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Q.1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various projects of ₹ 11,200 crore in which state via video conference recently?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various projects of ₹ 11,200 crore in Maharashtra via video conference.
Prime Minister Modi virtually inaugurated the Pune Metro section from District Court to Swargate, which also marks the completion of the Pune Metro Rail Project (Phase-1).
The cost of the underground section between the District Court to Swargate is around ₹ 1,810 crore.
PM Modi also laid the foundation stone for the Swargate-Katraj extension of the Pune Metro Phase-1 to be developed at the cost of around ₹ 2,955 crore.
This southern extension of 5.46 km is completely underground with three stations, namely Market Yard, Padmavati and Katraj.
PM Modi also inaugurated Bidkin Industrial Area, a transformative project covering an expansive 7,855 acres under the National Industrial Corridor Development Program, situated 20 km south of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in Maharashtra.
The central government has approved this project with an overall project cost of more than ₹ 6,400 crore for development in three phases.
PM Modi also inaugurated the Solapur Airport, which would significantly improve connectivity, making Solapur more accessible to tourists, business travellers, and investors.
The existing terminal building of Solapur has been revamped to serve nearly 4.1 lakh passengers annually.
PM Modi also laid the foundation stone for the memorial of Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule’s first girls’ school at Bhidewada.
Q.2. Which insurance has partnered with Bandhan Bank to distribute life insurance products through the bank’s expansive network of 1,700 branches?
Exp. Bandhan Life partners with Bandhan Bank to Strengthen Insurance Business
Bandhan Life Insurance, following its acquisition of Aegon Life and subsequent rebranding earlier this year, has partnered with Bandhan Bank to distribute life insurance products through the bank’s expansive network of 1,700 branches.
This move aims to bolster Bandhan Life’s focus on new business and expand its distribution capabilities.
Initially, the partnership will see around 550 bank branches offering two new life insurance products tailored for Bandhan Bank customers, with plans to extend this to all 1,700 branches by the end of the year.
Recent MoUs Signed in Banking Sector
SBI General Insurance joins hand with BLS E-Services to Streamline Access to Insurance Across India
ICICI Bank partners with PFRDA to launch NPS Vatsalya, a pension account for minors
Infosys collaborates with UK’s Metro Bank to Digitize Operations
Piramal Finance join hands with Digital India’s CSCs to Boost Credit Access for Bharat’s Budget Customers
Star Health Insurance & Policybazaar join hands to launch SUPER STAR health insurance plan
Q.3. Who has been chosen for the 54th Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award?
Exp. Mithun Chakraborty nominated for highest cinema honour Dadasaheb Phalke Award
The Union Ministry for Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw announcedthat the jury had selected veteran Hindi and Bengali film actor Mithun Chakraborty, 74, as the recipient of the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Awards for 2022.
Mithun Chakraborty will be the 54th recipient of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award.
Last year, Waheeda Rehman received the Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Awards for 2021.
Mithun Chakraborty will be conferred the award at the 70th National Film Festival award ceremony, which will be held on 8 October 2024.
Asha Parekh, Vipul Shah, and Khusbhu Sundar were members of the Jury that selected the Dadasaheb Lifetime Achievement Award winner for 2022.
About Dadasaheb Phalke Award
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award was instituted by the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in honour of Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, popularly known as Dadasaheb Phalke.
He was the pioneer of cinema in India, having made the first film Raja Harishchandra in 1913.
The award is presented annually along with the National Film Awards. It carries a cash prize of Rs 10 lakhs, a Swarna Kamal medallion and a shawl.
The Award was first given in 1969, and Devika Rani was the recipient.
Q.4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently dedicated three PARAM Rudra supercomputers and two high-performance computing systems to the nation. The three supercomputers have been deployed in which cities to support cutting-edge scientific research?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated three PARAM Rudra supercomputers and two high-performance computing systems to the nation.
These Computing systems were developed and manufactured indigenously under the National Supercomputer Mission and in line with the Make in India initiative.
The three supercomputers have been deployed in Pune, Delhi, and Kolkata to support cutting-edge scientific research.
Pune’s Giant Metre Radio Telescope (GMRT) will use the supercomputer to study Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) and other astronomical events.
In Delhi, the Inter-University Accelerator Centre (IUAC) will advance research in material science and atomic physics.
Meanwhile, the S.N. Bose Centre in Kolkata will lead advanced studies in physics, cosmology, and earth sciences.
What is PARAM RUDRA SUPERCOMPUTER?
Param Rudra, named after the fierce avatar of Lord Shiva, is designed to tackle complex computational challenges across various scientific and engineering domains.
Three Param Rudra supercomputers have been developed at Rs 130 crores, indigenously under the National Supercomputing Mission.
PARAM Rudra Supercomputers
It is based on the indigenous Rudra server developed by C-DAC and has a computing speed of one petaflops (1015 operations per second).
C-DAC, under the Union Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeiTY), started developing a High-Performance computing system in the country in 1988 and has developed a series of supercomputers called the PARAM series.
Q.5. Who inaugurated the 21st Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Zone III Conference?
21वेंराष्ट्रमंडलसंसदीयसंघजोन III सम्मेलनकाउद्घाटनकिसनेकिया?
(a) Om Birla
(b) Narendra Modi
(c) Amit Shah
(d) Draupadi Murmu
(e) Jagdeep Dhankar
Answer & Explanation
Ans.5.(a)
Exp. Om Birla inaugurated the 21st CPA Zone III India Region Conference
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has inaugurated the 21st Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Zone III Conference at Aizawl, Mizoram.
The conference, which was held at the Mizoram Legislative Assembly Complex in Aizawl, was intended to deepen the democratic process in the country’s Northeastern region.
