Exam Related General knowledge | Current Affairs | 📖📚

1) PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated the International Dairy Federation's World Dairy Summit (IDF WDS) 2022.
➨ The event has been inaugurated at the India Expo Center and Mart in Greater Noida.

2) The Meghalaya government launched a multi-purpose online portal -- Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security Act (MRSSA), to ensure the safety and security of the residents and to better the process of delivery of numerous government services.
▪️Meghalaya :-
➨Governor - Satya Pal Malik
➨CM - Conrad Kongkal Sangma
➨Umiam Lake
➨Nartiang Durga Temple
➨Khasi, Garo and Jaintia hills
➨Nokrek National Park
➨Balpakram National Park
➨Baghmara Reserve Forest
➨Siju Bird Sanctuary

3) Pacific Area Travel Writers Association, an affiliate of the UN World Tourism Organisation, has conferred West Bengal with the International Travel Award 2023, for best destination for culture.
➨The Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA) is a professional organisation of travel writers that was founded in 1998.

4) Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar announced monetary aid for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) patients of the state suffering from diseases categorised as "rare diseases" and "high-cost diseases".
▪️Karnataka:-
CM :- Basavaraj Bommai
Governor :- Thawarchand Gehlot
Nagarhole National Park
Bandipur National Park
Kudremukh National Park
Language - Kannada
Formation - 1 November 1956
Port :- New Mangalore Port
Anshi National Park 
Bannerghata National Park

5) Scientists at New Delhi's Inter-University Accelerator Centre (IUAC) have successfully developed India's first superconducting magnet system used in MRI machines for whole-body clinical scanner.

6) Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways plans to build a National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) at the site of the Indus Valley civilisation in Lothal, Gujarat.
➨This centre will showcase India’s rich and diverse maritime heritage

7) Telugu actor Tanikella Bharani has been chosen for the award of the annual Sahitya Puraskar of Lok Nayak Foundation this year.

8) Prema Racing driver Jehan Daruvala registered a sensational victory as registered after winning the Feature Race in Monza, Italy with a brilliant drive.
➨The Prema driver had finished third in the sprint race.

9) John Peers and Storm Sanders have produced a memorable triumph at the US Open, becoming the first Australian pair to win the mixed doubles title in 21 years in their first grand slam together.
➨The Australian duo defeated Kirsten Flipkens and Edouard Roger-Vasselin 4-6, 6-4, 10-7 to clinch the US Open mixed doubles crown.

10) Former Chief Justice of India Kamal Narain Singh passed away.
➨He remained CJI for the shortest period of 18 days. He was appointed as the Chief Justice of India on 25 November 1991 and retired on 12 December 1991.

11) NITI Aayog approved 32 beneficiaries under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for large-scale electronics manufacturing.
▪️NITI Aayog :- National Institution for Transforming India
➨Formed - 1 January 2015
➨Preceding - Planning Commission
➨Headquarters -New Delhi
➨Chairperson:- Narendra Modi,
➨Vice Chairperson - Suman Bery

12) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the International Dairy Federation's World Dairy Summit (IDF WDS) 2022 at the India Expo Center and Mart in Greater Noida.

13) Noted archaeologist Braj Basi Lal, who led an excavation at the Ramjanmabhoomi site in the mid-1970s and was honoured with the Padma Vibhushan last year, passed away. He was 101.

14) The Assam government has decided to create a new school education department by merging two existing ones.
➨The elementary and secondary education departments are being merged to form the new one.
▪️Assam
CM - Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma
Governor - Prof Jagdish Mukhi
➨Dibru Saikhowa National Park
➨Kaziranga National Park
➨Nameri National Park
➨Manas National Park

12 September 2022 | Exam Related Current Affairs | General knowledge | Kumar Gaurav |

1) Odisha has launched a rainwater harvesting scheme named ‘Community Harnessing and Harvesting Rainwater Artificially from Terrace to Aquifer (CHHATA).

▪️Odisha CM - Naveen Patnaik

➨ Governor - Ganeshi Lal

➨ Similipal Tiger Reserve

➨ Satkosia Tiger Reserve

➨ Bhitarkanika Mangroves 

➨ Nalabana Bird Sanctuary

➨ Tikarpada Wildlife Sanctuary

➨ Chilika Wildlife Sanctuary, Puri

➨ Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary

2) 'Taragiri', the third stealth frigate of the Indian Navy's Project 17A, has been launched in Mumbai.

➨This ship has been built using an integrated construction methodology.

▪️ Maharashtra :-

➨ Sanjay Gandhi (Borivali) National Park

➨ Tadoba National Park

➨Nawegaon National Park

➨Gugamal National Park

➨Chandoli National Park

3) The Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal launched the US Startup SETU - Supporting Entrepreneurs in Transformation and Upskilling programme in the Bay Area of San Francisco.

4) Sri Lanka became champions of Asia for the sixth time in Dubai.

➨Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 23 runs in the Asia Cup final.

5) Indians students received a record-breaking 82,000 student visas from the United States in 2022. It is more than any other nation.

➨The 82,000 Indian students who received visas this year make up roughly 20 per cent of all foreign students enrolled in American universities.

6) The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, virtually launched the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan.

➨The President also launched the Ni-kshay Mitra initiative to ensure additional diagnostic, nutritional, and vocational support to those on TB treatment.

7) A new book "Forging Mettle: Nrupender Rao and the Pennar Story" has been authored by a senior journalist Pavan C Lall.

➨The book is focused on how a business is built into a large organisation on the foundations of values and sustainability.

8) India ranked 132 out of 191 countries in the Human Development Index (HDI) 2021, released by the United Nations Development Programme.

9) Odisha has launched a rainwater harvesting scheme named ‘Community Harnessing and Harvesting Rainwater Artificially from Terrace to Aquifer (CHHATA).

▪️Odisha CM - Naveen Patnaik

➨ Governor - Ganeshi Lal

➨ Similipal Tiger Reserve

➨ Satkosia Tiger Reserve

➨ Bhitarkanika Mangroves 

➨ Nalabana Bird Sanctuary

➨ Tikarpada Wildlife Sanctuary

➨ Chilika Wildlife Sanctuary, Puri

➨ Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary

10) World No. 1 Iga Swiatek became the first Polish woman to win US Open title by defeating Ons Jabeur.

➨ It was her first U.S. Open and third Grand Slam title overall.

11) A total of 76 start-ups have been onboarded under the 'India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-Up Challenge' by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA).

12) Katerina Siniakova and Barbora Krejcikova defeated Caty McNally and Taylor Townsend to win US Open women's doubles title.

➨ It is their third Grand Slam doubles title of the year and sixth overall.

13) PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the two-day Centre- State Science Conclave via video conferencing.

➨The conclave is being organised at Science City, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

▪️Gujarat:-

➨CM - Bhupendra Patel

➨Governor - Acharya Devvrat

➨Nageshwar Temple 

➨Somnath Temple

➠ Marine( Gulf of Kachchh) WLS  

➠Nal Sarovar Bird Santuary 

➠ Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant 

➠ Narayan Sarovar wildlife sanctuary

➠ Sardar Sarovar Hydro Electric Power Plant 

➠Porbandar Lake wildlife sanctuary

14) Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated India's longest rubber dam 'Gayaji Dam' on the Falgu river and steel foot over bridge for the convenience of visitors who visit during Pitripaksha Mela to pay homage to their ancestors.

