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NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS AND EVENTS

Second Anniversary of Surgical Strike carried out by the Indian army across Parakram Parv
the Line of Control (LOC) on terror pads on 29th September 2016 was
commemorated as ____________ on 29th September 2018.
At which place in India, Centre of Excellence for Data Analytics (CEDA) was New Delhi
inaugurated by Union Minister of Electronics & IT, Sh. Ravi Shankar Prasad
on 28th September 2018?

The Centre of Excellence for Data Analytics (CEDA) has been created to
support government departments to unlock the hidden potential of the data
that they are generating as a part of the governance processes, and use it to
improve the overall governance.
Which state bagged the first prize in the 'Comprehensive Development of Andhra Pradesh
Tourism' category in the National Tourism Awards 2016-17?

Kerala came second, Rajasthan and Goa jointly won the third prize in the
category.
Which two cities were awarded the Best Heritage City award in the National Ahmedabad and
Tourism Awards 2016-17? Mandu

The awards were presented by Union Minister for Tourism K J Alphons on the
occasion of the World Tourism Day.
Which Indian was on 26th September 2018 awarded with the prestigious Prime Minister
UN Champions of the Earth Award 2018, the highest environmental honour Narendra Modi
of the United Nations?

The UN Environment jointly awarded PM Narendra Modi and French

President Emmanuel Macron in the Policy Leadership category for their efforts
regarding the creation of the International Solar Alliance.
Name the international airport of India which was conferred with the UN Cochin
Champions of the Earth Award 2018 for Entrepreneurial Vision category? International
Airport
The airport was honoured for its entrepreneurial vision and for its leadership
in the use of sustainable energy.
Which section of the Indian Penal Code, which deals with the offence of Section 497
adultery, was held by the Supreme Court of India as unconstitutional and
arbitrary?

The Supreme Court of India on September 27, 2018 struck down a 158-year-
old penal provision in the Indian Penal Code that made adultery a criminal
offence.
The Supreme Court of India on 28th September 2018 has lifted ban on Sabarimala Temple
entry of women of all ages into which temple?
4th edition of India International Science Festival will held at which place Lucknow
from 5th October 2018?
Name the cricketer and weightlifter who was conferred with Rajiv Gandhi Virat Kohli and
Khel Ratna award 2018, India’s highest sporting honour? Mirabai Chanu

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On which day Antyodaya Diwas is celebrated in India every year? 25th September

The event is held every year to mark the birth anniversary of Deendayal
Upadhyaya. He was the leader of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh from 1953 to
1968.
Which authority recently said that the candidates contesting elections The Supreme Court
cannot be disqualified on basis of criminal charges? of India
Which Assamese movie has been chosen as the India’s official entry to Village Rockstars
Oscars 2019?

The movie directed by Rima Das has been chosen to represent India in the
Best Foreign Language category at the 91st Academy Awards 2019. The
movie also won the Best Feature film Award at the 65th National Film
Awards.
Which country will host the first-ever General Assembly of the International India
Solar Alliance (ISA)?
Which state of India got it's first-ever airport on September 24, 2018? Sikkim

The state's dream of having an airport came true nine years after a
foundation stone for the same was laid here in 2009 around 33 km from the
state capital. It was India’s 100th functional airport.
Name the short-range, quick reaction missile which was successfully test Prahaar
fired on September 20?

The missile was developed by the Defence Research and Development

Organisation (DRDO).
Under Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), how much insurance Rs 5 lakh
cover will be provided to each family?
In which country India is going to organise 'Gandhi March' to launch the Netherlands
two-year long celebrations of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma
Gandhi.?
Name the retired SC judge who will head the committee constituted by the Amitava Roy
Supreme Court of India to look into jail reforms?
As per the latest data of the Law Ministry, what is the current ratio of judges 19 judges per 10
in comparison to the number people of the country? lakh people
India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) tied up with which Insurance company to Bajaj Allianz Life
provide insurance to all? Insurance
Medical Cyclotron Facility Cyclone-30 Became Operational at Variable Kolkata
Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC). Where is this centre located?

Cyclone-30, the biggest cyclotron in India for medical application became

operational this month when 30 MeV beam reached the Faraday Cup for the
first time in September 2018.
Which digital payment gateway has received Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) PayU India
approval to operate its own non-banking financial company (NBFC)?