Theme – Democratic Sanctity, Transparency, Accountability, and Results from Democracy.
The conference aims to foster collaboration and dialogue among the Northeastern state legislatures, focusing on addressing regional challenges through democratic means.
Q.6. Where was the 2nd India Sugar & Bio-Energy Conference held?
Exp. Pralhad Joshi inaugurates 2nd India Sugar & Bio-Energy Conference
Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution & New & Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi has inaugurated the 2nd India Sugar & Bio-Energy Conference in New Delhi.
The conference brings together policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, and stakeholders to encourage dialogue, innovation, and collaboration for sustainable growth and development of the sugar and bio-energy industries.
Bioenergy refers to the use of sugarcane to produce energy. Ethanol, derived from molasses, is blended with petrol to run petrol-driven vehicles. Molasses is a by-product produced during the production of sugar from sugarcane.
Q.7. Who inaugurated the 8th Bharatiya Kala Mahotsav in Secunderabad?
President Droupadi Murmu has inaugurated the 8th Bhartiya Kala Mahotsav, focussed on the North-Eastern states at the Rashtrapati Nilayam, Secunderabad, Telangana.
The eight-day-long Bhartiya Kala Mahotsav will be open to the public from 29 September to 6 October 2024.
The 8th Bharatiya Kala Mahotsav, focussed on the North Eastern states, is being organised by the Union Ministry for Development of the North Eastern Region in association with the Union Ministry of Culture.
The Mahotsav will showcase the art, culture, crafts, and culinary diversity of the North-Eastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura.
More than 300 artists and artisans from these states will be participating in the event at the Main Lawns of Rashtrapati Nilayam, the winter home of the President.
Q.8. Where was the 9th World Junior Wushu Championships held?
9वींविश्वजूनियरवुशुचैंपियनशिपकहांआयोजितकीगई?
(a) China
(b) Brunei
(c) Japan
(d) Maldives
(e) India
Answer & Explanation
Ans.8.(b)
Exp. 9th World Junior Wushu Championships 2024: India wins 7 medals
The Young Indian Wushu players ended their campaign at the 9th World Junior Wushu Championships 2024 by winning seven medals, including two golds, one silver, and four bronze medals.
The Championships were held at Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
India’s Aryan clinched the gold medal after defeating Gong Huanran from China in the Boys’ Group Junior 48 kg weight category. Shaurya triumphed over his Iranian opponent Alireza Zamani to win another gold medal in Boys 48kg (children) section.
Nang Mingbi Borphukan won a silver medal in the Taolu Jian Shu C Group event.
Indian player Tanish Nagar in the 56kg category lost to Abdulkhamid Odilov of Uzbekistan confirming a bronze medal. Abhijeet in the 60kg category, Divyanshi (60kg women) and Yuvraj (42kg) also won bronze medals. A 24-member Indian team participated in the tournament.
Q.9. Who inaugurated the Bidkin Industrial Area in Maharashtra?
Exp. PM Modi dedicates Bidkin Industrial Area of DMIC to nation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually dedicated the Bidkin Industrial Area in Maharashtra to the nation.
The Bilkin Industrial Area, situated 20 km south of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, is part of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC).
The project is part of the central government’s “Make in India, Make for the World” programme, which aims to foster industrial growth, economic prosperity, and sustainable development in the region.
The government of India launched the Make in India programme on 25 September 2015, and it has been in operation for 10 years.
About Bidkin Industrial Area
The Bidkin Industrial Area covers 7,855 acres and was developed in three phases for Rs 6,414 crore.
The project has been developed under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP) as part of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor.
Q.10. Where will the National Centre of Excellence for Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality be set up?
Exp. National Centre of Excellence for AVGC-XR to be set up in Mumbai
The Government of India has approved the establishment of a National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) for Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR) in the country.
The proposed NCoE will be in Mumbai, Maharashtra, the hub of the Indian film industry.
The NCoE is being set up on the recommendation of the Task Force on Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics in 2022.
The government of India set up a Task Force on Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics (AVGC) in 2022, headed by the then Secretary of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. Apurva Chandra.
The Task Force was established after the Union Minister for Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, announced the establishment of a task force on Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics in her budget speech for 2022-23.
The Task Force recommended creating a National AVGC-XR (Extended Reality) Mission with a budget outlay for the integrated promotion and growth of the AVGC sector.
Q.11. On which date is the International Day of Older Persons observed in the world?
Exp. 1 October – International Day of Older Persons
International Day of Older Persons is observed every year on 1 October.
Objective- To raise public awareness about the opportunities and challenges presented to the ageing populations and to mobilize families, community groups and stakeholders to address the difficulties faced by older people.
Theme 2024 – Ageing with Dignity: The Importance of Strengthening Care and Support Systems for Older Persons Worldwide
On December 14, 1990, the UN General Assembly made October 1 as the International Day of Older Persons. The International Day of Older Persons was observed for the first time on October 1, 1991.
Q.12. The two-time Oscar-winning actor best known for playing the stern Professor McGonagall in the “Harry Potter” movie franchise, Maggie Smith, passed away recently at the age of 89. How many times she was honoured with Emmy Awards?
Exp. Maggie Smith, acting legend of ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Downton Abbey’ fame, dies
Maggie Smith, the two-time Oscar-winning actor best known for playing the stern Professor McGonagall in the “Harry Potter” movie franchise and the tart-tongued Dowager Countess on “Downton Abbey,” died at the age of 89.
She won Academy Awards for her performances in “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” (1969) and “California Suite” (1978). She earned four Emmy Awards.