▪️Bihar CM - Nitish Kumar

➨ Governor - Phagu Chauhan

➨Mangala Gowri Temple

➨Mithila Shakti Peeth Temple

➨Valmiki National Park

Current Affairs with Static Gk 📚📖 for all exams

1) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel inaugurated three new districts, bringing the total number of districts in the state to 31.
➨The new districts are Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, and Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai.
▪️Chhattisgarh :-
CM - Bhupesh Baghel
Governor - Anusuiya Uikey
Bhorumdeo Temple
Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve
Achanakmar Tiger Reserve
Indravati Tiger Reserve

2) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Petta-SN Junction extension and laid the foundation for phase II of the Kochi Metro Rail Network.

3) Yamuna Kumar Chaubey has been given the charge of Chairman and Managing Director of State-owned hydro power giant NHPC for three months beginning.

4) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin launched the ‘Pudhumai Penn’ (modern woman) scheme under which all girl students, who studied from Classes 6 to 12 in government schools, will get Rs 1,000 per month to pursue higher education.
▪️Tamil Nadu :-
➨ CM - M K Stalin
➨Sathyamangalam tiger reserve  (STR)
➨Kalakkad Mundanthurai tiger reserve (KMTR)

5) Binesh Kumar Tyagi has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI).

6) Tripura has become the first state in India to have the first modified bio-village.
➨The Daspara village of Tripura is converted into a naturebased lifestyle and livelihood and reduced the use of chemical fertilizers.
▪️Tripura :-
➨CM - Manik Saha
➨Governor - Satyadev Narayan Arya
➨Bison (Rajbari) National Park
➨Clouded Leopard National Park

7) Indian boxer Birju Sah, who won bronze medals at the Commonwealth and Asian Games in 1994, died in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. He was 48.

8) The former President of the United States Barack Obama won Emmy Award for his narration in the Netflix documentary "Our Great National Parks".

9) Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian to win a Diamond League title after winning the Men's Javelin event at the Zurich Diamond League Final 2022 with a best throw of 88.44m.

10) Chief Justice of India, Justice Uday Umesh Lalit inaugurated NALSA’s Centre for Citizen Services at Jaisalmer house in New Delhi.

11) The government has decided to rename the historic Rajpath and Central Vista lawns in the national capital as "Kartavya Path".
➨Rajpath was known as Kingsway during British Rule.

12) The Karnataka government has appointed Kannada star Sudeep as the brand ambassador for its ‘Punyakoti Dattu Yojana’, cattle adoption scheme.
▪️Karnataka:-
CM :- Basavaraj Bommai
Governor :- Thawarchand Gehlot
Nagarhole National Park
Bandipur National Park
Kudremukh National Park
Language - Kannada
Formation - 1 November 1956
Port :- New Mangalore Port
Anshi National Park 
Bannerghata National Park

13) The President of India Draupadi Murmu has nominated Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud as the next executive chairperson of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA).

14) Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the Pradhan Mantri Schools For Rising India (PM-SHRI) Yojana under which 14,500 schools from across the country will be upgraded as PM-SHRI schools.

15) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot launched a women-only loan scheme "Mahila Nidhi"  to ensure the availability of credit to women for starting new businesses.

16) Union Home Minister Amit Shah  unveiled the mascot and the anthem for the 36th National Games in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
➨Theme of the anthem of the national games is "Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat".

17) Karnataka government launched - the Global Startup Challenge – VentuRISE.
▪️Karnataka:-
CM :- Basavaraj Bommai
Governor :- Thawarchand Gehlot
Nagarhole National Park
Bandipur National Park
Kudremukh National Park
Language - Kannada
Formation - 1 November 1956
Port :- New Mangalore Port
Anshi National Park 
Bannerghata National Park

18) Union Ministers Annapurna Devi and Rajkumar Ranjan Singh launched 'Shikshak Parv' to honour teachers and advance the new National Education Policy (NEP).

19) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma launched the "Rural Backyard Piggery Scheme" under the National Livestock Mission.

▪️Meghalaya :-

➨Governor - Satya Pal Malik

➨CM - Conrad Kongkal Sangma

➨Umiam Lake 

➨Nartiang Durga Temple

➨Khasi, Garo and Jaintia hills

➨Nokrek National Park

➨Balpakram National Park

➨Baghmara Reserve Forest

➨Siju Bird Sanctuary

20) Former India goalkeeper Kalyan Chaubey has been elected as the new president of the All India Football Federation.

Important Current Affairs for All Exams 📚📖

1) Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel launched the Indian Farmers’ Fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) Nano Urea Spraying Scheme statewide from Isanpur Mota village of Gandhinagar district through drone technology.
▪️Gujarat:-
➨CM -  Bhupendra Patel
➨Governor - Acharya Devvrat
➨Nageshwar Temple
➨Somnath Temple
➠ Marine( Gulf of Kachchh) WLS 
➠Nal Sarovar Bird Santuary
➠ Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant
➠ Narayan Sarovar wildlife sanctuary
➠ Sardar Sarovar Hydro Electric Power Plant
➠Porbandar Lake wildlife sanctuary

2) South Korea launched its first lunar orbiter which is expected to reach the Moon by mid-December.

3) India's badminton men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won the gold medal after defeating England's Ben Lane and Sean Vendy.

4) Kannada film star Puneeth Rajkumar will be conferred with the 'Karnataka Ratna' award posthumously, on November 1, which happens to be Kannada Rajyotsava, the state's formation day. He will be the 10th recipient of the state's highest civilian honour.

5) Unity Small Finance Bank (SFB) appointed Inderjit Camotra as its managing director and chief executive officer.

6) The National Health Authority (NHA) has joined hands with the Quality Council of India (QCI) for six months to accredit and rate the Health Management Information System (HMIS) and Laboratory Information Management System (LMIS) solutions that have been integrated with the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).
▪️Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Founded :- 1976
HeadQuarter - New Delhi
Minister of Health and Family Welfare - Mansukh Mandaviya

7) India’s first-ever end-to-end Digital Lok Adalat will be held on August 13 by the Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority (RSLSA) and Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority (MSLSA).
▪️ Rajasthan:-
Governor - Kalraj Mishra
➭Amber Palace
➭Hawa Mahal
➭Ranthambore National Park
➭City Palace
➭Keoladeo Ghana National Park
➭Sariska National Park.
➭ Kumbhalgarh Fort

8) Kerala-based Federal Bank has become country's first bank to list its Payment Gateway platform on the TIN 2.0 platform of the Income Tax Department.
▪️Kerala :-
➠Cherai Beach
➠Idukki Dam on Periyar River
➠Pamba River
➠Kumarakom National Park
➠Anamudi Shola National Park
➠Eravikulam National Park
➠Silent Valley National Park

9) India's Achanta Sharath Kamal won gold medal in men's single finals in Table Tennis at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham.
➨Veteran Sharath has taken his overall medal tally to 13 at the Commonwealth Games, since making his CWG debut back in 2006.

10) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has constituted an expert group of Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) to boost overseas flows into the country.
➨The FPI Advisory Committee (FAC) will be chaired by former Chief Economic Adviser KV Subramanian and consists of 14 other members representing foreign banks, stock exchanges depositories and RBI.

11) The indigenously developed Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missiles ATGM were successfully test-fired from Main Battle Tank MBT Arjun by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Army.
▪️Defence Research and Development Organisation( DRDO) :-
➠ Founded - 1958
➠ HeadQuarter  - New Delhi
➠ Chairman - G. Satheesh Reddy

12) Rupal Chaudhary has become the first Indian athlete to win two medals at the World U20 Athletics Championship.

13) The Indian Men's Hockey Team won silver at the ongoing Commonwealth Games as Australia won 7-0 grabbing 7th CEG Gold medal.

