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Awards
The international organisation which has been awarded the Africa Food Prize 2021 for improving food security in sub-Saharan Africa – ICRISAT
Defence
The 6th Edition of Sanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Exercise hosted by Russia at Orenburg Region of South West Russia is named – Peaceful Mission: 2021
The 3rd edition of bilateral exercise by Indian Navy and Indonesian Navy in Sunda Strait from 20 Sep to 22 Sep 21 is named – Samudra Shakti
The 15th edition of Indo - Nepal Joint Military Training Exercise held from 20 September 2021 at Pithoragarh (UK) is named – Surya Kiran
The bilateral maritime exercise conducted by the India and Australian Navy from 6 to 10.09.2021 in Australia is named – AUSINDEX 2021
The 28th edition of Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise conducted from 02 to 04 Sep 21 in South China Sea was named – SIMBEX
The multi-nation military exercise being conducted by Russia at Nizhniy from 03 to 16.09.2021 with participation of several countries including India is named – ZAPAD 2021
The 5th edition of India-Kazakhstan joint military exercise which commenced at Aisha Bibi in Kazakhstan on 01.09.2021 is named – KAZIND-21
Persons
The Indian developmental feminist activist, poet, author and social scientist who passed away on 25.09.2021 – Kamla Bhasin
The present Vice Chief of Air Staff who has been chosen to be the next Chief of Air Staff after retirement of Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC – Air Marshal VR Chaudhari, PVSM, AVSM, VM
The new Chief Minister of Punjab who has taken over following the resignation of Capt Amrinder Singh Retd – Shri S. Charanjit Singh Channi
The new Chief Minister of Gujarat who has taken over following the resignation of Shri Vijay Rupani – Shri Bhupendra Patel
The Chairperson of National Commission for Minorities who has taken over from Shri Ghayorul Hasan – Sardar Iqbal Singh Lalpura
The senior Indian National Congress leader and former Union Cabinet Minister for Transport, Road and Highways and Labour and Employment, who passed away on 13.09.2021 – Shri Oscar Fernandes
The Indian engineer from Ladakh who has become the first and only Indian to be inducted as an Honorary Member of the International Astronomical Union – Dorje Angchuk
The new Secretary General of Rajya Sabha appointed by the Vice-President Shri Venkaiah Naidu to succeed Shri Desh Dipak Verma – Dr. Parasaram Pattabhi Kesava Ramacharyulu
The former editor and managing director of The Pioneer newspaper and former Member of Parliament who passed away on 01.09.2021 – Shri Chandan Mitra
The Indian spiritual teacher and the founder-acharya (preceptor) of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), on whose 125th birth anniversary, a special commemorative coin of Rs. 125 denomination was released by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi – Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Ji
Places
The venue of 1st ever Himalayan Film Festival organised from 24 to 28 Sep 2021 – Leh
The country which has been granted the full member status (9th member) of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) – Iran
The place in Uttar Pradesh where the foundation stone of Raja Mahendra Pratap University was laid by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi – Aligarh
The State which has passed a bill to dispense with NEET exam and allow admission to MBBS courses based on Class 12 marks – Tamil Nadu
The venue of the 6th Eastern Economic Forum summit addressed virtually by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi – Vladivostok
Sports
The Indian chess player who has become the latest Indian to win the Chess Grandmaster title – R. Raja Rithvik
Themes
1. The theme of World Heart Day observed on 29 September 2021 – Use Heart to Connect
2. The theme of 13th BRICS Summit chaired by the Indian PM Shri Narendra Modi virtually with participation of Presidents of Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa – BRICS@15: Intra-BRICS
Cooperation for Continuity, Consolidation and Consensus
3. The theme of Shikshak Parv-2021 launched by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 07.09.2021 –
Quality and Sustainable Schools: Learnings from Schools in India
Miscellaneous
The Bay of Bengal cyclone which hit the coasts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha causing widespread rains in the coastal areas was named – Gulab
The asset management company (AMC) set up by GoI to work in tandem with the National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd (NARCL) to clean up bad loans is named – India Debt Resolution Company Ltd (IDRCL)
The variety of fish which has been declared as the State Fish by the state of Sikkim – Copper Mahseer (Kately)
The TV Channel launched by the LS Speaker, the Vice-President and the Prime Minister by combining Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha channels on the International Day of Democracy is named – Sansad TV
India's first good news channel launched by India Today Group with the motto, Acchi Khabar, Sachhi Khabar is named – Good News Today
The bird and animal adopted as State Bird and State Animal of Union Territory of Ladakh – Black-necked Crane and Snow Leopard
The new name of Rajiv Gandhi National Park located in Assam – Orang National Park
NIRF Rankings for Indian Educational Institutions Top 3 in Overall category |
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Indian Institute of Technology, Madras |
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Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru |
