Weekly One Liner Current Affairs 1 to 7 September 2022

09/09/2022

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September Weekly One Liner Current Affairs Part 1

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Nowadays, the general awareness/current affairs portion is a crucial deciding factor in competitive examinations, as it decides the overall marks.

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Our weekly one-liner current affairs is basically a summary of the week’s most important news in one line.

We have given weekly one-liner current affairs below to help you study for general awareness / current affairs section and remain up to date on current events.

National News

J&K Police launched online Mobile app ‘JK Ecop’
Competitiveness Roadmap for India@100 released
National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) released Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India 2021 report
Reliance Industries to build world’s largest carbon fibre plant in Hazira, Gujarat
Indian Railways set up ‘Meghdoot’ machines at Mumbai stations
Tata Steel signed an MoU with Punjab government to set up steel plant in Ludhiana
Cabinet approved signing an MoU between India and Nepal on biodiversity conservation
NHPC signed an MoU with PTC India Limited for sale of power
India’s first quadrivalent Human Papilloma Virus (qHPV) vaccine against cervical cancer launched
Reliance Industries to invest Rs 2 lakh crore in Jio 5G
50th All Manipur Shumang Leela Festival 2021-22 started in Imphal
Indigo joined sustainable initiative of World Economic Forum (WEF)
Arvind Kejriwal launched India’s first virtual school for students
Bajaj Finance & Adani Transmission in top 10 most valued firms
All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) signed an agreement with Adobe to enhance digital literacy in India
Athletics Federation of India (AFI) partnered with HSBC India to support young women athletes
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) launched apps for enhancing ease of business
POSCO signed an MoU with Greenko to make green hydrogen
Meghalaya CM launched ‘Rural Backyard Piggery Scheme’ for farmers’ welfare
India’s air traffic to surge nearly 7% through 2040 – Boeing India
India’s unemployment rate increased to one-year high of 8.3% in August
Rajasthan government launched ‘Mahila Nidhi’ scheme to support women entrepreneurs
Suzuki signed an MoU with National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) for biogas demonstration project
Agrarian festival ‘Nuakhai’ celebrated in Odisha
UIDAI topped Grievance Redressal Index in August 2022
India’s first LNG-fuelled green truck launched by Blue Energy Motors
Uttarakhand education department launched e-governance portal ‘Samarth’
BEL signed an MoU with Smiths Detection to manufacture scanning systems
India’s first NEP 2020 compliant law school launched by Institute of Integrated Learning in Management (IILM) University
Karnataka Government launched Global Startup Challenge ‘VentuRISE’
India’s first Night Sky Sanctuary to be set up in Ladakh
Amit Shah launched mascot of 36th National Games in Ahmedabad
Bhartaul becomes first village in Uttar Pradesh to have RO water in every household
Mohla-Manpur-Ambagh Chowki becomes the 29th district of Chhattisgarh
University Grants Commission launched new research grants and fellowship schemes
Hardeep Puri to lead delegation to attend Gastech Milan-2022
Government approved celebrating “Hyderabad Liberation Day” all year long
Rajpath, Central Vista lawns in Delhi to be renamed as ‘Kartavya Path’
Unit-I of Maitree Super Thermal Power Project unveiled
Centre announced constitution of a national level committee
CJI inaugurated National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) Centre for Citizen Services
PM Modi announced PM-SHRI scheme for upgrading 14,500 schools
Tamil Nadu Government launched Pudhumai Penn Scheme for girl students
Tripura sets up India’s first Bio-Village
India and Bangladesh signed water sharing pact
PM Modi virtually addressed Plenary Session of Eastern Economic Forum
India and UK conduct mega ‘Cyber Security Exercise’ for 26 countries
Sterlite Power commissioned 400KV transmission lines in Gujarat
National Green Tribunal (NGT) imposed a penalty of Rs 3,500cr on West Bengal government for waste management failure
Rajasthan launched urban employment guarantee scheme
Adani Group to build 3 Giga factories as part of $70 bn investment
MasterCard replaced Paytm as title sponsor of BCCI

International News

First Homoeopathy International Health Summit held in Dubai
India overtakes UK to become world’s fifth biggest economy
India & UAE signed an MoU to establish Cultural Council Forum
India to host Quad senior officials’ meeting in New Delhi