14) Lakshya Sen beat Malaysia’s Tze Young NG 19-21 21-9 21-16 to win the gold medal in badminton men’s singles at the Commonwealth Games 2022.

15) Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu defeated Michelle Li of Canada to bag the gold medal for India in the final badminton match of women's singles at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham.

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1) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin launched the ‘Pudhumai Penn’ (modern woman) scheme under which all girl students, who studied from Classes 6 to 12 in government schools, will get Rs 1,000 per month to pursue higher education.

▪️Tamil Nadu :- 

➨ CM - M K Stalin

➨Sathyamangalam tiger reserve (STR)

➨Kalakkad Mundanthurai tiger reserve (KMTR)

2) Binesh Kumar Tyagi has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI).

3) Vedant Patel who is the Principal Deputy Spokesperson for the US Department of State, has scripted history by becoming the first Indian-American to hold the daily State Department press briefing.

4) Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram emerged champion in the 22nd Dubai Open chess tournament with 7.5 points as seven Indians finished in the top 10.

5) Agribazaar, a private sector electronic agri mandi, launched "Agribazaar Kisan Safalta Card".

➨The "Kisan Safalta" card is a quick and hassle-free instrument that helps farmers meet their pre- and post-harvest farm requirements and allied expenses.

6) UK Prime Minister Liz Truss appointed Indian-origin barrister Suella Braverman as UK's new home secretary.

➨ Suella Braverman will succeed Indian-origin Priti Patel in the post.

7) ESAF Small Finance Bank Ltd launched a 'Rainbow Savings Account' exclusively for the transgender community offering a host of features, including high savings rate and advanced debit card facilities.

8) India and Bangladesh inked an interim water sharing agreement for Kushiyara river. 

➨ It is first such pact between the two nations since the signing of the Ganga water treaty in 1996.

9) Tripura has become the first state in India to have the first modified bio-village.

➨The Daspara village of Tripura is converted into a naturebased lifestyle and livelihood and reduced the use of chemical fertilizers.

▪️Tripura :-

➨CM - Manik Saha

➨Governor - Satyadev Narayan Arya

➨Bison (Rajbari) National Park 

➨Clouded Leopard National Park

10) NITI Aayog, in collaboration with World Resources Institute (WRI), India, launched the country’s first national electric freight platform – e-FAST India (Electric Freight Accelerator for Sustainable Transport – India).

➨It will help strengthen partnerships and identify and support innovative freight solutions.

11) Indian boxer Birju Sah, who won bronze medals at the Commonwealth and Asian Games in 1994, died in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. He was 48.

➨ Birju Sah, born in 1974, was the first Indian boxer to win medals at both Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games.

12)Australia captain Aaron Finch announced retirement from one-day international (ODI) cricket.

13)World Suicide Prevention Day is celebrated every year on 10th September to raise awareness about suicide prevention worldwide.

The theme for the year 2022 is "Creating hope through action".

14) The former President of the United States Barack Obama won Emmy Award for his narration in the Netflix documentary "Our Great National Parks".

15) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Army have successfully completed six flight tests of Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) system from Integrated Test Range (ITR) Chandipur off the Odisha coast.

▪️Defence Research and Development Organisation( DRDO) :- 

➠ Founded - 1958

➠ HeadQuarter - New Delhi

➠ Chairman - Dr. Samir V. Kamat

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1) A village (Bhartaul village) in the Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh has become the first village in the state to have RO water in every household.

▪️Uttar Pradesh :- 

Governor - Smt. Anandiben Patel

➨Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary

➨Dudhwa National Park

➨National Chambal Sanctuary

➨Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar Lake

➨Kashi Vishwanath Temple

➨Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary

➨Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary

➨Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary

➨Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary

2) Indian Army chief General Manoj Pande was conferred the title of Honorary General of the Nepali Army by Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari in Kathmandu.

3) Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian to win a Diamond League title after winning the Men's Javelin event at the Zurich Diamond League Final 2022 with a best throw of 88.44m.

4) Chief Justice of India, Justice Uday Umesh Lalit inaugurated NALSA’s Centre for Citizen Services at Jaisalmer house in New Delhi.

5) Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96. She reigned for 70 years.

➨The Queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change.

6) The government has decided to rename the historic Rajpath and Central Vista lawns in the national capital as "Kartavya Path".

➨Rajpath was known as Kingsway during British Rule.

7) India's first intranasal Covid vaccine by Bharat Biotech received DCGI approval for primary immunization against the infection for people above the age of 18.

8) Austrian career UN official Volker Turk has been appointed the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

9) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina jointly unveiled Unit-I of the Maitres Super Thermal Power Project following bilateral and delegation level talks in Delhi.

10) Former India cricketer Suresh Raina has announced his retirement from all forms of Cricket.

➨Earlier in 2020, Raina had announced his retirement from international cricket.

11) Senior diplomat Sanjay Kumar Verma has been appointed as India’s next high commissioner to Canada.

12) Indian badminton player Anupama Upadhyaya moved two spots to become the new world No. 1 in the latest BWF world junior women’s rankings.

➨Overall, Anupama is the sixth Indian shuttler to top the junior world badminton rankings.

13) Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the Pradhan Mantri Schools For Rising India (PM-SHRI) Yojana under which 14,500 schools from across the country will be upgraded as PM-SHRI schools.

14) Global advertising and public relations agency Ogilvy has named India-born Devika Bulchandani as its Global Chief Executive Officer.

15) Padma Shri awardee artist Ram Chandra Manjhi passed awaya at the age of 97.

➨In January 2021, he was awarded the Padma Shri award in the field of Arts.

16) The Karnataka government has appointed Kannada star Sudeep as the brand ambassador for its ‘Punyakoti Dattu Yojana’, cattle adoption scheme.

▪️Karnataka:- 

CM :- Basavaraj Bommai

Governor :- Thawarchand Gehlot

Nagarhole National Park

Bandipur National Park

Kudremukh National Park 

Language - Kannada

Formation - 1 November 1956

Port :- New Mangalore Port

Anshi National Park  

Bannerghata National Park

08 September 2022 | Exam Related Current Affairs | 📚

1) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot launched a women-only loan scheme "Mahila Nidhi" to ensure the availability of credit to women for starting new businesses.

▪️ Rajasthan:-

Governor - Kalraj Mishra

➭Amber Palace

➭Hawa Mahal

➭Ranthambore National Park

➭City Palace

➭Keoladeo Ghana National Park

➭Sariska National Park.

➭ Kumbhalgarh Fort

2) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik disbursed Rs 869 crore for the state’s 41.85 lakh farmers, under its Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme.

3) The University Grant Commission launched three new research grants and two fellowship schemes.

➨The aim behind these research grants and fellowship schemes is to provide an incentive to teachers in Higher Education and encourage them to continue to perform scientific research.

4) Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled the mascot and the anthem for the 36th National Games in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

➨Theme of the anthem of the national games is "Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat".

➨The mascot is named as "Savaj"which means cub in Gujarati.

5) Karnataka government launched - the Global Startup Challenge – VentuRISE. 

➨ VentuRISE will be a part of the Global Investors Meet - Invest Karnataka 2022, which will be held from 2 - 4 November in Bengaluru.

▪️Karnataka:- 

CM :- Basavaraj Bommai

Governor :- Thawarchand Gehlot

Nagarhole National Park

Bandipur National Park

Kudremukh National Park 

Language - Kannada

Formation - 1 November 1956

Port :- New Mangalore Port

Anshi National Park  

Bannerghata National Park

6) The Uttarakhand education department launched an e-governance portal "Samarth", which will provide all administrative and educational updates including information about entrance exams, salary structures, appointments from five state universities and 140 public schools.

