DAILY GK 12-13 SEPT 2024
1.
SUBROTO CUP INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT
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The Subroto Cup International Football Tournament,
a premier inter-school football competition, celebrated its 63rd edition
in 2024.
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This prestigious event, participants from both
India and abroad, held in New Delhi.
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The 2024 edition saw participation from school
teams representing Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka in the U-17 Boys
category
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In final Manipur’s TG English School emerged
victorious with a 4-3 win in the shootout.
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They defeated Meghalaya’s Myngken Christian Higher
Secondary School
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The tournament is Named in memory of Air Marshal
Subroto Mukerjee
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It was Established in 1960
2.
OCA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, India’s Union Minister of Youth
Affairs & Sports, announced India’s bid for the 2030 Youth Olympics
during his speech at the of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) 44th General
Assembly in New delhi
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India will compete against Peru, Colombia,
Mexico, Thailand, Mongolia, Russia, Ukraine, and Bosnia and Herzegovina for
hosting rights.
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This bid is seen as a precursor to India’s
ambition to host the 2036 Olympics.
3.
ACE CHALLENGER SQUASH TOUR
2024
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Velavan Senthilkumar, a top-seeded Indian squash player, won the ACE
Challenger Tour 2024.
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He defeated Noor Zaman of
Pakistan in the final.
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The tournament was held in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
4. TIME’S WORLD’S BEST COMPANIES 2024
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TIME magazine’s World’s Best Companies of
2024 list has brought significant
recognition to Indian businesses, highlighting their growing influence on
the global stage.
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This prestigious ranking, which includes
1000 companies worldwide, features 22
Indian-born enterprises this year
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Top
3 companies in world are Apple,
Accenture and Microsoft
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HCL
Tech leads the pack among Indian companies, securing the 112th position
globally.
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Infosys
and Wipro follow closely, ranking 119th and 134th respectively.
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Reliance
Industries, led by Mukesh Ambani, stands at a
commendable 646th position.
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The
Adani Group, despite recent controversies, maintains a
strong presence at 736th place.
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Axis
Bank leads the
banking sector at 504th place.
5. GLOBAL CYBERSECURITY INDEX 2024
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India
has jumped to Tier 1 in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2024, released by the International Telecommunication Union
(ITU), when it comes to role-modeling as part of the country’s
cybersecurity commitments and resulting impacts.
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With
a rank of 98.49, India is one of the 47 countries that has been adjudged as a leading nation
which has demonstrated commitment to robust cyber security practices.
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Australia,
Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Egypt, United States, Iceland,
Greece, Sweden, Portugal, Qatar, Norway, Turkiye, United Kingdom and a total of
47 countries make it to the list of Tier
1 countries.
6.
BEST COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD 2024
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In a new survey which is called “Best countries for
2024” it is found that Switzerland was crowned as the best country in the
world.
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Switzerland achieved this fate in the third year
successively.
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This survey has included 89 countries for the
results.
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This year India drops three positions with
respect to last year to 33.
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India’s highest ranking was in the field of ‘movers’
(number 7) and heritage (number 10).
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Japan is at 2nd place and USA at 3rd place
7.
EASE OF DOING BUSINESS RANKINGS
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Kerala and Andhra Pradesh have
been recognized as the top performers in promoting ease of doing
business under the Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP),
according to a recent official statement from the Ministry of Commerce and
Industry.
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Kerala Ranked as the top
performer for promoting ease of doing business.
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Andhra Pradesh Followed Kerala as
the second-best performer.
8.
NATIONAL FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE AWARDS 2024
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The National Florence Nightingale Awards were
established by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of
India.
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These awards were given to recognize the
exceptional services provided by nursing personnel across the country and
to honor the legacy of Florence Nightingale, the pioneering British
nurse who set the standards for modern nursing practices.
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The 2024 National Florence Nightingale Awards were
presented to 5- ANM (Auxiliary
Nurse Midwife): Recognizing grassroots-level healthcare workers.
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LHV (Lady Health Visitor): Honoring supervisory nursing
personnel.
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9 Nurse: Acknowledging registered nurses across various
specializations.
9.
SINGAPORE LITERATURE PRIZE FOR ENGLISH FICTION
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Prasanthi Ram who was an Indian origin lecturer from the University
of Nanyang technological University won the Singapore literature prize for English
fiction
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She won the prize for her short story -’Nine Yard
Sarees’ and it was her debut work which was published at the end of year
2023.
