GK & CA
Collection of weekly GK & CA since year 2016.
September, 2022
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Aayiramkachi of Maligampattu
Aayiramkachi, which translates to the 1,000 fruiter, is a famous jackfruit tree in the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu is said to be 200 years old.
(Source: The Indian Express)
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Chhello Show
Pan Nalin’s Chhello Show (Gujarati) will represent India in the Best International Feature Film category at the 2023 Oscars. Chhello Show (Last Film Show) “is set at the cusp of the digital revolution and follows a nine-year-old boy ensnared by the magic and science of light and shadow that lies behind celluloid film projection” (Source: scroll.in)
Sun, 25 Sep, 20225504
SCALE app for skill development in leather industry
Union Minister of Education and Skill Development launched the SCALE (Skill Certification Assessment for Leather Employees) app which provides a one-stop solution for skilling, learning, assessment, and employment needs of the leather industry (Source: livemint.com)
Sun, 25 Sep, 20225503
UCO Bank gets RBI's approval for rupee trade
Public sector lender UCO Bank has received the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) approval to open a special vostro account with Gazprombank of Russia for trade settlement in Indian rupees. The Kolkata-based lender is the first bank to receive regulator’s approval (Source: business-standard.com)
Sun, 25 Sep, 20225502
Amazon announces new solar farms in India
Amazon on Monday announced three new solar farms in India – its first in India - with a combined energy capacity of 420 megawatts (MW) as it aims to use 100% renewable energy across its business by 2025 (Source: The Hindu)
Sun, 25 Sep, 20225500
IDF WDS 2022 ~ Dairy for Nutrition and Livelihood
International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit at India Expo Centre & Mart in Greater Noida - the event, about 1,500 participants from 50 countries, including industry leaders, experts, farmers, and policy planners, to discuss issues related to the dairy sector. (Source: The Indian Express)
Sun, 18 Sep, 20225499
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit
The SCO has eight full members, including its six founding members, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. India and Pakistan joined as full members in 2017. Varanasi nominated as the first-ever SCO Tourism and Cultural Capital at the 2022 SCO Summit.
Sun, 18 Sep, 20225498
Eat and learn
Tamil Nadu’s breakfast scheme for students - to provide free breakfast to students in primary schools. The scheme is expected to cost Rs 12.75 per student and benefit a total of 1.14 lakh students in classes 1 to 5 across the state (Source: The Indian Express)
Sun, 18 Sep, 20225497
Project Cheetah at Kuno National Park
A national park in Madhya Pradesh, India, established in 1981 as a wildlife sanctuary with an initial area of 344.686 km2. Eight cheetahs brought from Namibia were released on the occasion of PM Modi's birthday, at their new home, Kuno National Park (Source: zee news)
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Carlos Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz Garfia is a Spanish professional tennis player. He is currently ranked as the world No. 1 singles player by the Association of Tennis Professionals. Alcaraz has won six ATP Tour singles titles, including the 2022 US Open and two Masters 1000 titles. (Source: Wikipedia)
Sun, 18 Sep, 20225494
Maitree Super Thermal Power Project
India-Bangladesh Maitree Super Thermal Power Project at Rampal to become operational soon. It has two units with a capacity to produce around 660 megawatts of electricity each. (Source: The Financial Express)
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PM SHRI
A new centrally sponsored scheme aims to transform 14,500 government schools across the country into a showcase of the new National Education Policy.PM SHRI schools can either be KVs, JNVs, state government schools or even those run by municipal corporations. (Source: The Indian Express)
Sun, 11 Sep, 20225492
Himalaya Diwas
Himalaya Diwas is celebrated every year on 9th September in the state of Uttarakhand. It is celebrated with the aim to conserve Himalayan ecosystem and region. It was officially declared as Himalaya Day in 2015 by the then Chief Minister (Source: pib.gov.in)
Sun, 11 Sep, 20225491
Special vostro accounts
When an Indian importer wants to make a payment to a foreign trader in rupees, the amount will be credited to this Vostro account. Similarly, when an Indian exporter has to be paid for goods and services in rupees, this Vostro account will be deducted and amount credited to the exporter's regular account (Source: MoneyControl)
Sun, 11 Sep, 20225490
‘TB-Mukt India’ campaign
The initiative intends to provide essential nutritional and social support to people with TB and root out stigma and discrimination against them.Any individual or organisation can register as Ni-kshay Mitra on the Ni-kshay 2.0 portal to support people affected by the disease. (Source: The Indian Express)
Sun, 11 Sep, 20225488
Indian Navy’s new flag
The Indian Navy Friday got its new “Indianised” naval ensign (Nishaan) with a blue octagonal shape encompassing the national emblem sitting atop an anchor, inspired by the royal seal of Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji. (Source: The Print)
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Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev was a Russian and Soviet politician who served as the last leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to the country's dissolution in 1991. Ideologically, Gorbachev initially adhered to Marxism–Leninism but moved towards social democracy by the early 1990s. . (Source: Wikipedia)
Sun, 04 Sep, 20225486
Road ministry amends battery safety norms
The battery safety standards will come into effect from October 1. The amendments include additional safety requirements related to battery cells, on-board charger, design of battery pack, and thermal propagation due to internal cell short circuit leading to fire. (Source: business-standard.com)
Sun, 04 Sep, 20225485
Tejas Mark 2
The HAL Tejas Mark 2, or Medium Weight Fighter (MWF), is an Indian single-engine, canard delta wing, multirole combat aircraft designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) in collaboration with Aircraft Research and Design Centre (ARDC) of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF). (Source: Wikipedia)
Sun, 04 Sep, 20225484
Martand Sun Temple
A Hindu temple located near the city of Anantnag in the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), India. It dates back to the eighth century AD and was dedicated to Surya, the chief solar deity in Hinduism. The temple was destroyed by Sikandar Shah Miri (Source: Wikipedia)
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MoU with Nepal on biodiversity conservation
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for signing an MoU with the Government of Nepal on biodiversity conservation. This aims to strengthen cooperation in the field of forests, biodiversity conservation, and climate change. (Source: The Hindustan Times)
Sun, 04 Sep, 20225482
Social Stock Exchange framework
The social stock exchange is a novel concept in India and such a bourse is meant to serve the private and non-profit sectors by channelling greater capital to them Capital markets regulator SEBI has notified a framework for the social stock exchange to provide social enterprises with an additional avenue to raise funds (Source: The Hindu)
Sun, 04 Sep, 20225481
Nagaland Gets Its Second Railway Station
After a gap of 100 years, Nagaland got its second railway station. The Donyi Polo Express from Shokhuvi Railway Station was flagged off by Neiphiu Rio, the Chief Minister. (Source: outlookindia.com)
Sun, 04 Sep, 20225480
Gautam Adani named world’s third richest person
The Indian tycoon Gautam Adani has been named the world’s third richest person with an estimated $137bn (£117bn) fortune and becomes the first Asian person to break into the top three of world’s wealthy. Adani, 60, who founded the mining-to-energy conglomerate Adani Group after dropping out of university. (Source:theguardian.com)
Sun, 04 Sep, 20225479
Shumang Leela
Shumang Leela or Shumang Kumhei) is a traditional form of theatre in Manipur, North East India.The theatre is arranged in the form of open air from four sides. The roles are all played by male actors, some dressed as beautiful ladies.This traditional theatre form was prevalent since the time of monarchical rule in Manipur. (Source: Wikipedia)
Sun, 04 Sep, 2022