If you are preparing for competitive exams like – SSC, UPSC, State PSC, BANK, RAILWAY, IBPS, SBI, POLICE and More GOVT. Exam’s, then some important events related to India and international events related to Daily Current Affairs 12th September 2024, which can be asked in competitive exams related questions and answers
12th September Current Affairs English 2024
1: Which state has established GRIT?
Gujarat State Transformation Institute (GRIT) has been established under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.
It will act as a Policy Think Tank on the lines of NITI Aayog.
2: Prime Minister Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah Yojana launched?
By the Central Government, on 11 September, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying and Panchayati Raj Rajiv Ranjan Singh launched Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah Yojana.
This scheme is a sub-scheme of Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).
3: What is the position of India in the list of best countries in 2024?
In the ranking report prepared by US News & World Report and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, India has slipped three points from 30th last year to 33rd.
Switzerland tops the list of best countries in 2024 for the third consecutive year. Japan has climbed 4 places to second. While the US has improved by two points to its highest third position, China is 16th in the list, Sri Lanka is 55th, Bangladesh is 71st, Myanmar is 73rd, Russia is 36th and Ukraine is 80th.
4: Naval exercise “Ocean” came into the news recently?
Recently Russia has started its biggest Naval Exercise “Ocean-2024”.
This exercise will be conducted simultaneously in the Pacific and Arctic Oceans as well as Mediterranean, Caspian and Baltic Sea.
5: Which Australian hockey player has been banned from Paris Olympics?
Tom Craig, who was part of the Australian hockey team that went to play in the Paris Olympics, has been banned for 12 months. He was caught trying to buy cocaine (drug related material) in the games.
6: Who has recently come to the fifth position in the ICC Test batting rankings?
India’s captain Rohit Sharma has reached the 5th position in the ICC Test batting rankings. He has entered the top-5 for the first time since the year 2021.
Yashasvi and Kohli are at the sixth and seventh positions respectively.
7: How many people were recently awarded the National Florence Nightingale Award 2024?
15 people were honored with the National Florence Nightingale Award 2024 by President Droupadi Murmu at the President’s House in New Delhi on 11 September. A total of 15 Nurses (Men + Women) have been awarded this award in the year 2024.
8: The _______ Session (UNGA 79) of the United Nations General Assembly began?
The 79th Session (UNGA 79) of the United Nations General Assembly started from 10 September 2024. The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly was inaugurated by Philemon Yang of Cameroon. During the conference, President Philemon Yang has asked all countries to cooperate with each other to deal with many global challenges including Climate Change, Growing conflicts and slowdown in Sustainable Development.
9: Why were anti-submarine warfare ships ‘Malpe and Mulki’ in the news recently?
More than 80% of the material used in the construction of these ships is indigenous. These ships are equipped with light-weight Torpedoes, ASW rockets and Mines, Close-in Weapon Systems (30 mm Gun) and 12.7 Mm stabilized remote-control gun.
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August Current Affairs in English MCQs 2024
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1. Which state has established GRIT?Answer: Gujarat
2. Prime Minister Matsya Kisan Samridhi Co-scheme launched by? Answer – Central Government
3. What position has India held in the list of best countries in 2024? Answer: 33rd
4. National Florence Nightingale Award 2024 was given to how many people recently? Answer :- 15 people