DAILY GK 26-27 SEPT 2024

 DAILY GK 26-27 SEPT 2024 

1.       ICC LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR 2023

·         Visionary industrialist and leader Shri Deepak C Mehta, Chairman and Managing Director of Deepak Nitrite Limited, has been conferred the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award by the Indian Chemical Council (ICC) at the 59th ICC Annual Awards Function in Mumbai.

 

2.       RUSSIA AND CHINA NAVAL EXERCISES

·         Russia and China started naval exercises in the Sea of Japan.

·         The naval exercise is named Beibu/Interaction – 2024 and it features the firing of artillery, as well as the use of anti-aircraft and anti-submarine weapons.

 

3.       ABHED LIGHTWEIGHT BULLET PROOF JACKETS

·         India’s Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), along with researchers of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has developed Light Weight Bullet Proof Jackets named ABHED (Advanced Ballistics for High Energy Defeat).

·         These jackets have been created from polymers and indigenous boron carbide ceramic material.

·         Jackets weight of 8.2 kgs and 9.5 kgs for different BIS Levels

 



4.      ‘EXERCISE AIKYA’ ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT

·         The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), in collaboration with the Southern Command of the Indian Army, is organized a two-day national symposium, ‘Exercise AIKYA’, on disaster management.

·         It aims to improve disaster preparedness and response through collaboration between various stakeholders.

·         Aikya,” meaning” “Oneness ” in Tamil, reflects the exercise’s aim to integrate India’s Disaster Management community.

·         The exercise witnessed participation from six southern states/UTs: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Puducherry

·         The event took place at the Headquarters of the Dakshin Bharat Area.

 

5.       PARAM RUDRA SUPERCOMPUTERS

·         Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually launched three PARAM Rudra supercomputers emphasizing the importance of technological advancements for empowering the underprivileged.

·         Developed indigenously under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) at a cost of Rs 130 crore each, these high-performance computing systems are strategically deployed in Pune, Delhi, and Kolkata.

·         With a total investment of Rs 850 crore in the project, these supercomputers aim to facilitate pioneering scientific research across various disciplines.

 

6.       HURUN INDIA UNDER-35 LIST 2024

·         The Hurun India Under-35 list for 2024 has emerged as a prestigious recognition of India’s young entrepreneurial talent, highlighting the achievements of 150 entrepreneurs aged 35 or younger.

·         Among the most notable names on the list are Isha Ambani and Akash Ambani, scions of the Reliance Industries Empire.

·         Alakh Pandey, founder of Physics Wallah, stands out as a prime example of how technology is transforming education in India.

 

7.       INDIA IS ASIA’S THIRD MOST POWERFUL NATION

·         India has overtaken Japan to become the third most powerful nation in Asia, as per the 2024 edition of Asia Power Index (API).

·         According to it, India now stands third on the index after the US and China.

·         Australia’s Lowy Institute in 2018, the Asia Power Index is an annual measure of power dynamics in the Asia-Pacific region.

·         It evaluates 27 countries across the Asia-Pacific.

·         Super Powers US,China

·         Middle Powers India,Japan,Australia ,Russia,South Korea,Singapore,Indonesia,Thailand

 

8.       GLOBAL INNOVATION INDEX 2024

·         India has climbed to the 39th position among 133 global economies in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024, as announced by Union Minister Piyush Goyal.

·         India also ranked 1st among 10 economies in the Central and Southern Asian region and led the lower-middle-income economies group.

·         India ranked 4th in WIPO’s Science & Technology Cluster Rankings, with cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, and Chennai in the global top 100 S&T clusters.

·         India also ranked 7th globally in intangible asset intensity.

·         Switzerland, Sweden, the US, Singapore, and the UK remain the world’s top innovators.

 

9.       WORLD TALENT RANKING 2024

·         The IMD’s recent World Talent Ranking 2024 shows that Switzerland ranks first, followed by Singapore

·         The IMD World Talent Ranking 2024 shows the overall ranking for 67 economies.

·         India finds itself ranked 58th globally, with a talent score of 40.47.

·         A decline from last year’s 56th position and a significant drop from 52nd in 2022.

 

10.    SINGAPORE GP 2024

·         McLaren’s Lando Norris, a British racing driver, won the title of the Formula 1 (F1) Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix (GP) 2024 held at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore. 

·         Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, a Dutch-Belgian racing driver (competing under the Dutch flag) finished 2nd followed by McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, an Australian racing driver in the 3rd.

 

11.    LAVER CUP TENNIS 2024

·         Team Europe captained by Swedish tennis player Bjorn Borg won the Laver Cup 2024 by defeating Team World captained by American tennis player John McEnroe.

·         This marks the  5th win of Team Europe which has previously won the title in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021.

·         Laver Cup 2024, the 7th edition of the annual men’s tennis tournament between Teams from Europe and the rest of the world, was held at the Uber Arena in Berlin, Germany

·         The Laver Cup 2024 has a total prize money pool of USD 2.25 million shared between the 12 main players representing the two teams.