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Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay |
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Top 3 in Research category |
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Institution |
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Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru |
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Indian Institute of Technology, Madras |
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Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay |
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Top 3 Universities |
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Institution |
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Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru |
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Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi |
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Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi |
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Top 3 Engineering Institutes |
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Indian Institute of Technology, Madras |
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Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi |
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Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay |
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Top 3 Management Institutes |
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Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad |
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Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore |
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Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta |
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Top 3 Medical Colleges |
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All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi |
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Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh |
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Christian Medical College, Vellore |
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Important Days of September 2021 International Day of Charity: 05 September 2021 Designated by: United Nations General Assembly First observed: 2013 |
International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies: 07 September 2021 Designated by: United Nations General Assembly First observed: 2020 Theme: Healthy Air, Healthy Planet |
International Literacy Day: 08 September 2021 Designated by: UNESCO First observed: 1966 Theme: Literacy for a human-centered recovery: Narrowing the digital divide |
World Suicide Prevention Day: 10 September 2021 Designated by: International Association for Suicide Prevention First observed: 2003 Theme: Creating Hope through Action |
International Day of Democracy: 15 September 2021 Designated by: UN General Assembly First observed: 2008 Theme: Strengthening democratic resilience in the face of future crises |
International Day for Preservation of Ozone Layer: 16 September 2021 Designated by: UN General Assembly First observed: 1995 |
World Patient Safety Day: 17 September 2021 Designated by: WHO First observed: 2019 Theme: Safe maternal and new-born care |
Latest Geographical Indication Tags
1. Sweet cucumber of Nagaland
2. Hathei chilli of Ukrul, Manipur
3. Mandarin orange of Tamenglong, Manipur
4. Judima, rice wine of Dimasa tribe Assam
5. Sojat Mehendi of Rajasthan
New Governors
1.Tamil Nadu: Shri R.N. Ravi
2. Uttarkhand: Lt Gen Gurmit Singh Retd
3. ï‚· Punjab: Shri Banwarilal Purohit
4. Nagaland: Shri Jagdish Mukhi
Global Innovation Index 2021 # |
Country |
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Country |
1. |
Switzerland |
12. |
China |
2. |
Sweden |
46. |
India |
3. |
U.S.A. |
95. |
Sri Lanka |
4. |
U.K. |
99. |
Pakistan |
5. |
South Korea |
111. |
Nepal |
US Open 2021 Title |
Winner |
Runner-up |
Men's Singles |
Daniil Medvedev (Russia) |
Novak Djokovic (Serbia) |
Women's Singles |
Emma Raducanu (U.K.) |
Leylah Fernandez (Canada) |
Men's Doubles |
Rajeev Ram (U.S.A.) and Joe Salisbury (U.K.) |
Jamie Murray (U.K.) and Bruno Soares (Brazil) |
Women's Doubles |
Samantha Stosur (Australia) and Zhang Shuai (China) |
Coco Gauff and Caty McNally (USA) |
Mixed Doubles |
Desirae Krawczyk (Australia) and Joe Salisbury (U.K.) |
Guiliana Olmos (Mexico) and Marcelo Arevalo(El Salvador) |
Summer Paralympics 2020 (XVI Paralympiad)
Held in: Tokyo
Held from 24.08.2021 to 05.09.2021
Declared open by : Japanese Emperor Naruhito
Motto: United by Emotion
Mascot: Someity, a fictional character named after someiyoshino, a type of cherry blossom
Indian flag bearer at the Opening ceremony: Tek Chand, shot put thrower
Indian flag bearer at the Closing ceremony: Avani Lekhara, shooter
Medals tally # |
Country |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Total |
1. |
China |
96 |
60 |
51 |
207 |
2. |
Great Britain |
41 |
38 |
45 |
124 |
3. |
United States |
37 |
36 |
31 |
104 |
4. |
RPC |
36 |
33 |
49 |
118 |
24. |
India |
5 |
8 |
6 |
19 |
Indian Gold Medal
Winners # |
Athlete |
Event, Class |
1. |
Sumit Antil |
Javelin throw, F64 |
2. |
Krishna Nagar |
Badminton Men's Singles, SH6 |
3. |
Pramod Bhagat |
Badminton Men's Singles, SL3 |
4. |
Manish Narwal |
Shooting, SH1 |
5. |
Avani Lekhara |
Shooting, SH1 |
Books in News
Know your rights and claim them: Jointly authored by Amnesty International and Angelina Jolie
Abbreviations in News
PRANA: Portal for Regulation of Air-pollution in Non-attainment cities
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