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Current Affairs 15 September 2023
Engineers’ Day 2023
- Engineers’ Day Is Observed Every Year On September 15 Across India To Celebrate The Birth Anniversary Of M Visvesvaraya.
- Recognise The Contributions Made By Him In The Field Of Science And Technology.
- Popularly Known As M Visvesvaraya, His Complete Name Is Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya.
- Engineer’s Day Is Also Celebrated In Sri Lanka And Tanzania On September 15.
SC Will Come Under National Judicial Data Grid
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi Has Hailed The Announcement Of Chief Justice Of India D Y Chandrachud Wherein He Has Informed That The Supreme Court Of India Will Come Under The National Judicial Data Grid Platform Which Provides Tracking Of Pendency Of Cases.
- In A Social Media Post, Modi Said That Such Harnessing Of Technology Will Further Transparency And Enhance The Justice Delivery System In The Country.
- NJDG Is Recognized As A Significant Innovation Under The Ease Of Doing Business Initiative Of The Government Of India.
- The NJDG Portal Is A National Repository Of Data Relating To Cases Instituted, Pending And Disposed Of By The Courts Across The Length And Breadth Of The Country.
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Special Parliament Session
- A Five-Day-Long Special Parliament Session Will Be Held From 18 September.
- On The First Day A Discussion On The Parliamentary Journey Of 75 Years Starting From Samvidhan Sabha – Achievements, Experiences, Memories, And Learnings Will Be Held In Lok Sabha.
- The Government Has Listed Bill On The Appointment Of The Chief Election Commissioner, And Other Election Commissioners In The Upcoming Parliament Session.
- Apart From This The Advocates (Amendment) Bill, The Press And Registration Of Periodicals Bill, And The Post Office Bill Is Scheduled To Be Taken Up For Discussion During The Session.
- The Advocates (Amendment) Bill, The Press And Registration Of Periodicals Bill Has Been Passed By Rajya Sabha And Is Pending In Lok Sabha.
- The Post Office Bill And The Chief Election Commissioner And Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Condition Of Service, And Term Of Office) Bill Have Already Been Introduced In Rajya Sabha.
ISSF World Cup
- Olympians Saurabh Chaudhary And Anjum Moudgil Will Lead A 16-Member Indian Contingent At The ISSF World Cup For Rifle And Pistol Shooters In Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Starting Today.
- The Rio Event Will Be The Last Rifle And Pistol ISSF World Cup In 2023 Before The Finals In Doha, Qatar, Scheduled From 18th To 27th November.
- Youth Olympic Games Gold Medallist Chaudhary Makes A Return To The Indian Squad, And Will Participate In The 10 Meter Air Pistol Event In Rio.
- Rahi Sarnobat, The Asian Games 2018 Gold Medallist, Is Also Making A Return At Rio.
- Olympian Elavenil Valarivan Will Be In Action In The Women’s Individual 10 Meter Air Rifle Event. All The Finals In Rio Shooting World Cup, Which Concludes On 19th Of This Month, Will Be Live-Streamed In India.
- Overall, Indian Shooters Have Won A Total Of 23 Medals – Seven Gold, Four Silvers And 12 Bronze At ISSF World Cups Held So Far In 2023. Indians Are Currently Fourth In The Medals Tally.
Third All India Official Language Conference
- The Third All India Official Language Conference Was Inaugurated At Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex In Balewadi Near Pune.
- About 7 Thousand Delegates Including Learned Speakers And Scholars Of Hindi Language From Across The Country Are Participating In This Two-Day Conference.
- Some Of The Topics To Be Discussed During The Conference Include Rajbhasha@2047: Linguistic Panorama Of Developed India, Role Of Media In Development Of Hindi, And Indian Cinema And Hindi Among Others.
- Hindi Shabdasindhu, A Dictionary Of Three Lakh 51 Thousand Words And An E-Office App Will Be Launched During The Conference.
Bharat Becomes 13th Country To Issue OIML
- Bharat Becomes The 13th Country In World That Can Issue Internationally Accepted OIML (International Organization Of Legal Metrology) Certificates
- Domestic Manufacturers Can Now Get Their Weighing & Measuring Instrument Tested In Bharat And Sell In International Market
- It Will Create Facility For International Manufacturers To Get Their Equipment Tested In Bharat In Turn Bharat Will Generate Revenue And Employment.
- OIML Is An Intergovernmental Organization Which Was Established In 1955. Bharat Became It’s Member In 1956.
- Bharat Has Now Become Authority For Issuing Internationally Accepted OIML Certificate For Selling Weights & Measures Anywhere In The World.
- To Sell A Weight Or Measure In The International Market An OIML Pattern Approval Certificate Is Mandatory, Which Department Of Consumer Affairs Can Issue Now.
iPhone 15 Series To Feature ISRO Certified GPS
- Apple’s Iphone 15 Pro And Iphone 15 Pro Max Are The Company’s Latest Flagship Smartphones, And They Come With A Number Of Notable Upgrades, Including A New Brushed Titanium Frame, A Powerful A16 Bionic Chip, And A More Advanced Camera System.
