September 2021 Current Affairs which will be helpful for upcoming SSC, UPSC, Bank Railway, Clerk, PO Exams.
Which fintech services company has announced the acquisition of Indian digital payments provider BillDesk for $4.7 billion?
Answer: PayU – Fintech services company PayU has recently announced the acquisition of Indian digital payments provider BillDesk for $4.7 billion. With this acquisition, it has become one of the leading online payment providers by total payment volume globally.
Which state has become the first state in India to have 100% COVID-19 vaccination?
Answer: Himachal Pradesh – The state of Himachal Pradesh has become the first state in the country to have 100% Kovid-19 vaccination. At least one dose has been given to 54.32 lakh people in the state. Whereas in Himachal Pradesh, more than 17 lakh people have been given two doses of corona vaccine.
Who has been appointed as the new Director General of Border Security Force recently?
Answer: Pankaj Kumar Singh – Recently Pankaj Kumar Singh, a 1988 batch IPS officer, has been appointed as the new Director General of Border Security Force. While his batch mate Sanjay Arora has been appointed as the new Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). Both of them have taken over from 1984 batch IPS officer SS Deswal.
Which IIT institute is developing an online platform named e-Source to deal with electronic waste?
Answer: Ans: IIT Madras – IIT Madras is developing an online platform named e-Source to deal with electronic waste. This e-source will act as an exchange platform to act as an online marketplace for waste electrical and electronic equipment.
Name the Lok Sabha Speaker who has recently inaugurated the Parliamentary Outreach Program.
Answer: Om Birla – Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has recently inaugurated a parliamentary outreach program aimed at empowering Panchayati Raj institutions in Kashmir. The event has been inaugurated at Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Center in Srinagar.
The world's highest motorable road to Leh has been inaugurated in Ladakh connecting which lake?
Answer: Pangong Lake – The world's highest motorable road connecting Leh to Pangong Lake has recently been inaugurated by Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, MP in Ladakh. This stretch of road passing through the Banana Pass at an altitude of 18,600 feet is the highest motorway in the world. It is manufactured by the 58 Engineer Regiment of the Indian Army.
Indian Navy and which navies have conducted their first naval exercise off the coast of Algeria?
Answer: Algerian Navy – Indian Navy and Algerian Navy have recently conducted their first naval exercise off the coast of Algeria. The country was represented by the stealth ship INS Tabar in this exercise while Algeria was represented by its naval ship ANS Azgar.
Which neighboring country of India has recently declared a state of emergency over food shortage?
Answer: Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka has recently declared a state of emergency over food shortage. Because the foreign exchange with the private banks of Sri Lanka has run out, due to which Sri Lanka has been unable to pay the imports. Along with this, the government of Sri Lanka has also increased the fine on hoarding of food.
2 September 2021: World Coconut Day
Answer: World Coconut Day is celebrated on 2 September every year to create awareness about coconut cultivation and to understand and explain the importance of coconut. The Asia Pacific Coconut Community was formed on 2 September 2009.
Naga Battalion will go to Russia to participate in multinational exercise
Answer: 200 soldiers of the Naga Battalion of the Indian Army will participate in the multinational exercise Japad to be held in Nizhny, Russia from September 3 to 16. More than a dozen countries from the Eurasian and South Asian region will participate as observers in this exercise.
Japad-21 is one of the theater level exercises of the Russian Armed Forces and will primarily focus on operations against terrorists. The Naga Battalion participating in the exercise from the Indian Army will have an All Arms Combined Task Force.
The aim of the exercise is to enhance military and strategic ties between the participating countries. The Indian contingent has been put through a rigorous training program covering all aspects of conventional operations including mechanized, aerial and heliborne, counter-terrorism, combat conditioning and firing.
Allahabad High Court asks Center to declare cow as national animal
Answer: The Allahabad High Court has said in an important decision that the cow has an important place in Indian culture. Cow is known as mother in the country of India and is worshiped like deities, hence cow should be given the status of national animal. The court said that the protection of the cow should be included in the fundamental right of the Hindus. Article 48 of the Constitution of India also states that the cow shall protect the breed and prohibit the slaughter of cows including milch main animals. Cow slaughter is banned in 24 out of 28 states of India.
The High Court has brought a bill in the Parliament to declare the cow as the national animal by including it in the fundamental right and make strict laws against those who harm the cows.
Science invention city to be built in the name of Rajiv Gandhi in Pune
Answer: Maharashtra government first announced to start IT award in the name of Rajiv Gandhi, after that on Wednesday, the state cabinet has decided to make Bharat Ratna Rajiv Gandhi Science Innovation City in Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal area near Pune.
Commemorative coin of Rs.125 released by PM Modi
Answer: PM Narendra Modi released a coin of Rs.125 on the occasion of 125th birth anniversary of Sri Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, who awakened Krishna devotion in the country and abroad through ISKCON. Through this his memory has been made everlasting. PM Modi released this coin in a program organized through video conferencing.
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JB Mohapatra appointed as the Chairman of CBDT
Answer: JB Mohapatra, a senior Indian Revenue Service officer, has been appointed as the chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).
Apart from this, the Ministry of Home Affairs has appointed IPS Rajwinder Singh Bhatti as ADG of BSF. Bhatti is a 1990 batch IPS officer. He will be on deputation to the Border Security Force till 30 September 2025 or till further orders.
Raman Magsaysay Award to five including Bangladeshi scientist and Pakistani economist
Answer: Five people including Bangladesh's Vaccine Scientist Dr Firdosi Qadri and Pakistan's Economist Mohammad Amjad Saqib have been selected this year for the Raman Magsaysay Award, considered Asia's Nobel Prize.
(1.) Dr. Firdausi (Bangladesh)
(2.) Economist Mohammad Amjad (Pakistan)
(3.) Environmentalist Roberto Ballon (Philippines)
(4.) Steven Manshi (USA)
(5.) Journalist Watchdoc (Indonesia)
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