The digital payments firm is owned by South Africa’s Naspers Ltd.

The Union Government proposed to merge which banks to create India’s Bank of Baroda,
third largest lender? Dena Bank and
Vijaya Bank

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The ministry of tourism in collaboration with other central ministries, state New Delhi
governments and stakeholders is organising a festival, Paryatan Parv 2018
across the country from the 16th to 27th September 2018. The festival will
begin from which city?
Which scheme was approved by the ESI Corporation for Insured Persons (IP) Atal Bimit Vyakti
covered under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948? Kalyan Yojna
The 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas will be held in which city? Varanasi

The event will be held from January 21 to January 23, 2019. Its theme will be
Role of Indian Diaspora in Building a New India.
The Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar is an initiative of which Ministry? Ministry of Human
Resource
This Puraskar was launched as a follow up to the Swachh Vidyalaya Development
Initiative started in 2014 by the Ministry
Who has been appointed as the Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission Kamlesh Nilkanth
(AEC)? Vyas

He succeeded Shekhar Basu.

Which Bollywood actors have been signed as ambassadors of Skill India Varun Dhawan and
Campaign to promote and endorse the Skill India Mission? Anushka Sharma

The actors will be seen in Hindi movie, Sui Dhaaga – Made in India.
Which state launched Star-Rating system to rate industries based on the Odisha
amount of pollutant generated by them?

The industry will be given star rating from one to five with the most polluting
industry getting one star while the industry with highest compliance rate with
pollution control norms will get five stars.
Mountaineers Satyarup Siddhanta and Mousumi Khatua have created Iran
history by climbing Asia's highest volcanic peak Mount Damavand. Mount
Damavand is in which country?
The proposed Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar (BCIM) corridor will link Kolkata
Kunming City to which part of India?
Name India's oldest research reactor which was shut down permanently in Apsara
2009 for revamp and has been re-commissioned on September 10, 2018
with a higher capacity?
Who has been appointed as the 46th Chief Justice of India? Justice Ranjan
Gogoi
He will assume his post on October 3. He will succeed incumbent CJI Dipak
Misra.
The Supreme Court has lifted the ban on the sale and manufacture of which Saridon
popular FDC painkiller?

The Fixed-Dose Combinations (FDCs) are two or more drugs combined in a

fixed ratio into a single dosage form.

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NITI Aayog and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) collaborated Intel
with which organisation to set up a Model International Center for
Transformative Artificial Intelligence (ICTAI) towards developing and
deploying AI-led application-based research projects?

This initiative is part of NITI Aayog’s ‘National Strategy for Artificial

Intelligence’ Discussion Paper that focuses on establishing ICTAI in the
country through private sector collaboration.
Vijay Shankar Vyas, Padma Bhushan awardee, who passed away recently Economics
was related to which field?
The government of which state on September 12, 2018 introduced electric Jharkhand
vehicles for official use?

The state has become the fifth state of India and the first state in eastern
India to procure the eco-friendly vehicles for government use.
Which section of Indian Penal Code (IPC) deals with dowry harassment Section 498-A
cases?
On which date National Hindi Divas is celebrated every year? September 14
Sardar Singh, who announced his retirement recently, was the former Indian hockey team
captain of which Indian team?

He made the decision after a disappointing Asian Games where India failed
to defend their title and had to settle for a Bronze medal.
Which Indian airport is set to become first in Asia to use face recognition as Kempegowda
boarding pass? International
Airport in
Bengaluru
Bogibeel, India’s longest rail-cum-road bridge, is being built over which Brahmaputra
river?
Who created history by becoming first Indian to win a medal in IAAF Arpinder Singh
Continental Cup?

The 25-year-old won bronze in triple jump event while he was representing
the Asia-Pacific team in the meet. The IAAF Continental Cup is held once
every four years.
With which Indian state, Nepal started its first bus service on September 11, Bihar
2018?
Which country was the top source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Mauritius
India in 2017-18?

The FDI from Mauritius totalled USD 13.41 billion.

The OBC population data will be introduced from which Census year in 2021
India?
Which Indian movie has become the first Bollywood film ever to release in Gold
Saudi Arabia?