Banking and Financial

GST collection rose 28% in August to Rs 1.43 trillion
India GDP increased by 13.5% in Q1 FY23
National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation (NMDFC) signed an agreement with ICICI Bank for development of banking software
Mahindra Finance partnered with CRIF Solutions for quicker loan approvals
All-India house price index increased by 3.5% in Q1 of 2022-23
Muthoot FinCorp partnered with IME India for money transfer service to Nepal
SBI Card launched cashback card
Services exports increased 20.2% to $23.26 billion in July 2022 – RBI data
IndusInd Bank partnered with ADB to support supply chain financing
SBI slashed India’s GDP forecast to 6.8% for FY23
HDFC Bank introduced new SMS banking facility for its customers
India set to become 3rd largest economy in the world
PSU banks to open about 300 branches in unbanked areas by December 2022
HDFC ERGO to build online insurance platform on Google Cloud
PNB MetLife launched new unit-linked insurance plan
RBI selected HDFC Bank & Precision for retail payments test phase
ESAF Bank launched ‘rainbow account‘ for transgender community
IDFC First Bank partnered with ONDC on buy and sell side application

Appointment and Resignation

Santosh Iyer appointed as MD & CEO of Mercedes-Benz
Nagesh Singh appointed as India’s ambassador to Thailand
Vasudha Gupta appointed as DG of News Services Division of AIR
Rajesh Kumar Srivastava appointed as interim Chairman of ONGC
Yamuna Kumar Chaubey appointed as CMD of National Hydro Electric Power Corporation (NHPC)
Jagadesh Kumar appointed as interim head of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
Laxman Narasimhan appointed as CEO of Starbucks
Krishnan Sankarasubramaniam appointed as MD & CEO of Tamilnad Mercantile Bank
SC Judge DY Chandrachud appointed as Chairman of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)
Kiccha Sudeep appointed as brand ambassador of Punyakoti Dattu Yojana
Liz Truss elected as new PM of United Kingdom
Binesh Kumar Tyagi appointed as CMD of Shipping Corporation of India
Sanjay Verma appointed as next high commissioner of India to Canada
Suella Braverman appointed as Home Secretary in UK Cabinet
IDBI Bank re-appointed as Deputy MD of S Jebaraj for 3 years

Awards

Shershaah won 67th Filmfare Awards 2022 for best movie
Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri has presented Smart Solutions Challenge & Inclusive Cities Awards 2022
Winners of Ramon Magsaysay Awards 2022 announced: ReadMore…
Barack Obama won Emmy award for his narration in Netflix documentary

Defence

10th edition of exercise SAREX-22 concluded in Chennai
CERT-In conducted exercise Cyber Security Exercise “Synergy”
Government approved Tejas Mark-2 combat aircraft development project
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Larsen & Toubro consortium to build five PSLV rockets

Sports

Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology to make debut in FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India
Colin de Grandhomme announced his retirement from international cricket
Rohit Sharma becomes first player to score 3500 runs in T201 matches
Apeksha Fernandes becomes 1st Indian woman to reach WJS Championships final
Max Verstappen won Dutch F1 Grand Prix 2022
Anishka Biyani won Gold medal in Malaysian chess meet
Suresh Raina retirement from all formats of cricket including IPL
Bangladesh cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim announced his retirement from T20Is
Indian GM Aravindh Chithambaram won Dubai Open chess tournament

Book and Author

Subedar Major Yogendra Yadav authored autobiography titled “The Hero of Tiger Hill”
Dr Munjpara Kalubhai unveild “Science Behind Suryanamaskar” book

Important day

1 to 7 September – National Nutrition Week
‘Rashtriya Poshan Maah’ begins across India on September 1
2 September – World Coconut Day (Theme 2022 – Growing Coconut for a Better Future and Life)
5 September – National Teachers’ Day (Theme 2022 – Leading in crisis, reimaging the future)
5 September – International Day of Charity
7 September – International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies (Theme 2022- Air We Share)
8 September – International Literacy Day (Theme 2022 – Transforming Literacy Learning Spaces)