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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

11 Sep 2021

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Taliban to Hold Oath Taking Ceremony on 9/11 Anniversary

  • The Taliban-led government of the Islamic Emirates of Afghanistan (IEA) will likely take oath on September 11, the day of the attacks in the US. It is the 20th anniversary of the incident this year. The newly-formed Taliban government has sent invitations to various countries like China, Turkey, Pakistan, Iran, Qatar, India and also the US to be a part of the oath-taking ceremony.
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ENVIRONMENT

Iceland Creates Plant that Sucks Carbon Dioxide from Air and Turns it into Rock

  • The world's largest plant designed to suck carbon dioxide out of the air and turning it into rock started running in Iceland.
  • The plant, named Orca, after the Icelandic word "orka" meaning "energy", consists of four units, each made up of two metal boxes, similar in appearance to the containers used for maritime transport.
  • Constructed by Switzerland's Climeworks and Iceland's Carbfix, when operating at capacity the plant will draw 4,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the air every year, according to the companies.
  • According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), that equates to the emissions from about 870 cars.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

TCS Secures Contract from Transport for London

  • IT services major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been selected by Transport for London (TfL) to design, implement and operate a new smart mobility system that will reimagine the administration of taxi and private hire vehicles in London.
  • Through the contract, valid for 10 years, and with the possibility of a five-year extension, TCS will digitally transform taxi and private hire licensing and administration, as well as implement continuous improvements and innovation, responding to evolving industry trends and customer demands. This deal will impact 115,000 taxis and private hire vehicles.
  • TfL is the foremost transportation authority in the world with its innovative approach to managing urban transportation with the use of technology and data. The new TCS-designed technology system will meet TfL's key objectives, enhance customer experience and enable future requirements including connected, shared, electric, autonomous vehicle registrations.

UCO Bank Out of PCA Framework

  • Reserve Bank of India has taken public sector lender UCO Bank out of Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework on improvement in financial and credit profile. This decision gives the bank more freedom for lending, especially to corporations and grow the network, subject to presribed norms.
  • The Kolkata-based lender was placed under PCA in May 2017 on account of high Net Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) and negative Return on Assets (RoAs).
  • The decision on taking out UCO Bank from PCA restrictions is subject to certain conditions and continuous monitoring.
  • The bank has provided a written commitment to comply with the norms of Minimum Regulatory Capital, Net NPA and Leverage Tatio on an ongoing basis.

Google-backed Cuemath Appoints Vivek Sunder as CEO

  • Cuemath, a global online math learning platform backed by Google parent Alphabet's fund CapitalG has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Vivek Sunder as its new Chief Executive Officer.
  • Sunder joins from Swiggy, India's largest online food ordering and delivery platform, where he was chief operating officer.
  • The appointment follows a planned succession strategy, where Cuemath's founder, Manan Khurma, who has grown Cuemath by 10x since its inception, will now become Chairman.
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SPORTS

Lionel Messi Scores Hattrick, Goes Past Pele

  • Argentina captain Lionel Messi scored a hattrick against Bolivia in the FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifying match at the El Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires. Messi with his three strikes became the top international goal-scorer from South America with 79 goals to his name, going past Brazilian legend Pele's tally of 77 goals.
  • Portugal talisman Cristiano Ronaldo is the leading international goal-scorer with 111 in 180 matches but Messi, who recently moved from Barcelona to PSG football club, now has 79 in 155 games to be tied in 5th spot with Godfrey Chitalu of Zambia. Messi scored in the 14th, 64th and 88th minute of the game to set up Argentina's 3-0 win over Bolivia.

BWF Cancels Syed Modi International Badminton Tournament

  • The Syed Modi International Super 300 tournament was cancelled by the Badminton World Federation for the second year in a row.
  • The tournament, which was also cancelled last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, was scheduled to be held in Lucknow from October 12 to 17.
  • The BWF, which has had to cancel several tournaments due to Covid-19 complications and restrictions, however, did not specify the exact reason for calling off the tournament in India.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Election Commission Declares Bypolls to 7 Rajya Sabha Seats in 6 States

  • The Election Commission (EC) announced dates for bypolls to seven Rajya Sabha seats that have fallen vacant due to various reasons like resignations, death and end of tenure of members.
  • According to a notification issued by the EC, there are two such seats in Tamil Nadu and one each in West Bengal, Assam, Maharashtra, Puducherry and Madhya Pradesh.
  • The Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha (RS) seat got vacant after BJP leader and former Union cabinet minister Thaawarchand Gehlot was elevated as the Karnataka Governor in July.
  • The polls to all these seven seats will take place on October 4.

