DAILY GK 26-27 SEPT 2024
1.
ICC
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR 2023
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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
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Russia and China started naval exercises
in the Sea of Japan.
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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
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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).
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These jackets have been
created from polymers and indigenous
boron carbide ceramic material.
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Jackets weight of 8.2 kgs and 9.5 kgs for
different BIS Levels
4. ‘EXERCISE AIKYA’ ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT
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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.
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It aims to improve disaster preparedness
and response through collaboration between various stakeholders.
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Aikya,”
meaning” “Oneness ” in Tamil, reflects the exercise’s
aim to integrate India’s Disaster Management community.
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The exercise witnessed participation from six southern states/UTs: Tamil Nadu,
Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Puducherry
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The event took place at the Headquarters
of the Dakshin Bharat Area.
5.
PARAM
RUDRA SUPERCOMPUTERS
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually
launched three PARAM Rudra supercomputers
emphasizing the importance of technological advancements for empowering the
underprivileged.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Among the most notable names on the list
are Isha Ambani and Akash Ambani,
scions of the Reliance Industries Empire.
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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
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India has overtaken Japan to become the third most powerful nation in Asia,
as per the 2024 edition of Asia Power
Index (API).
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According to it, India now stands third on the index after the US and China.
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•Australia’s
Lowy Institute in 2018, the Asia Power Index is an annual measure of power
dynamics in the Asia-Pacific region.
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It evaluates
27 countries across the Asia-Pacific.
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Super
Powers US,China
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Middle
Powers India,Japan,Australia ,Russia,South
Korea,Singapore,Indonesia,Thailand
8.
GLOBAL
INNOVATION INDEX 2024
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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.
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India also ranked 1st among 10 economies in the Central and Southern Asian region and
led the lower-middle-income economies group.
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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.
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India also ranked 7th globally in intangible asset intensity.
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Switzerland,
Sweden, the US, Singapore, and the UK remain the world’s top innovators.
9.
WORLD
TALENT RANKING 2024
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The IMD’s recent World Talent Ranking 2024
shows that Switzerland ranks first,
followed by Singapore
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The IMD World Talent Ranking 2024 shows
the overall ranking for 67 economies.
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India
finds itself ranked 58th globally, with a talent score of 40.47.
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A decline from last year’s 56th position
and a significant drop from 52nd in 2022.
10. SINGAPORE GP 2024
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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.
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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
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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.
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This marks the 5th win of
Team Europe which has previously won the title in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021.
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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
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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.
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The
Laver Cup 2025 will be hosted by San Francisco, USA in
September 2025 at the Chase Center.
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From
2025, Yannick Noah and Andre Agassi will
take the lead as Captains of Team Europe and Team World respectively.
12.
DULEEP
TROPHY CRICKET
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India A clinched the 61st Duleep Trophy
2024 title after beating India C in the final by a margin of 132 runs.
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It was held in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh.
13.
HANGZHOU
OPEN TENNIS 2024
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India’s
Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Vijay Sundar Prashanth
clinched the men’s doubles title at
the 2024 Hangzhou Open
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They
beat Germany’s Constantin Frantzen and Hendrik Jebens.
14. 45TH FIDE CHESS OLYMPIAD BUDAPEST
2024
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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.
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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.
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Men’s
Team:
India win against Slovenia
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Women’s
Team: India win against Azerbaijan
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For the first time, India
won gold in both the Open and women’s section of the Chess Olympiad.
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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).
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FIDE Headquarters– Lausanne, Switzerland
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Founded– 1924
15.
WORLD
6-RED SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP
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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.
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Also, India
begged three bronze medals also in the event final.
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The tournament was held in Mongolia.
16. NPS VATSALYA, PENSION
SCHEME FOR MINORS
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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,
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The NPS Vatsalya will enable parents and
guardians to save their children’s future by investing in a pension account.
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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.
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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
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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.
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This projection of decline in growth rate
indicates that the population will accelerate at a comparatively lower pace
over the next decade.
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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).
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Thus,
India continues to be one of the
youngest nations in the world and is still below the global median age.
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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.
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This
trend is further expected to increase to 65.2% in 2031.
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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
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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.
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The
inaugural event of the observance was held in the city of TromsO, Norway under
the theme “Arctic Cities and Marine Litter”.
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United Nations Human Settlements Programme
(UN-Habitat):Headquarters- Nairobi, Kenya
19. INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE 2024
– SEPTEMBER 21
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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.
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The
2024 theme of IDP is, “Cultivating a Culture of Peace.”
20. WORLD ALZHEIMER’S DAY 2024 –
SEPTEMBER 21
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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.
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The 2024
World Alzheimer’s Month campaign centers around the taglines ‘Time to act on dementia, Time to act on
Alzheimer’s’.
