National 
Park 
➠Nanda Devi National Park
➠Mussoorie wildlife sanctuary
➠Govind Pashu Vihar wildlife sanctuary

2) Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the 2nd generation (2G), Ethanol Plant, in Panipat, Haryana.
➨The 2G biofuel plant has been set up to strengthen the efforts to boost the production and usage of biofuels in the country.

3) World Elephant Day is celebrated on 12 August every year to raise awareness about the plight of elephants all over the world.
➨This day was observed for the first time on 12 August, 2012.

4) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah launched the onboarding of cooperatives on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal.

5) State Bank of India has become the country's first bank to come up with a policy to fund makers of the man-made stone.
▪️ State Bank of India :-
Founded - 1 July 1955
Headquarters - Mumbai,
Maharashtra
Chairman - Dinesh Kumar Khara

6) The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has published a field guide dealing with 1,331 avian species found in the country.
▪️Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) :-
Parent organisation - Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Headquarters - Kolkata
Founded - 1 July 1916
Director - Dr. Dhriti Banerjee

7) Nitish Kumar took oath as the Bihar chief minister for the eighth time after he announced a new "grand alliance" with RJD's Tejashwi Yadav and other opposition parties.
➨Tejashwi was also administered the oath of office as deputy CM in a ceremony at Raj Bhawan.

8) Ahmedabad University professor Ramadhar Singh has been marked on the "Heritage Wall of Fame" of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) in the US.

9) Hindi Diwas is celebrated every year on September 14 to promote the Hindi language in every region of the country.
➨ It is to be noted that this day is also celebrated as Dr. Rajendera Singh Birth Anniversary who made tireless efforts to make Hindi Language as the national language.

10) National captain Sunil Chhetri was named the AIFF Men's Footballer of the Year for the seventh time while Manisha Kalyan was picked for her maiden honour in the women's category for the 2021-22 season.
▪️All India Football Federation:-
Founded: 23 June 1937
FIFA affiliation: 1948
AFC affiliation: 1954
Headquarters: Dwarka, Delhi

11) Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao launched the Nethanna Bima scheme and extended greetins to the weavers on the occasion of National Handloom Day.
▪️Telangana :-
➨CM - Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao
Governor - Tamilisai Soundararajan
➨KBR National Park
➨Amrabad Tiger Reserve
➨Kawal Tiger Reserve
➨ Pakhal Lake And Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Pocharam Dam And Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park

12) Lee Jung-jae has won the Best Actor award (Drama Series) for Squid Game and Zendaya has won the Best Actress award (Drama Series) for Euphoria in EMMY AWARDS 2022.
➨ Zendaya is the youngest actress to win two Emmys and the first Black woman to win the Emmy for lead actress in a drama series twice.
➨ Other Awards :-
➨Best Actor (Comedy) :- Jason Sudeikis for Ted Lasso
➨Best Actress (Comedy) :- Jean Smart for Hacks
➨Best Drama Series :- Succession
➨Best Comedy Series :- Ted Lasso