7) Union Ministers Annapurna Devi and Rajkumar Ranjan Singh launched 'Shikshak Parv' to honour teachers and advance the new National Education Policy (NEP).

8) The President of India Draupadi Murmu has nominated Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud as the next executive chairperson of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA).

9) President Droupadi Murmu honoured 46 selected teachers from across the country with National Awards to Teachers 2022 in Vigyan Bhawan New Delhi.

10) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed state officials to form the 'Uttar Pradesh State Capital Region' along the lines of the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR).

▪️Uttar Pradesh :- 

Governor - Smt. Anandiben Patel

➨Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary

➨Dudhwa National Park

➨National Chambal Sanctuary

➨Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar Lake

➨Kashi Vishwanath Temple

11) Six-year-old Anishka Biyani won gold medal in the Malaysian Age Group Rapid Chess Championship at Kuala Lumpur.

12) The Indian government has given the go-ahead to the annual commemoration of "Hyderabad Liberation Day" for the year 17th September 2022 to 17th September 2023. 

➨ The Ministry of Culture will host the opening ceremony for the year-long celebration of Hyderabad Liberation Day on September 17, 2022.

13) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) demonstrated a new technology with Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (IAD).

➨It is a game changer with multiple applications for future missions, including the ones to Venus and Mars.

▪️Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) :- 

➨Formed :- 15 August 1969

➨Headquarter :- Bangalore, Karnataka, India

➨Chairman :- S Somnath

14) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma launched the "Rural Backyard Piggery Scheme" under the National Livestock Mission.

➨ It has been launched to ensure the farmers earn a sustainable livelihood through different livestock farming activities.

▪️Meghalaya :-

➨Governor - Satya Pal Malik

➨CM - Conrad Kongkal Sangma

➨Umiam Lake 

➨Balpakram National Park

➨Baghmara Reserve Forest

➨Siju Bird Sanctuary

➨Nartiang Durga Temple

➨Khasi, Garo and Jaintia hills

➨Nokrek National Park

Current Affairs for all Exams as IAS, PCS, RO etc. 📚

1) Senior Indian Information Service officer Satyendra Prakash assumed charge as the head of the Press Information Bureau (PIB).
➨A 1988-batch IIS officer, Prakash was the principal DG, Central Bureau of Communication before being appointed as the principal director general of the PIB.
▪️Press Information Bureau :-
Formed - 1919
Headquarters - National Media Centre, New Delhi
Minister - Anurag Singh Thakur, I&B Minister

2) India won a historic gold medal in lawn bowls at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
➨ India defeated South Africa 17-10 in the women's fours lawn bowls final.
➨The victory has given India its fourth gold medal of the campaign, and the first-ever in the sport.

3) Indian weightlifter Vikas Thakur completed a hat-trick of Commonwealth Games medals after winning a silver in the men's 96kg category at the Birmingham 2022.

4) Tata Group will roll out its 'First in India' seating system for Vande Bharat Express trains from September 2022 and is planning to spend Rs 3,000 crore on research and development by 2026.

5) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik released a book titled 'Lockdown Lyrics', a collection of poems written on experiences and exasperations during the pandemic. It is written by poet Sanjukta Dash.

6) The Punjab government has signed an agreement for becoming a member of the prestigious Global Network called ‘Under2 Coalition’ to check global warming.
➨With this, Punjab has become a member of the largest network of 221 states of 43 countries committed to reducing carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions.

7) NBA legend William Felton Russell or Bill Russell passed away. He was at 88.
➨Russell also served as a player coach for the Celtics and became the first black coach of a US sports team.

8) The Indian men's table tennis team won the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022. In the final match, India defeated Singapore 3-1.

9) Union Shipping Minister Sarbanand Sonowal and Minister of State for Shipping Shripad Naik inaugurated the Chabahar Day conference in Mumbai.
➨The Chabahar port is a key pillar of India’s Indo-Pacific vision to connect with Eurasia with Indian Ocean Region.

10) Indian badminton team claimed the silver medal in the mixed group match of the Commonwealth Games 2022.
➨Indian badminton mixed team suffered a 1-3 defeat against Malaysia and had to settle for silver. Only PV Sindhu managed to earn a win in the summit clash against Malaysia in the women’s singles match.

11) West Bengal government has decided to carve out seven new districts in the state.
➨With this, the total number of districts in West Bengal has now gone up to 30.
➨The 7 new districts include - Sunderban, Ichhemati, Ranaghat, Bishnupur, Jangipur, Behrampur, Basirhat.
▪️West Bengal :-
➠CM - Mamata Banerjee
➠GOVERNOR - La. Ganesan 
➠Folk Dances - Lathi, Gambhira, Dhali, Jatra, Baul, Chhau, Santhali Dance
➠Kalighat Temple

12) Bajrang Punia defeated Lachlan McNeil of Canada to win gold in men’s freestyle 65kg category wrestling at Commonwealth Games 2022.
➨With gold in CWG 2022, Bajrang completed a hat-trick of CWG medals as he also won gold in 2018 Gold Coast and silver in 2014 Glasgow.

13) The Union environment ministry announced that India has added 10 more wetlands, taking the total Ramsar sites to 64.
➨The new sites include six wetlands from Tamil Nadu and one each from Goa, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha.
➨The new Indian wetlands are Tamil Nadu's Udhayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary, Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary, Vellode Bird Sanctuary, Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary, Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve, Vembannur Wetland Complex, Madhya Pradesh's Sirpur wetland, Karnataka's Ranganathituu BS , Nanda Lake of Goa and Satkosia Gorge of Odisha.

14) Wrestler Anshu Malik won silver in the Women’s Freestyle 57kg category final at the Commonwealth Games 2022.

➨In 2021, Anshu became the first India woman to win a silver medal at the World Wrestling Championships. The 20-year-old is also a three-time medallist at the Asian Wrestling Championships.

15) Wrestler Divya Kakran beat Tonga Tiger Lily Cocker Lemalie in the women’s 68 kg freestyle category, while Mohit Grewal bettered Jamaica’s Aaron Johnson in men’s 125 kg category to win a bronze medals in the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

16) Indian Oil signed an MoU with the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) for the “transcontinental relocation of 'Cheetah' in its historical range in India”

17) Murali Sreeshankar created history after winning the silver medal in the men's long jump event at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham. 

➨Before Sreeshankar silver, Suresh Babu had won a bronze in the 1978 edition of the games in the men's long jump event.

18) Ministry of Culture has released the third Comic book on stories of 20 Tribal Freedom Fighters at Tiranga Utsav celebration in New Delhi.

19) Russia became India's third-largest coal supplier in July, with imports rising by over a fifth compared with June to a record 2.06 million tonnes.

20) Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri inaugurated the fourth ONGC Para Games in Thyagaraj Sports Complex in Delhi .

21) India's Tulika Maan won a silver medal in judo at the Commonwealth Games 2022 after she went down in the women's +78kg final in Birmingham.

22) Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually has inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various projects of the Shrimad Rajchandra Mission worth more than 300 crore rupees at Dharampur in Gujarat.

