Daily Current Affairs September 17

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September 17 | Daily Current Affairs 2021

IMPORTANT DAYS – Daily Current Affairs September 17

1. World Patient Safety Day is observed on which date?
A) September 14
B) September 17
C) September 16
D) September 15
E) September 10
Answer: B) September 17

• The World Patient Safety Day is marked worldwide on September 17 to raise global awareness about patient safety and to encourage individuals to demonstrate their commitment to making healthcare safer.
• The 72nd World Health Assembly established World Patient Safety Day in May 2019 with the adoption of Resolution WHA72.6 on “Global action on patient safety” and permission for the Day to be held annually on September 17.

World Patient Safety Day 2021: Theme and Significance

• On World Patient Safety Day 2021, with the theme “Safe maternity and newborn care,” WHO encourages all stakeholders to “Act now for safe and compassionate delivery!”

OBITUARY – Daily Current Affairs September 17

2. Clive Sinclair passed away. He was related to which country?
A) South Korea
B) UK
C) Indonesia
D) Spain
E) Ireland
Answer: B) UK

• Clive Sinclair, the British inventor and entrepreneur who arguably did more than anyone else to inspire a whole generation of children into a life-long passion for computers and gaming, has died.
• Sinclair launched his first affordable consumer computer in 1980, which cost less than 100 pounds (USD 135).
• The Spectrum went on to become Britain’s best-selling computer.

RANKING – Daily Current Affairs September 17

3. What is the rank of JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research under the Clinical and Health subject in World University Subject-wise Rankings 2021 released by Times Higher Education (THE)?
A) 93
B) 79
C) 43
D) 67
E) 45
Answer: A) 93

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BANKING AND FINANCE – Daily Current Affairs September 17

4. IIFL Home Finance signed an agreement with which bank for co-lending?
A) Kotak Mahindra Bank
B) DBS Bank
C) Punjab National Bank
D) Union Bank of India
E) Bank of Maharashtra
Answer: C) Punjab National Bank

• IIFL Home Finance signed an agreement with Punjab National Bank (PNB), the country’s second largest public sector bank, for co-lending.
• IIFL Home Finance expects to grow their loan books by 25 per cent with this association.
• The loan sourcing and servicing will be managed by IIFL Home Finance and 80 per cent of the loan will be provided by PNB.

5. Which Bank partners with IISc to set up AI-ML Centre in Bengaluru?
A) Kotak Mahindra Bank
B) DBS Bank
C) Punjab National Bank
D) Union Bank of India
E) Bank of Maharashtra
Answer: A) Kotak Mahindra Bank

• Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd and the Indian Institute of Science announced a partnership to set up a state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI-ML) Centre at the IISc campus here.
• Spread across approximately 1,40,000 square feet, the Kotak-IISc AI-ML Centre will offer Bachelor’s, Master’s and short-term courses in areas such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, fintech, reinforcement learning, image processing and computer vision, a joint statement said.

APPOINTMENTS – Daily Current Affairs September 17

6. Former captain of which state, S Sharath named chairman of BCCI’s junior selection committee?
A) J & K
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Delhi
D) West Bengal
E) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: B) Tamil Nadu

• Former Tamil Nadu left-hander Sridharan Sharath was named the chairman of the junior national selection committee just over a week before the commencement of the domestic season with the U-19 tournaments.
• The four other committee members are former Punjab all-rounder Kishan Mohan (North Zone), Bengal seamer Ranadeb Bose (East Zone), Gujarat batsman Pathik Patel (West Zone) and MP medium fast bowler Harvinder Singh Sodhi (Central).

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS – Daily Current Affairs September 17

7. Which organisation said its next annual meeting will be held in Davos in January 2022?
A) EIB
B) AIIB
C) WEF
D) World Bank
E) ADB
Answer: C) WEF

• The summit will convene under the theme ‘Shaping an Equitable, Inclusive and Sustainable Recovery’.
• It will welcome leaders from government, business and civil society who will work together to drive action and build momentum for a more sustainable and inclusive future.