- However, One Of The Most Significant Changes Under The Hood Is The Integration Of Precision Dual-Frequency GPS, Including Support For Navic, The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS).
- Navic Is A Regional Navigation Satellite System Developed By The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
NABARD & UNDP India Join Forces
- The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) India And The National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development (Nabard) Have Come Together To Spearhead A Data-Driven Agricultural Transformation.
- Their Collaborative Effort Is Dedicated To Strengthening Agricultural And Food Systems, With A Particular Focus On Improving The Lives Of Smallholder Farmers.
- Open-Source Data Sharing: Both Organizations Will Actively Share Open-Source Data, Laying The Foundation For Product Development And The Transfer Of Agricultural Technology.
- Policy Framing Support: The Partnership Will Extend Support To The Formulation Of Agrarian Policies, Which Can Prove To Be Instrumental In Shaping The Future Of Indian Agriculture.
- Digital Public Goods: One Of The Primary Focuses Is On Enhancing And Disseminating Collaborative Digital Public Goods Like “Dicra” (Data In Climate Resilient Agriculture).
Ian Wilmut Scientist
- Ian Wilmut, The British Scientist Known For Cloning Dolly The Sheep, Passed Away At The Age Of 79 On September 11, 2023.
- Wilmut’s Work At The University Of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute Ignited Global Debates About The Ethics Of Cloning.
- Achieved A Groundbreaking Milestone By Cloning A Lamb, Initially Designated As “6LL3“, Later Named Dolly, After Dolly Parton.
- Using The Nucleus Of An Adult Sheep’s Cell.
- He Dedicated His Research To Parkinson’s Disease.
Current Affairs 15 September 2023 Questions
- Engineer’s Day Is Celebrated On The Birth Anniversary Of
A. M Visvesvaraya
B. Rajiv Gandhi
C. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
D. Nandan Nikleni
ANSWER: A - Third All India Official Language Held In
A. Hyderabad
B. Pune
C. Chennai
D. Bangalore
ANSWER: B - National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development Was Formed
A. 1962
B. 1972
C. 1982
D. 1992
ANSWER: C - HQ of ‘United Nations Development Programme’ is located in
A. Geneva
B. Paris
C. New York
D. Hyderabad
ANSWER: C - President Of The Film And Television Institute Of India (FTII), Pune
A. Amitabh Bachchan
B. Shah Rukh Khan
C. Aamir Khan
D. R Madhavan
ANSWER: D
- Who Won The 2023 FIBA World Cup
A. Serbia
B. United States
C. Germany
D. France
ANSWER: C - When Is World EV Day Celebrated
A. September 8
B. September 10
C. September 11
D. September 9
ANSWER: D - Who Is The Fastest ODI Player To Reach 13,000 Runs
A. Virat Kohli
B. Sachin Tendulkar
C. Ricky Ponting
D. AB de Villiers
ANSWER: A - Where Will The 2023 World Wrestling Championships Be Held
A. Malaysia
B. Serbia
C. United States
D. Japan
ANSWER: B - Bank Received RBI Approval To Make I-process Services As Its Wholly-owned
Subsidiary
A. HDFC Bank
B. Axis Bank
C. State Bank of India
D. ICICI Bank
ANSWER: D
- When Is Himalaya Diwas Celebrated
A. September 9
B. September 10
C. September 11
D. September 12
ANSWER: B - City With Cleanest Air According To Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2023
A. Indore
B. Amravati
C. Parwanoo
D. Pune
ANSWER:A - Country Launched DAMPE (Dark Matter Of Explore) Satellite
A. China
B. Russia
C. Japan
D. USA
ANSWER: A - Which Organ Does The Alzheimer’s Disease Affect
A. Ear
B. Brain
C. Eye
D. Stomach
ANSWER: B - World’s First Dengue Vaccine Approved By
A. United Kingdom
B. Canada
C. Mexico
D. France
ANSWER: C
- Per Drop More Crop Is The Key Goal Of
A. Micro Irrigation Fund under NABARD
B. Long Term irrigation fund under NABARD
C. Pradhan Mantri Sinchai Yojana
D. National Watershed Development Programme
ANSWER: A - Which Of The Following Fight Infection In The Body
A. RBC
B. WBC
C. Blood Plasma
D. Haemoglobin
ANSWER: B - The Atomic Nucleus Was Discovered By
A. Rutherford
B. Dalton
C. Einstein
D. Thompson
ANSWER: A - Deficiency Of Which Vitamins Cause Slow Blood Clotting
A. Vitamin C
B. Vitamin D
C. Vitamin E
D. Vitamin K
ANSWER: D - UN Report Entitled, “Leave No One Behind Specially” Deals
A. Women & girls
B. Children
C. Refugees
D. Persons with different abilities
ANSWER: A
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