Baijal Approves Ravi Dahiya's Appointment as Assistant Director in Education Deparment

  • Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal approved the appointment of Olympic silver medallist Ravi Dahiya as assistant director in education department of the Delhi government.
  • Dahiya, a native of Nahri village in Haryana, is only the second Indian wrestler to win a silver medal at the Olympic Games.
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DEFENCE

IAF Inducts Barak 8 Air Defence System

  • The Indian Air Force inducted a medium range surface-to-air-missile (MRSAM) system capable of knocking out aerial threats such as enemy fighter jets, missiles, helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles at a range of 70 km. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh described the capability as a "game changer" in air defence.
  • India and Israel have jointly developed MRSAM or the Barak 8 air defence system that includes advanced radar, command and control systems, and mobile launchers. The missile is powered by a locally-developed rocket motor and control system for high manoeuvrability in the terminal phase.
  • A naval version of the MRSAM is already deployed on a few Indian warships to boost their anti-air warfare capabilities. The army too has placed orders for the MRSAM but it has not yet inducted the system.
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PERSONS IN NEWS

Tata AIA Ropes in Neeraj Chopra as its Brand Ambassador

  • TATA AIG Life Insurance Co. Ltd. has entered into a multi-year brand partnership with Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra, as its brand ambassador. Post-Olympic win, this is his first brand partnership. As part of the partnership, Chopra will support Tata AIA's efforts in offering life protection and health and wellness solutions to its consumers over the next few years.
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DAYS AND EVENTS

National Forest Martyrs Day

  • National Forest Martyrs Day is observed in India on September 11 every year to remember the sacrifice of those who laid their lives to protect the forests and wildlife across the remote corners of the country.
  • The Ministry of Environment and Forest made the declaration in 2013 and since then, people across India observe National Forest Martyrs Day every year on September 11 to pay tributes to the valour and sacrifice made the forest personnel to protect the forests and wildlife of India.
  • The National Forest Martyrs Day is observed to commemorate the Khejarli massacre, which took place on September 11 in 1730. During the massacre, Rajasthan's Maharaja Abhay Singh started cutting the Khejarli trees, which were considered as a sacred tree in the Bishnoi community in Khejarli village in Rajasthan.

World First Aid Day 2021: 11 September

  • World First Aid Day is observed on the second Saturday of September every year. In 2021 the day is being observed on September 11, 2021. The day is an annual campaign aimed at promoting the importance of first aid training and increasing its accessibility to save more lives in a crisis. When a person suffers from minor or serious injury or illness, the first and immediate assistance given to the patient is termed as 'First Aid'.
  • The theme for World First Aid Day 2021 is 'First aid and road safety', according to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
  • In 2000, World First Aid Day was established by the IFRC and for more than 100 years, this organisation has been providing first aid services to people. The history of this day dates back to 1859 when a young businessman, Henry Dunant, saw the carnage at the battle of Solfrino.
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AWARDS AND HONOURS

UNESCO Literacy Prizes

  • The UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize was awarded to:
  • Limitless Horizons Ixil in Guatemala for its 'Broadcasting Bilingual Stories: Promoting Interactive Literacy Programming in Rural Guatemala' programme.
  • National Institute of Open Schooling in India for its 'Enabling education of persons with disabilities through technology enabled inclusive learning material, with specific focus on Indian sign language-based content' programme.
  • Puku Children's Literature Foundation in South Africa for its 'Using digital technologies to promote children's literature in South Africa's indigenous languages' programme.
  • The UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy was awarded to:
  • ONG GA-TIC Côte d'Ivoire in Côte d'Ivoire for its 'Functional literacy for traders in Abidjan through the use of ICT' programme.
  • Ain-Shams University in Egypt for its 'Ain Shams University experience in organizing online literacy classes for rural areas in Egypt' programme.
  • Construyendo y Creciendo in Mexico for its 'Building & Growing' programme.
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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION

NIRF Rankings 2021: IIT Madras Ranks Best Institution in India

  • The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Madras was ranked the best higher education institution in the country for the third year in a row by the Education Ministry, which released its India Rankings 2021 under the National Institutional Ranking Framework.
  • In the university category, IISc Bengaluru was the best-ranked varsity followed by JNU and BHU at the second and third spot, as per the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2021. IISc Bengaluru – overall second, the best in university category – is also the top ranking institute in newly introduced category research.

IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore in Top-50 QS Global Full-Time MBA Rankings

  • The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore has joined IIM Ahmedabad in the top-50 list of the latest Global Full-Time MBA Rankings by one of the leading global business school analysts QS Quacquarelli Symonds.
  • Composing the world's 286 strongest global MBA offerings, the latest rankings have seen the likes of IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Calcutta along with the Indian School of Business (ISB) improve their performances over the previous year.
  • Along with the Global Full-Time MBA, QS also released a series of specialised high-demand Business Masters rankings, including Masters in Business Analytics, Masters in Marketing, and Masters in Finance.
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TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS

IRCTC to Launch India's First Luxury Cruise Liner

  • The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will start India's first indigenous cruise liner from September 18.
  • IRCTC has joined hands and signed the agreement with Cordelia Cruises being operated by M/s Waterways Leisure Tourism Pvt. Ltd for promotion and marketing of the first indigenous luxury cruise in India. This is another incredible luxury travel offering under IRCTC's umbrella of tourism services to the public.
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