▪️Gujarat:-

➨CM - Bhupendra Patel

➨Governor - Acharya Devvrat

➨Nageshwar Temple 

➨Somnath Temple

➠ Marine( Gulf of Kachchh) WLS  

➠Nal Sarovar Bird Santuary 

➠ Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant 

➠ Narayan Sarovar wildlife sanctuary

➠ Sardar Sarovar Hydro Electric Power Plant 

➠Porbandar Lake wildlife sanctuary

23) The Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) has launched a new scheme titled "State University Research Excellence(SERB-SURE)" to augment the research capabilities in a structured way and create a robust R&D ecosystem in state and private universities and colleges.

24) Vigilance Commissioner Suresh N. Patel was sworn in as the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

25) Deepak Punia defeated Pakistan's Muhammad Inam to win gold in the men's 86kg freestyle wrestling final at the Commonwealth Games 2022.

05 September 2022 | Exam Related Current Affairs | 📚 📰🗞️ 📚

1) National Teachers'day is celebrated every year on 5 September.

➨ Teachers’ Day marks the birthday of the country’s first Vice President Dr Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan.

➨It was first observed in the year 1962 on his 77th birthday.

➨ The theme of teachers’ day for the year 2022 is "Leading in crisis, reimaging the future". 

2) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel inaugurated three new districts, bringing the total number of districts in the state to 31.

➨ The new districts are Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, and Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai.

▪️Chhattisgarh :- 

CM - Bhupesh Baghel

Governor - Anusuiya Uikey

Bhorumdeo Temple

Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve 

Achanakmar Tiger Reserve 

Indravati Tiger Reserve

3) The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has approved Tejas Mark-2 Project. 

➨The CCS has sanctioned 6,500 crore rupees for designing and developing of Tejas Mark-2 fighter jet with prototypes, flight testing, and certification.

4) Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has partnered with HSBC India to support women athletes of the country, especially the youngsters.

5) The Rajasthan government has come up with an e-vehicle policy to encourage the purchase of electric vehicles in the state in which the government has sanctioned a fund of Rs 40 crore for contribution on the purchase of electric vehicles.

▪️ Rajasthan:-

Governor - Kalraj Mishra

➭Amber Palace

➭Hawa Mahal

➭Ranthambore National Park

➭City Palace

➭Keoladeo Ghana National Park

➭Sariska National Park.

➭ Kumbhalgarh Fort

6) A senior Indian Information Service officer, Dr Vasudha Gupta, has been appointed Director General of the News Services Division of public broadcaster All India Radio.

7) Union home minister Amit Shah launched the CAPF eAwas web-portal that will allow the force personnel to register online for allotment of residential accommodation and track each stage of the process.

8) Apeksha Fernandes, the first Indian woman to reach the final of the World Junior Swimming Championships, finished eighth in the 200m women's butterfly summit clash in Lima, Peru.

9) Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) under Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) in collaboration with Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) has successfully designed and conducted the cyber security exercise 'Synergy' for 13 countries.

➨The theme of the exercise was “Building Network Resiliency to Counter Ransomware Attacks”.

10) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Petta-SN Junction extension and laid the foundation for phase II of the Kochi Metro Rail Network.

11) Yamuna Kumar Chaubey has been given the charge of Chairman and Managing Director of State-owned hydro power giant NHPC for three months beginning.

12) Centre Government has appointed Rajesh Kumar Srivastava as the acting chairman of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC).

13) Union Minister of Chemical and Fertilizers, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya addressed the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA).

14) Noted historian and first Vice Chancellor of Mangalore B. Sheik Ali passed away. 

➨ He was the general president of the Indian History Congress at its 47th Session in 1986 and the founder president of the South India History Congress in 1985.

Important Current Affairs for All Exams 📖📚

1) Olympic Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra has gifted his historic Tokyo Olympics gold medal winning javelin to the Olympic Museum in Lausanne.

2) The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras launched the 'Nilekani Centre at AI4Bharat' to promote the state of Indian language technology with the intention to create a societal impact.

3) Shushila Devi Likmabam clinched a silver medal in the women's judo 48kg final, giving India its seventh medal in the Commonwealth Games 2022.

4) Savitri Jindal, the Chairperson Emeritus of OP Jindal Group, has surpassed China’s Yang Huiyan to become Asia’s richest woman, as per the real-time Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

5) Paris Olympic Games 2024 Organisers have revealed "Ouvrons Grand Les Jeux", meaning "Games Wide Open", as the shared slogan for the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games.

6) Sanjay Arora, a senior IPS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre, took charge as the commissioner of Delhi Police.
➨ Rakesh Asthana, an IPS officer from the Gujarat Cadre, has retired after nearly 38 years of service. He was succeeded as commissioner of the Delhi Police by Sanjay Arora.

7) Rajasthan Grameen Aajivika Vikas Parishad (RGAV) signed an MoU with the Telangana government’s Stree Nidhi Credit Cooperative Federation to set up ‘Rajasthan Mahila Nidhi’, a financial institution for women, in Rajasthan.
▪️ Rajasthan:-
Governor - Kalraj Mishra
➭Amber Palace
➭Hawa Mahal
➭Ranthambore National Park
➭City Palace
➭Keoladeo Ghana National Park
➭Sariska National Park.
➭ Kumbhalgarh Fort

8) PM Modi launched the Power Ministry’s flagship revamped power distribution sector scheme.
➨He also laid the foundation stone of various green energy projects of the National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC).

9) The Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) handed over India's first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) 'Vikrant' to the Indian Navy.

10) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
➨The world’s largest team chess competition, with players from 187 countries is being organised at a hotel in Mamallapuram, south of Chennai.
▪️Tamil Nadu :-
➨ CM - M K Stalin
➨Sathyamangalam tiger reserve  (STR)
➨Kalakkad Mundanthurai tiger reserve (KMTR)

11) The Indian Navy received two MH 60R multi-role helicopters from the United States at Cochin International Airport.
➨The helicopters were delivered by the Special Air Assignment Mission Flight of the US Air Force.

12) Reliance Industries (RIL)  partnered with Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to elevate the performances of Indian athletes, support the national sports federations and build the credentials of India as a global sporting nation.
➨ Under this partnership, RIL & IOA will together establish the first-ever India House at Paris Olympics 2024.

13) India's Harjinder Kaur claimed the bronze medal in the women's 71kg weightlifting competition after a dramatic climax at the Commonwealth Games 2022.

14) Vijay Kumar Yadav handed India its 2nd judo medal of Commonwealth Games 2022 as he beat Petros Christodoulides of Cyprus in men's 60kg judo tie to clinch the bronze medal.

15) Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the headquarters building of the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) in GIFT City, Gandhinagar.
➨ He also launched the India International Bullion Exchange (IIBX), India’s first International Bullion Exchange in GIFT-IFSC.
▪️Gujarat:-
➨CM -  Bhupendra Patel
➨Governor - Acharya Devvrat
➨Nageshwar Temple
➨Somnath Temple
➠ Marine( Gulf of Kachchh) WLS 
➠Nal Sarovar Bird Santuary
➠ Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant
➠ Narayan Sarovar wildlife sanctuary
➠ Sardar Sarovar Hydro Electric Power Plant
➠Porbandar Lake wildlife sanctuary

16) Former India goalkeeper Kalyan Chaubey has been elected as the new president of the All India Football Federation.

Important Current Affairs for All Exams 📚📖

 
1) According to Bloomberg report, India has surpassed Britain to become world’s fifth largest economy.
➨The Indian economy is forecast to grow more than 7 per cent this year.

2) Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar won a gold medal in the Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions (3P) event in the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Changwon, Korea.
▪️International Shooting Sport Federation:-
Headquarters - Munich, Germany
President - Vladimir Lisin
Founded - 1907

3) Tech giant Microsoft has announced that it is introducing Viva Engage, a new app in Teams that helps build community and connection, along with providing tools for personal expression.