10.
UNITED KINGDOM-INDIA INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING BRIDGE
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The United Kingdom (UK) and India have
launched the UK – India Infrastructure Financing Bridge (UKIIFB),
a new initiative aimed at enhancing
their financial and professional services collaboration.
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The UKIIFB agreement was signed between
the City of London Corporation Limited and NITI
Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) in London, UK.
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The
UKIIFB was announced as an objective during the 12th India- UK
Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD) held in New Delhi
11.
SEBI COMMITTEE ON LISTING OBLIGATIONS AND DISCLOSURES
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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has
set up a 22-member advisory committee to streamline
the rules for listing obligations and disclosures.
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The Advisory Committee on Listing Obligations and Disclosures (ACLOD) will
be chaired by Rama Subramaniam Gandhi, a former Deputy Governor of the Reserve
Bank of India (RBI).
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The
committee will provide advice to SEBI on
disclosure requirements, listing and post-listing obligations, harmonisation,
and corporate governance.
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The SEBI was established as a non-statutory
body on 12th April 1988, and as a statutory body on 30th January 1992.
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Chairman – Madhabi Puri Buch
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Headquarters – Mumbai, Maharashtra
12.
GSDP GROWTH AMONG 10 LARGEST STATES IN FY24
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According to latest data from the Ministry
of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Telangana, Tamil
Nadu (TN) and Rajasthan have
registered the highest growth in real
Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) among the 10 largest states in
Financial Year 2023-24 (FY24).
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GSDP
is
an important parameter that measures the
total value of goods and services produced within a state, which reflects
the robust expansion of these states have achieved.
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Telangana, the 9th biggest state in India, saw its GSDP growth at 9.2% to
reach real GSDP of Rs 7.9 lakh crore in
FY24. This growth rate has surpassed India’s
GDP growth of 8.2% recorded in FY24.
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Tamil Nadu (TN) which
is the 3rd largest state, saw its GSDP growth at
8.2% to reach Rs 15.7 lakh crore in size.
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Maharashtra remains to be the largest economy in
India, with a real GSDP of Rs 24.1 lakh crore in
FY24.
13.
9TH MEMBER OF BRICS NEW DEVELOPMENT BANK
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Algeria has been authorised
to become the 9th member of the BRICS
New Development Bank (NDB), a Multilateral Development Bank (MDB)
established by Brazil, Russia, India,
China, and South Africa (BRICS) countries.
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It was announced by Dilma
Rousseff, President of
the NDB, during the 9th Annual Meeting of the NDB,
held in Cape Town, South Africa
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Algeria became the 3rd Arab
country to be integrated with the NDB, after Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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The
NDB has expanded its membership to include Bangladesh and
the UAE in 2021, and Egypt in 2023.
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In 2021,
the NDB also welcomed Uruguay as its Prospective
member country, becoming the 1st Latin American country to join
the Bank.
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New Development Bank (NDB):Headquarters– Shanghai, China
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Established– 2015
14.
DICGC INTRODUCES DAAVA SOOCHAK FOR CLAIM
STATUS TRACKING
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The Deposit
Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC), a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has launched ‘Daava Soochak’
or Claim Status Tracking which is an online tool that allows depositors to track
the status of their claims by entering their registered mobile number on
the DICGC website.
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Daava Soochak
enables depositors to check the status
of claims for banks placed under All Inclusive Directions (AID)
after April 1, 2024.
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DICGC
is responsible for reimbursing insured
amounts to depositors of failed banks.
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The
insurance limit was raised to Rs 5,00,000 per depositor in
February 2020.
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DICGC Chairman– Dr. Michael Debabrata Patra
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Headquarters– Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Establishment– 1978
15.
UNION BANK OF INDIA JOIN THE PCAF
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Union Bank of India(UBI)
became the first major Indian bank to join the Partnership for
Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF), which aims to help financial institutions measure and
report greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from their
investments and loans.
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This move aligns with the Reserve Bank of
India (RBI)’s new draft disclosure framework on
climate-related financial risks, which
requires banks to report by April 2025 and meet specific climate targets
by April 2027.
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Union Bank of India(UBI) Establishment– 1919
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Headquarters– Mumbai, Maharashtra
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