The film is a fictional re-telling of India's iconic win at the 1948 London
Olympics. Akshay Kumar plays the lead role in the film.

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The government of which state has decided to distribute over 1 lakh pump Assam
sets to double the farmers income by 2022?

The pump sets will be distributed under NABARD’s Rural Infrastructure

Development Project.
The first ever mid-air refuelling of the indigenously developed light combat Tejas
aircraft was successfully carried out by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. What is
the name of this aircraft?

The milestone was achieved when 1,900 kg of fuel was transferred from the
mid-air refuelling tanker of IAF's IL78 to the Tejas LSP8 at an altitude of
20,000 feet.
By how much per cent the Union Government approved a proposal by the 36 percent
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) to increase wages of
artisans?
Which month was celebrated observed across India as the National September
Nutrition Month to mark the country's fight against malnutrition?
Name the Indian sprinter who was named as the Sports Ambassador of Hima Das
Assam?
Which state recently passed a resolution for establishing Legislative Council Odisha
(Vidhan Parishad)?
Who was appointed as Chairman of the Defence Research and Development G Satheesh Reddy
Organisation (DRDO)?
Which team won the 2018-19 Duleep Trophy cricket tournament? India Blue
The Union Government has decided to make which scheme open-ended with Pradhan Mantri
more incentives to encourage people to open bank accounts? Jan Dhan Yojana
(PMJDY)
The scheme was launched in August 2014 for a period of four years.
Who has been appointed as the CEO and MD of Axis Bank? Amitabh
Chaudhary
The recommissioned nuclear reactor Apsara-U is located at which place? Trombay
In which year was the Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha established? 1918

It was founded by Mahatma Gandhi with the sole aim of propagating Hindi in
southern states. The first Pracharak Devadoss Gandhi son of Mahatma
Gandhi.
Name India's first lady IAS officer post-Independence who died recently? Anna Rajam
She had joined the civil services in 1951. Malhotra

INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS AND EVENTS

On which day World Rabies Day is observed across the world every year? 28th September
On which day World Tourism Organization was observed across the world? 27th September

Theme for 2018: Tourism and the Digital Transformation.

Which Croatian footballer has won FIFA's best player of the year 2018 Luka Modric
award?
On which day the first International Day of Sign Languages was observed 23rd September

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across the world?

On which day the International Day of Peace observed was observed across 21st September
the world?
North Korea signed an agreement with which nation on the denuclearisation South Korea
of the Korean Peninsula?
Which country will become the ninth one to launch its National Registry of India
Sexual Offenders?
Who will be the first private tourist to travel to moon on Space X Big Falcon Yusaku Maezawa
Rocket?
Which TV series won the award for Outstanding Drama Series at the 70th Game of Thrones
Primetime Emmy Awards?
On which day International Day of Democracy was observed across the September 15
world?
Which country hosted the 2018 Global Summit on Climate Action from United States
September 12 to 14, 2018?
Name the billionaire, Co-founder and Chairman of Chinese e-commerce Jack Ma
giant Alibaba who would be retiring from his position in September 2019.

CEO Daniel Zhang will be the new Chairman of Alibaba.

Who won men’s singles final in the US Open Tennis? Novak Djokovic
(Serbia)
Who won women’s singles final in the US Open Tennis? Naomi Osaka
(Japan)
On which day International Literacy Day is observed across the world? 8th September
Which city is hosting the 2nd World Hindu Congress? Chicago (USA)

The World Hindu Congress (WHC) is a global platform for Hindus to connect,
share ideas, inspire one another, and impact the common good. It is held once
every four years.
Who won the Pakistan Presidential Election 2018? Arif Alvi

The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) candidate, Arif Alvi on September

4, 2018 won the Pakistan Presidential Election 2018.
Name the cricketer who has been the former captain and highest run scorer Alastair Cook
for England in test cricket, announced his retirement from International
cricket after final Test against India?
Against which country the United States has cancelled USD 300 million in Pakistan
aid under the Coalition Support Funds (CSF)?
Which country was severely affected by Cyclone Jebi recently? Japan
Which country won the South Asian Football Federation Championship Maldives
(SAFF) 2018 by defeating India in the final?

Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

participated in the tournament.
Asia Cup 2018 was held at which place? Dubai and Abu
Dhabi

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