DAILY GK: 23 , 24 SEP 2021
1.NATIONAL
STEERING COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP CURRICULUM FRAMEWORKS
• The
Ministry of Education (MoE) has formulated a 12-member National Steering
Committee (SC) for the development of National Curriculum Frameworks in line
with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
• It
will be chaired by Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan, an scientist who headed the
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) from 1994 to 2003.
• The
tenure of the SC will be of 3 years w.e.f .September 21, 2021.
• The
SC will be assisted by the National Council of Educational Research and
Training (NCERT) Director Prof. Sridhar Srivastava (Current).
2.KOVALAM,
EDEN BEACHES GET BLUE FLAG TAG
• Two
more new Indian beaches– Kovalam in Tamil Nadu and Eden in Puducherry received
Blue Flag Certification from Foundation for Environment Education in Denmark
(FEE) in 2021.
• With
this ,India received a Blue tag for 10 beaches.
• It
is issued by Foundation for Environment Education in Denmark (FEE) and
international jury comprising of members from IUCN, UNWTO, UNEP and UNESCO etc.
3.INDIA’S
1ST CO2 CAPTURE AND UTILISATION PLANT IN JAMSHEDPUR
• The
Indian Multinational Company, Tata Steel Limited becomes India’s first steel
company to commission a 5 tonnes per day (TPD) Carbon Capture and Utilisation
(CCU) plant at its Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) Works with the technological support
from Carbon Clean.
• Carbon
Clean is a global leader in low-cost Carbon dioxide (CO2) capture technology.
4.IRAN
BECAME THE 9TH FULL MEMBER OF SCO
• Iran
was appointed as the 9th permanent member state of the Shanghai Cooperation
Organization (SCO) at the 21st Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State in
Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
• Prior
to getting the permanent membership of SCO, Iran was one of the Observer member
states of SCO. Iran received observer status in 2005.
5.JUSTIN
TRUDEAU WON A 3RD TERM AS PM OF CANADA
• Canadian
Prime Minister(PM) Justin Trudeau, leader of the Liberal party since 2013, won
3rd term as the PM of Canada by winning the 2021 Canadian federal election but
failed to secure the absolute majority.
• The
Liberal party won the election with 158 seats of the 170 needed for a majority
in the House of Commons.
• 17
Indian origin Canadians including New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet
Singh and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan have won the election.
6.SDG
PROGRESS AWARD
• Bangladesh
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been conferred with ‘SDG Progress Award’, for
Bangladesh’s steady progress in achieving the sustainable development goals
(SDGs), by the UN sponsored Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) at
the 9th Annual International Conference on Sustainable Development held in New
York in September 2021.
7.NEW
CHIEF OF AIR STAFF
• The
Air Marshal, Vivek Ram (VR) Chaudhari has been appointed as the Chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
• He
will succeed the current Chief of Air Staff Air Chief
Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh (RKS)
Bhadauria, who will retire on September 30, 2021.
8.ISRO
TO DEVELOP REUSABLE GSLV MK-III LAUNCH VEHICLE
• The
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is working on the development of a
technology which will enable ISRO to land the GSLV Mk III launch vehicles
vertically.
• This
will allow ISRO to reuse the GSLV Mk III launch vehicles and save money.
9.BOOK
ON SIKH YOUTH OF INDIA
• Defence
Minister Rajnath Singh released a book titled ‘Shining Sikh Youth of India’, in
New Delhi, authored by Dr Prabhleen Singh, as part of the commemoration of the
400th birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the 9th Guru of Sikhs.
• The
book covers 100 inspirational and motivational success stories of Sikh youth in
India of their exemplary work in their respective fields.
10.WORLD
CAR FREE DAY 2021 – SEPTEMBER 22
• World
Car Free Day is annually observed across the globe on September 22 to encourage
motorists across the globe to give up on their vehicles for a day and
experience streets free of motor traffic.
11.
WORLD ROSE DAY 2021 – SEPTEMBER 22
• World
Rose Day is annually observed across the globe on September 22 to honour and
provide hope for the people who are suffering from cancer. The day also aims to
create awareness about early identification and prevention of cancer, which can
save much Malignancy.
12.WORLD
RHINO DAY 2021 – SEPTEMBER 22
• World
Rhino Day is annually observed across the globe on September 22 to create
awareness about all five species of rhino and recognise the efforts taken
towards the conservation of rhinos.
• The
theme of World Rhino Day 2021 is “Keep the Five Alive”.
13.PRADHAN
MANTRI JAN AROGYA YOJANA COMPLETES 3 YEARS
• Ayushman
Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PM-JAY) has completed 3 years.
• In
order to celebrate the 3 years’ completion, National Health Authority (NHA) has
organised a 4 days hybrid (virtual & physical) event, Arogya Manthan 3.0.
14.WMO
REPORT ‘UNITED IN SCIENCE 2021’
• The
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released a report on the latest climate
science information named ‘United in Science 2021’.
• As
per the report, the COVID-19 caused only a temporary decline in carbon dioxide
(CO2) emissions in 2020.
• Sea
level rise: Global mean sea levels rose 20 cm from 1900 to 2018 and at an
accelerated rate of 3.7+0.5 mm/year from 2006 to 2018.
15.INTERNATIONAL
DAY OF SIGN LANGUAGES 2021 – SEPTEMBER 23
• The
United Nations(UN)’s International Day of Sign Languages(IDSL) is annually
observed across the globe on September 23rd to create awareness about the
importance of sign language in the full realization of the human rights of
people who are deaf.
• The
theme of International Day of Sign Languages 2021, declared by WFD, is “We Sign
For Human Rights”.