4) The Union govt has formulated a ‘National Action Plan for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem – NAMASTE’ scheme for cleaning of sewers and septic tanks.

5) In Shooting, two-time Olympian Mairaj Ahmad Khan created history by becoming the first Indian shooter to win the gold medal in the men’s skeet event at the ISSF World Cup in Changwon, South Korea.

6) Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Narayan Rane launched ‘Repos Pay – a 'Mobile Electric Charging' platform and ‘Phy-gital’ - a Fintech Platform at ‘Fuelling India 2022’ event in Mumbai.
➨‘Repos Pay’ is a platform where one can order a Mobile Electric Charging Vehicle on app and charge their vehicles.


7) Henley Passport Index has ranked India 87th globally out of 199 passports.
➨Japan, Singapore and South Korea have topped the Index.
➨The index is based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and is corroborated by a research team Henley and Partners.

8) Renowned artist Achuthan Kudallur, who earned fame by creating his own style of abstract paintings, passed away following a heart attack in Chennai.

9) Rajarshi Gupta has taken over as Managing Director of ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL), the overseas investment arm of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC).
➨He replaces Alok Gupta who superannuated last month.

10) Assam and Arunachal Pradesh governments signed the Namsai Declaration at a chief minister-level meeting between the two states with a determination to end the inter-state border conflict by this year.
◾️Arunachal Pradesh :-
➨CM :- Pema Khandu
➨Governor :- B. D. Mishra
➨Namdapha Tiger Reserve 🐅
➨ Kamlang Tiger Reserve 🐅
➨Mouling National Park

11) India and Namibia have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on wildlife conservation and sustainable biodiversity utilization for establishing the cheetah into the historical range in India.

12) In a first, Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has developed a technology to treat water in its sewage treatment plants.
➨This technology, called ISASMA-CD (Intelligence Self-Administered Self Monitored Automatic Chemical Dosing), has been introduced at four DJB plants at Yamuna Vihar and Okhla with the objective of reducing BOD (Biological Oxygen Demand).

13) Pramod Rao took charge as executive director of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
➨He will handle the Department of Debt and Hybrid Securities (DDHS) and Enquiry and Adjudication Department (EAD).
➠The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is the regulatory body for securities and commodity market in India under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Finance , Government of India. It was established on 12 April 1988 and given Statutory Powers on 30 January 1992 through the SEBI Act, 1992.

14) Karnataka, Manipur and Union Territory of Chandigarh topped their respective categories in the third edition of NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index.

➨As per the index, Karnataka topped the list in the major states category while Manipur took the numero uno position in the north east and hill states category while Chandigarh scored over others in the union territory category.

▪️Karnataka:- 

CM :- Basavaraj Bommai

Governor :- Thawarchand Gehlot

Nagarhole National Park

Bandipur National Park

Kudremukh National Park 

Language - Kannada

Formation - 1 November 1956

Port :- New Mangalore Port

Anshi National Park  

Bannerghata National park.. 🏞️

Exam Related Current Affairs | 02 September 2022 | Static GS | 📚

1) IIT Madras researchers have partnered with Inspire Institute of Sports, Karnataka to develop an analytics platform 'Smartboxer' to increase India's boxing medal tally at the 2024 Olympics.

▪️Karnataka:- 

CM :- Basavaraj Bommai

Governor :- Thawarchand Gehlot

Nagarhole National Park

Bandipur National Park

Kudremukh National Park 

Language - Kannada

Formation - 1 November 1956

Port :- New Mangalore Port

Anshi National Park  

Bannerghata National Park

2) Neeraj Chopra finished first at the Lausanne Diamond League, becoming the first Indian to clinch the top spot in a Diamond League meet, after registering an 89.08m throw in his first attempt.

3) The 13th edition of India – USA Joint Special Forces Exercise VAJRA PRAHAR 2022 culminated at Bakloh in Himachal Pradesh.

▪️ Himachal Pradesh :-

CM :- Jai Ram Thakur

 Governor :- Rajendra Vishwanath

➠Kinnaura tribe , Lahaule Tribe, Gaddi Tribe and Gujjar Tribe

➠Sankat Mochan Temple.

➠Tara Devi Temple

➠Great Himalayan National Park

➠Pin Valley National Park

➠Simbalbara National Park

➠Inderkilla National Park

4) A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between NHLML (National Highways Logistics Management Limited ) and Katra Development Authority.

➨As part of the initiative, Inter Modal Station is being developed in Katra to improve the travelling experience of Pilgrims who are visiting Mata Vaishno Devi Temple.

5) Vasudha Gupta has been appointed as the director general of the news services division of All India Radio.

6) Germany has launched the world's first-ever railway line powered entirely by hydrogen, with passenger trains commencing operations in the European nation's Lower Saxony region.

7) Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer Nagesh Singh has been appointed as India’s next Ambassador to Thailand.

8) According to a report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Odisha accounted for around a quarter of the deaths in the country last year due to natural hazards.

▪️Odisha CM - Naveen Patnaik

➨ Governor - Ganeshi Lal

➨ Similipal Tiger Reserve

➨ Satkosia Tiger Reserve

➨ Bhitarkanika Mangroves 

➨ Nalabana Bird Sanctuary

➨ Tikarpada Wildlife Sanctuary

➨ Chilika Wildlife Sanctuary, Puri

➨ Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary

9) The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) announced the scientific completion of India's first locally made quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine (qHPV) against cervical cancer.

➨The cervical cancer vaccine, Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus vaccine (qHPV), is developed by the Serum Institute of India (SII) and the Department of Biotechnology(DBT).

10) German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz named Keralite Santosh Iyer as the Managing Director & CEO of the Indian operations with effect from January 1, 2023.

11) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved an environment ministry proposal for signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Nepal on biodiversity conservation.

12) World Coconut Day is celebrated every year on 2nd September to emphasise and spread knowledge of the value and advantages of coconuts.

➨The World Coconut Day theme for the year 2022 is "Growing Coconut for a Better Future and Life".

13) Ranveer Singh has won the Best Actor award for the film "83" and Kriti Sanon has won the Best Actress award for the film "Mimi" in 67th Filmfare Award 2022.

▪️Other Awards :- 

➨Best Supporting Actor - Pankaj Tripathi for Mimi

➨Best Supporting Actress - Sai Tamhankar for Mimi

➨Best Film - Shershaah 

➨Best Director - Vishnuvardhan for Shershaah

14) The Jammu and Kashmir Police launched online mobile application "JK Ecop".

➨The app enables the citizens to use a host of services ranging from registering a complaint to downloading a copy of FIR.

▪️Jammu and Kashmir :-

➨L. Governor of J&K - Manoj Sinha 

➨Rajparian Wildlife Sanctuary

➨Hirapora Wildlife Sanctuary

➨Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary

➨Dachigam National Park

➨Salim Ali National Park

Important Current Affairs for All Exams 📰

1) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched the P17A stealth frigate Dunagiri, named after a mountain range in Uttarakhand and built by PSU Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, onto the river Hooghly in Kolkata.

▪️West Bengal :- 

➠CM - Mamata Banerjee

➠GOVERNOR - Shri La. Ganesan

➠Folk Dances - Lathi, Gambhira, Dhali, Jatra, Baul, Chhau, Santhali Dance

➠Kalighat Temple

2) NHPC signed two MoUs for the development of “Pilot Green Hydrogen Technologies” in line with the country’s resolve to reduce the carbon footprint in the Power Sector in Leh and Kargil districts of Union Territory of Ladakh.