·         The Laver Cup 2025 will be hosted by San Francisco, USA in September 2025 at the Chase Center.

·         From 2025, Yannick Noah and Andre Agassi will take the lead as Captains of Team Europe and Team World respectively.

 

12.    DULEEP TROPHY CRICKET

·         India A clinched the 61st Duleep Trophy 2024 title after beating India C in the final by a margin of 132 runs.

·         It was held in  Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh.

 

13.    HANGZHOU OPEN TENNIS 2024

·         India’s Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Vijay Sundar Prashanth clinched the men’s doubles title at the 2024 Hangzhou Open

·         They beat Germany’s Constantin Frantzen and Hendrik Jebens.

 

14.    45TH FIDE CHESS OLYMPIAD BUDAPEST 2024

·         Team India won the Gold medal in both the Open and Women’s section of the 45th International Chess Federation (FIDE- Fédération Internationale des Échecs) Chess Olympiad held in Hungary, Budapest.

·         In Open section, Team India received the gold medals and the Hamilton-Russell Cup, and In Women’s section, Team India won the gold medals and the Vera Menchik Cup.

·         Men’s Team: India win against Slovenia

·         Women’s Team: India win against Azerbaijan

·         For the first time, India won gold in both the Open and women’s section of the Chess Olympiad.

·         India became the 3rd country to achieve the feat after China (2018) and the Soviet Union (Between 1980 and 1986, the Soviet Union had a streak of double golds).

·         FIDE Headquarters– Lausanne, Switzerland

·         Founded– 1924

 

15.    WORLD 6-RED SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP

·         IBSF (International Billiards and Snooker Foundation) World Men’s 6, 2024 Red Snooker Championship A veteran Kamal Chawla wins Gold after beating a player from Pakistan in the final.

·         Also, India begged three bronze medals also in the event final.

·         The tournament was held in Mongolia.

 

16.    NPS VATSALYA, PENSION SCHEME FOR MINORS 

·         Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Ministry of Finance (MoF) launched ‘National Pension System Vatsalya (NPS Vatsalya)’, a savings-cum-pension scheme for minors in New Delhi,

·         The NPS Vatsalya will enable parents and guardians to save their children’s future by investing in a pension account.

·         The minimum amount required to open the Vatsalya account is Rs 1,000 and thereafter, subscribers will have to contribute Rs 1,000 per annum.

·         The launch of scheme was simultaneously organised at 75 locations across the country, with distribution of more than 250 Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN) to minor subscribers.

 

17.    SBI’S ERD REPORT: INDIA’S POPULATION GROWTH ON A DOWNWARD TRAJECTORY

·         According to the State Bank of India (SBI)’s Economic Research Department (ERD) report titled “Precursor to Census 2024: The Fine Prints of a Rapidly Changing Nation”, the average annual exponential growth of India’s population is on a downward trajectory and is expected to decline from 2.20% (in 1971) to 1% (in 2024), placing India’s population in the range of 138 to 142 crore in 2024.

·         This projection of decline in growth rate indicates that the population will accelerate at a comparatively lower pace over the next decade.

·         The report has also projected that the median age of India will increase from 24 years (in 2021) to 28-29 years (in 2023/24).

·         Thus, India continues to be one of the youngest nations in the world and is still below the global median age.

·         As per the report, the working-age population in India has seen an increasing trend since 1971 and is estimated to reach 64.4% in the soon-to-be exercised Census.

·         This trend is further expected to increase to 65.2% in 2031.

·         According to SBI’s ERD report, the proportion of children in the age group of 0 to 14 years is projected to be 24.3% in 2024, whereas, it was 30.9% in 2011, indicating a continuing reversal trend that started in 1971.

 

18.    UN’S WORLD CLEANUP DAY – 20 SEPTEMBER

·         The United Nations (UN)’s World Cleanup Day 2024 is annually observed across the globe on September 20 to raise awareness of the importance of clean-up initiatives in sustainable development.

·         The inaugural event of the observance was held in the city of TromsONorway under the theme “Arctic Cities and Marine Litter”.

·         United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat):Headquarters- Nairobi, Kenya

 

19.    INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE 2024 – SEPTEMBER 21

·         The United Nations (UN’s) International Day of Peace (IDP) is annually observed across the globe on 21 September to commemorate and strengthen the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.

·         The 2024 theme of IDP is, “Cultivating a Culture of Peace.”

 

20.    WORLD ALZHEIMER’S DAY 2024 – SEPTEMBER 21

·         World Alzheimer’s Day (WAD) is annually observed across the globe on 21 September to raise awareness and challenge the stigma around Alzheimer’s disease, the most common type of dementia, and other forms of dementia and unite efforts globally to combat the disease and improve care.

·         The 2024 World Alzheimer’s Month campaign centers around the taglines Time to act on dementia, Time to act on Alzheimer’s’.