Awards

The Bollywood star who has been chosen to be conferred the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award for his contribution to Indian cinema – Mithun Chakraborty

Defence

The India-Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise conducted at Surya Foreign Training Node, Auli, Uttarakhand from 30th September to 13th October 2024 is named – KAZIND-2024

The Light Weight Bullet Proof Jacket developed by IIT Delhi and DRDO is named – ABHED (Advanced Ballistics for High Energy Defeat)

The 5th edition of India-Oman Joint Military Exercise conducted at Rabkoot Training Area in Salalah, Oman from 13 to 26 September 2024 was named – Exercise Al Najah

The 7th edition of India-Oman Joint Air Exercise held in Oman from 11th to 22nd September 2024 was named – Exercise Eastern Bridge VII

The 20th edition of India-USA Joint Military Exercise held at Foreign Training Node in Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, Rajasthan from 9th to 22nd September 2024 was named – YUDH ABHYAS-2024

The 22nd edition of Bilateral Exercise conducted by Indian Navy and French Navy from 02 - 04 Sep 24 in the Mediterranean Sea was named – Exercise Varuna

Persons

The new Chief of Air Staff who has taken over the charge on 30 September 2024 – Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, PVSM, AVSM

The Sri Lankan leader of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna party who has become the 10th President of Sir Lanka with effect from 23 September 2024 – Anura Kumara Dissanayake

Places

The country which has returned 297 antiquities that had been stolen or trafficked from India – USA

The Asian country which has become the first in the world to receive WHO verification for elimination of leprosy – Jordan

The new name of Port Blair, the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, as announced by the Union Government – Sri Vijaya Puram

The city in which Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi has opened its first international campus – Abu Dhabi

The Indian state which has the Aparajita Bill to curb sexual violence against women – West Bengal

Sports

The team which has won the 2024-25 Duleep Trophy by scoring the highest points among the 4 teams – Team A

The team which has won the 2024 Durand Cup football tournament defeating the former champions Mohun Bagan in the finals – North East United

Miscellaneous

The new name of Pune airport as approved by the Maharashtra government – Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj Pune International Airport

The contestant from Gujarat who has been crowned Miss India Universe 2024 at the beauty pageant in Jaipur – Miss Rhea Singha

The rank of India in the Global Innovation Index 2024 released by WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation) – 39

The tropical cyclone which caused large scale destruction Myanmar, Laos, Thailand and Philippines was named – Typhoon Yagi

The tropical cyclone which struck East China, Guam, Philippines and the Ryukyu Islands causing widespread rainfall and damage to life and property was named – Typhoon Bebinca

Earth's New Mini Moon - 2024 PT5

Asteroid 2024 PT5 is roughly 11 meters (36 ft) in diameter discovered by ATLAS South Africa, Sutherland on 7 August 2024.

The object orbits the Sun but makes slow close approaches to the Earth–Moon system.

The asteroid will pass just outside Earth between 29 September (19:54 UTC) and 25 November 2024 (16:43 UTC) (a period of 1 month and 27 days) and will become temporarily captured by Earth's gravity.

It may be noted that the mini moon will be visible to the naked eye from anywhere on the Earth.

45th Chess Olympiad

Held from 10 to 23 September 2024

Venue: Budapest, Hungary

Final Standings: Open Category

1. India

2. United States

3. Uzbekistan

Final Standings: Women

1. India

2. Kazakhstan

3. United States

Indian players D. Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi were awarded the Best Players in Open category and Divya Deshmukh and Vantika Agrawal were awarded the Best Players in Women category.

India was awarded the Gaprindashvili Trophy at the Olympiad for their best combined performance in Open and Women categories.

NPS Vatsalya

NPS Vatsalya, a pension scheme for minors, was launched by the Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman on 18 Sep 2024.

Eligibility for NPS Vatsalya as follows:

• All minor citizens (age below 18 years).
• Account can be opened in the name of minor and operated by parent or guardian. Minor will be the beneficiary.
• Scheme can be opened through various Points of presence regulated by PFRDA such as major banks, India Post, Pension Funds and Online platform (e-NPS).
• Subscriber to make a minimum contribution of Rs 1000/- per annum. There is no limit on the maximum contribution.
• PFRDA will provide multiple investment choices to subscribers. Subscribers can take exposure in government securities, corporate debt, and equity in different proportions based on risk appetite and desired returns.

On attaining the age of majority, the plan can be converted seamlessly into a normal NPS account.

US Open 2024

Important Days of September

International Day of Charity: 05 September 2024

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

First observed: 2013

Note: 05 September is the death anniversary of Mother Teresa

International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies: 07 September 2024

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

First observed: 2020

Theme: Invest in Clean Air Now

International Literacy Day: 08 September 2024

Designated by: UNESCO

First observed: 1996

Theme: Promoting multilingual education: Literacy for mutual understanding and peace

World Suicide Prevention Day: 10 September 2024

Designated by: International Association for Suicide Prevention

First observed: 2003

Theme: Changing the narrative on suicide

International Day of Democracy: 15 September 2024

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

First observed: 2008

Theme: Ensuring effective governance of AI at all levels

International Day for Preservation of Ozone Layer: 16 September 2024

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

First observed: 1995

World Patient Safety Day: 17 September 2024

Designated by: World Health Organisation

First observed: 2019

Theme: Improving diagnosis for patient safety

International Day of Peace: 21 September 2024

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

First observed: 1982

Theme: Cultivating a Culture of Peace

International Day of Sign Languages: 23 September 2024

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

First observed: 2020

Theme: Sign up for Sign Language Rights

International Day for Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons: 26 September 2024

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

First observed: 2014

World Tourism Day: 27 September 2024

Designated by: UNWTO

First observed: 1980

Theme: Tourism and Peace

World Rabies Day: 28 September 2024

Designated by: Global Alliance for Rabies Control

First observed: 1980

Theme: Breaking Rabies Boundaries

International Day for Universal Access to Information: 28 September 2024

Designated by: UNESCO

First observed: 2016

Theme: Mainstreaming Access to Information and Participation in the Public Sector

World Maritime Day: 28 September 2024

Designated by: International Maritime Organisation

First observed: 1978

Theme: Navigating the Future: Safety First!

International Translation Day: 30 September 2024

Designated by: Federation of International Translators and UN General Assembly

First observed: 1953 (by FIT) and 2020 (by UN)

2024 Summer Paralympics - Paris

Held from 28.08.2024 to 08.09.2024

Declared open by : French President Emmanuel Macron

Motto: Games Wide Open

Mascot: The Phyrges. They are two anthropomorphic Phrygian caps, a symbol of France.

Indian flag bearers at the Opening ceremony: Sumit Antil and Bhagyashree Jadhav

Indian flag bearers at the Closing ceremony: Harvinder Singh and Preethi Pal

Medals tally

Indian Gold Medal Winners