3) The Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) has recommended former Union Bank of India managing director Rajkiran Rai as the head of government-owned development finance institution (DFI).

4) National Nutrition Week is celebrated every year in the first week of September to raise awareness about the importance of healthy eating habits and enough nutrition for maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

➨The theme of National Nutrition Week 2022 is 'Celebrate a World of Flavours.'

5) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 296-km-long Bundelkhand Expressway, which passes through seven districts of Uttar Pradesh and has been constructed at a cost of around Rs 14,850 crore.

▪️Uttar Pradesh :- 

Governor - Smt. Anandiben Patel

➨Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary

➨Dudhwa National Park

➨National Chambal Sanctuary

➨Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar Lake

➨Kashi Vishwanath Temple

6) Indian Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram won the 41st Villa de Benasque International Open chess tournament in Benasque, Spain.

➨GM Robert Hovhannisyan of Armenia finished second while India's GM Raunak Sadhwani was third.

7) Jawaharlal Nehru Port has become the first 100 per cent Landlord Major Port of India having all berths being operated on PPP model.

8) The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has created its first mountain-warfare training centre in northeast India, its second overall, to skill its troops in high-altitude combat and survival tactics as part of their mandate to guard the Line of Actual Control with China.

▪️Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP):-

Headquarters - New Delhi

Founded - 1962

Director General - Sanjay Arora

9) The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has partnered with Telangana for Data in Climate Resilient Agriculture (DiCRA).

DiCRA is a first-of-its-kind digital solution that aims to strengthen food systems and food security by the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology.

▪️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

10) Government think tank Niti Aayog and the World Food Programme (WFP), India will launch the 'Mapping and Exchange of Good Practices' initiative for mainstreaming millets in Asia and Africa.

▪️NITI Aayog :- National Institution for Transforming India

➨Formed - 1 January 2015

➨Preceding - Planning Commission

➨Headquarters -New Delhi

➨Chairperson:- Narendra Modi, 

➨Vice Chairperson - Suman Bery

11) International Moon Day is marked annually on 20 July.

➨The General Assembly had officially declared International Moon Day, a United Nations-designated day to be marked every year on 20 July.

12) Retired Army officer Raj Shukla has been appointed as a member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

▪️Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) :-

Chairman - Manoj Soni

Founder - Parliament of the United Kingdom

Founded - 1 October 1926

Headquarters - Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi

13) National Legal Services Authority Chairman Uday Umesh Lalit launched the country's first AI-powered digital Lok Adalat in Rajasthan.

➨The digital Lok Adalat by Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority (RSLSA) was designed and developed by its technology partner Jupitice Justice Technologies.

▪️ Rajasthan:-

CM - Ashok Gehlot 

➭Amber Palace

➭Hawa Mahal

➭Ranthambore National Park

➭City Palace

➭Keoladeo Ghana National Park

➭Sariska National Park.

➭ Kumbhalgarh Fort

14) Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched a virtual school in Delhi. 

➨ Students from across the country will be eligible for admission in this School.

Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk-31 August 2022

1) Economist Abhijit Sen, a former Planning Commission member and one of the country's foremost experts on rural economy, passed away. He was 72.

➨He was a member of Planning Commission from 2004 to 2014, when Manmohan Singh was the Prime Minister.

2) Mahendra N Shah has been appointed as the new managing director (MD) of the IDFC Limited.

➨Mahendra N Shah will succeed Sunil Kakar and his appointment to the post will be effective from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023.

3) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Smriti Van memorial, which celebrates the courage shown by people during the devastating 2001 earthquake in the Kutch region of Gujarat.

▪️Gujarat:-

➨CM - Bhupendra Patel

➨Governor - Acharya Devvrat

➨Nageshwar Temple 

➨Somnath Temple

➠ Marine( Gulf of Kachchh) WLS  

➠Nal Sarovar Bird Santuary 

➠ Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant 

➠ Narayan Sarovar wildlife sanctuary

➠ Sardar Sarovar Hydro Electric Power Plant 

➠Porbandar Lake wildlife sanctuary

4) India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, which has been in the talks for more than a year is all set for commissioning on 2 September. 

➨ The ship will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi.

5) Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot inaugurated the Rajiv Gandhi Rural Olympic Games in more than 11,000 panchayats at the state-level function organised in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

▪️ Rajasthan:-

Governor - Kalraj Mishra

➭Amber Palace

➭Hawa Mahal

➭Ranthambore National Park

➭City Palace

➭Keoladeo Ghana National Park

➭Sariska National Park.

➭ Kumbhalgarh Fort

6) Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi won the 28th Abu Dhabi Masters Chess tournament.

➨ He defeated Spain’s David Anton Guijarro in the ninth and final round with 7.5 points.

7) The Indian Olympic Association has co-opted Adille Sumariwalla as the President of the association.

▪️ Indian Olympic Association :-

➨The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is the body responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Olympic Games, Asian Games and other international athletic meets.

➨Created - 1927

➨Secretary General - Rajeev Mehta

➨Founders - Harry Buck, Arthur Noehren

8) The Anang Tal lake in South Delhi has been declared a monument of national importance through a gazette notification by the Ministry of Culture.

9) The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has appointed Ananth Narayan Gopalakrishnan as a whole-time member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).

10) Edelweiss General Insurance has partnered with the Union Health Ministry to help create digital health IDs for all in the country. 

➨ "ABHA" or the Ayushman Bharat Health Account is a 14-digit number that helps users to share and access their health records digitally with registered healthcare providers.

11) Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh unveiled a dedicated website www.swachhsagar.org to give further boost to the ongoing Coastal Clean-Up campaign.

12) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved the third Positive Indigenisation List (PIL) of 780 strategically important Line Replacement Units (LRUs), sub-systems and components to promote self-reliance in defence manufacturing.

13) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the "Mukhyamantri Udyaman Khiladi Unnayan Yojana".

▪️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

➠Nanda Devi National Park 

➠Mussoorie wildlife sanctuary 

➠Govind Pashu Vihar wildlife sanctuary

➠Rajaji Tiger Reserve 🐅

➠Jim Corbett National Park

➠Kedarnath wildlife sanctuary

➠Valley of Flowers National  

Park 

Important Current Affairs for all Exams..

1) Union Minister for Agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar launched the Platform Of Platform (PoP) under the Electronic National Agriculture Market (eNAM) project at a State Agriculture and Horticulture Minister's Conference held in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

▪️Karnataka:- 

CM :- Basavaraj Bommai

Governor :- Thawarchand Gehlot

Nagarhole National Park

Bandipur National Park

Kudremukh National Park 

Language - Kannada

Formation - 1 November 1956

Port :- New Mangalore Port

Anshi National Park  

Bannerghata National Park

2) Syngenta India announced a launch of Biodiversity Sensor Project, a biodiversity monitoring technology in association with IIT Ropar.

➨Syngenta also flagged off India’s first Drone Yatra, that will travel 10,000 kms to create awareness on drone spraying among 10,000 farmers.

3) The holy city of Varanasi, showcasing India’s culture and traditions over the ages, will be declared the first “Cultural and Tourism Capital” of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

➨The Beijing-headquartered Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is an eight-member economic and security alliance comprising China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India and Pakistan.

4) The Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA) has launched “Jagriti”, a mascot for empowering consumers and generating awareness of their rights.

5) National Institute Ranking Framework, NIRF Colleges Ranking 2022 have been released by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

➨Miranda House outshined all colleges to get the top spot.

6) The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) National Goodwill Ambassador Dia Mirza, and Environmental Activist Mr. Afroz Shah were felicitated with Mother Teresa Memorial Awards for Social Justice 2021.

7) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) bagged the first spot under the Central ministries’ portal in a national e-governance service delivery assessment conducted by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG).

8) The Knowledge Portal for Khadi is a platform developed by the Center of Excellence for Khadi to provide design directions to the Khadi institutions. The portal was inaugurated by Preeta Verma, CEO-KVIC. 

➨The Center of Excellence for Khadi has been set up by KVIC, Ministry of MSME at NIFT, to support Khadi Institutions.

9) The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras has emerged as the top institution in the Union ministry of education's India Rankings 2022 of Higher Educational Institutions.

➨The 2022 rankings were released by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

➨Indian Institute of Science-Bengaluru and IIT-Bombay bagged second and third spots each.

10) Sudhakar Dalela, an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer of the 1993 batch has been appointed as the Ambassador of India to the Royal Kingdom of Bhutan.

11) The Ministry of Defence has set up an institutional mechanism comprising of an apex committee with the Defence Secretary as Chairman to conduct a performance and efficiency audit into various aspects of its activities.

12) The National Health Authority (NHA) is organising its first hackathon under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission Hackathon Series at the Smart City Operations Centre, Pune, Maharashtra in hybrid format.

▪️ Maharashtra :-

➨ Sanjay Gandhi (Borivali) National Park

➨ Tadoba National Park

➨Nawegaon National Park

➨Gugamal National Park

➨Chandoli National Park

13) Kerala has become the first and only state in the country to have its own internet service.

➨ The Kerala Fiber Optic Network Ltd has received the ISP license from the Department of Telecommunications.

▪️Kerala :- 

➠Cherai Beach

➠Idukki Dam on Periyar River

➠Pamba River

➠Kumarakom National Park

➠Anamudi Shola National Park

➠Eravikulam National Park

➠Silent Valley National Park

14) National Small Industry Day is celebrated on 30 August every year to recognise the importance and contribution of the small-scale businesses in India. 

➨The small-scale sector plays a key role and is a major growth indicator in the Indian economy.

15) International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances is observed globally on the 30th of August every year to express deep concern about the rise in enforced or involuntary disappearances in different regions of the world including the incidents of arrest, detention and abduction.

Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 29 August 2022

1) Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) Successfully Test-fired Pinaka Extended Range Rocket In Pokharan, Rajasthan.

▪️ Rajasthan:-

Governor - Kalraj Mishra

➭Amber Palace

➭Hawa Mahal

➭Ranthambore National Park

➭City Palace

➭Keoladeo Ghana National Park

➭Sariska National Park.

➭ Kumbhalgarh Fort

2) National Sports Day in India is celebrated on August 29 every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Indian hockey legend, Major Dhyan Chand.

➨The first National Sports Day was celebrated in 2012 on August 29.

3) Dr Asghar Wajahat has been conferred with the 31st Vyas Samman.

➨He has been chosen for the prestigious award for his play "Mahabali", which focuses on Mughal emperor Akbar & poet Tulsidas.

4) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty scripted history by becoming the first Indian pair to win a medal (bronze medal) in men's doubles competition at the World Championships.

5) Bengaluru will soon have India's first post office built out of 3D printing technology which will be ready in just a month. 

➨The post office will be set up in Halasuru's Cambridge Layout on a plot of land owned by the postal department.

6) RailTel, a Mini Ratna CPSU of Ministry of Railways and CloudExtel have partnered together to launch India’s first shared Radio Access Network (RAN) solution for congested locations with the objective of enhancing telecom users’ experience.

7) Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has been awarded the 2022 UNESCO Peace Prize.

8) In a major boost for achieving indigenisation in the armed forces, the Indian Navy will use 100 per cent indigenous 30 mm high explosive AK-630 guns.

9) Former Indian Cricket team Captain Virat Kohli has become the first Indian and the second player overall in international cricket history to have played 100 matches each in all three formats of the game.

10) Government has notified Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 to ensure environmentally sound management of waste batteries. The new rules will replace Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001.

11) Mack Rutherford became the youngest solo traveler to take the title from Travis Ludlow, who was 18 when he completed his attempt in 2021.

12) The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to develop Kannauj as a perfume tourism destination.

➨The perfume of Kannauj comes under the 'One District, One Product' initiative and has demand in the international market.

▪️Uttar Pradesh :- 

Governor - Smt. Anandiben Patel

➨Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary

➨Dudhwa National Park

➨National Chambal Sanctuary

➨Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar Lake

➨Kashi Vishwanath Temple

13) The NITI Aayog has declared holy city of Haridwar in Uttarakhand as the best aspirational district in India.

▪️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

14) Manipur’s 15-year-old judoka Linthoi Chanambam scripted history by clinching India’s first ever gold medal at the World Championships in Sarajevo.

15) Justice Uday Umesh Lalit took the oath of office as the 49th Chief Justice of India (CJI).

➨ He was sworn in by President Droupadi Murmu during a brief ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk, 28 August 2022.

1) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the pedestrian-only "Atal Bridge" on Sabarmati river in Gujarat's Ahmedabad city.

▪️Gujarat:-

➨CM - Bhupendra Patel

➨Governor - Acharya Devvrat

➨Nageshwar Temple 

➨Somnath Temple

➠ Marine( Gulf of Kachchh) WLS  

➠Nal Sarovar Bird Santuary 

➠ Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant 

➠ Narayan Sarovar wildlife sanctuary

➠ Sardar Sarovar Hydro Electric Power Plant 

➠Porbandar Lake wildlife sanctuary

2) A first of its kind, Composite Indoor Shooting Range CISR has been inaugurated by Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta at INS Karna. 

➨ The CISR is a state of the art, self-contained, 25 m, six lane, live firing range for all primary and secondary weapons in the Navy.

3) DreamSetGo, India's first premium sports experiences and travel platform, announced the Sourav Ganguly as its first brand ambassador.

4) The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) and the Government of India (GoI) signed a headquarters agreement in New Delhi.

➨ The agreement will enable the status of an 'Independent and International Legal Entity' for CDRI.

5) Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur launched "Azadi Quest", a series of online educational mobile games developed in collaboration with Zynga India.

6) State-run Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited commenced its Cowdung to Compressed Biogas Project at Sanchore, Rajasthan.

▪️ Rajasthan:-

Governor - Kalraj Mishra

➭Amber Palace

➭Hawa Mahal

➭Ranthambore National Park

➭City Palace

➭Keoladeo Ghana National Park

➭Sariska National Park.

➭ Kumbhalgarh Fort

7) Senior neurologist, N. V. Sundara Chary has been elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology (FAAN), widely regarded as one of the world's most prestigious honours in the field of Neurology and Medicine.

8) An MoU has been signed between National Health Authority (NHA) and Department of Social Justice and Empowerment to provide an inclusive and composite health package for transgender persons under Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY.

9) Former Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu released the book "A New India: Selected Writings 2014-19", which contains articles penned by former Union Minister and BJP leader Arun Jaitley, who passed away in 2019.

10) Vikram Doraiswami has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom. 

➨ Mr. Doraiswami is presently the High Commissioner of India to the Bangladesh.

11) Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy successfully flight tested Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.

▪️Defence Research and Development Organisation( DRDO) :- 

➠ Founded - 1958

➠ HeadQuarter - New Delhi

➠ Chairman - Samir V Kamat

12) The Centre has extended the tenure of Meenesh C Shah, executive director of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), for another six months until November 30.