8. UNESCO adds ____ new sites to World Network of Biosphere Reserves?
A) 30
B) 40
C) 50
D) 60
E) 20
Answer: E) 20

• UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme added 20 new sites, in 21 countries to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, which now numbers 727 biosphere reserves in 131 countries, including 22 transboundary sites.
• UNESCO Biosphere reserves now cover more than 5% of the Earth’s landmass, in which biodiversity conservation, environmental education, research and sustainable development are combined.

9. _____ Edition of Indo – Nepal Joint Military Training, Exercise Surya Kiran between Indian Army and Nepali Army is commencing from 20 September 2021 at Pithoragarh (UK)?
A) 13rd
B) 15th
C) 17th
D) 18th
E) 16th
Answer: B) 15th

• The exercise is part of an initiative to develop inter-operability and sharing expertise between the two nations.
• This joint military training will go a long way in improving bilateral relations and also will be a major step towards further strengthening the traditional friendship between the two nations.
• Last edition of Exercise Surya Kiran was conducted in Nepal in 2019.

NATIONAL AFFAIRS – Daily Current Affairs September 17

10. Byju’s, which company partner to provide free education to children in 112 Aspirational Districts?
A) HAL
B) IOCL
C) NTPC
D) NHAI
E) NITI Aayog
Answer: E) NITI Aayog

• Edtech major Byju’s said it has partnered with NITI Aayog to provide free access to its tech-driven learning programs for children from 112 ‘Aspirational districts’ of the country.

11. Which organization launches Planetarium Innovation Challenge for start-ups?
A) HAL
B) IOCL
C) MyGov India
D) NHAI
E) NITI Aayog
Answer: C) MyGov India

• ‘We will succeed, no one can stop India’, said PM to ISRO scientists, inspiring space enthusiasts all across the nation.
• Looking forward to a repeat of the ISRO Quiz, Planetarium Innovation Challenge was launched by MyGov India on 11th September 2021.
• Registration is open till 10th October 2021.
• The first winner, second winner and third winner under the contest will get the cash prizes of Rs.5 lakh, Rs.3 lakh and Rs.2 lakh respectively.
• In addition to that, the winners and participants will get the opportunity to meet peers in the field and get to know the latest advancement in the Ecosystem.
• A high viewership platform will provide them with the opportunity to showcase/ promote their Innovation to Leaders from organizations across Indian Industry Sectors.

12. Who launches Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojna on occasion of PM Modi’s birthday?
A) Ram Nath Kovind
B) Rajnath Singh
C) Bhagwanth Khuba
D) Ashwini Vaishnaw
E) Nitin Gadkari
Answer: D) Ashwini Vaishnaw

• Railways has launched Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana, a programme under the aegis of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana.
• It empowers youth by way of providing entry-level training in industry relevant skills through Railway Training Institutes as part of 75 years of independence ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’.
• The training will be provided to 50 thousand candidates over a period of three years.
• Initially, the training will be provided to one thousand candidates in four trades – Electrician, Welder, Machinist and Fitter.
• It will comprise of initial basic training of 100 hours.
• Candidates who are 10th pass and between 18 to 35 years shall be eligible to apply.
• Participants in the scheme will, however, have no claim to seek employment in Railways on the basis of this training.

13. Who attends G-20 Sherpas’ meeting?
A) Piyush Goyal
B) Rajnath Singh
C) Bhagwanth Khuba
D) Ashwini Vaishnaw
E) Manoj Sinha
Answer: A) Piyush Goyal

Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin and Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha to Address PanIIT’s Global Virtual Technology Summit 2021:

• PanIIT India – an umbrella body representing the alumni of IITs is organizing its flagship event – PI-WOT 2021 – Global Virtual Technology Summit hosting political leaders, industry experts, startup champions, and policymakers at a celebration of disruptive technology on 17th & 18th September.
• The 2-day event will embark on a journey to discover empowering solutions to global problems as more than 15000 delegates, 100+ speakers come together to resolve pressing world issues via deliberation in over 10+ knowledge sessions on themes like AI, Automation, IoT, Cloud, Virtual Reality, and Digitization.

14. Which state/UT launches Senior Citizens National Helpline “Elderline” 14567?
A) J & K
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Delhi
D) West Bengal
E) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: A) J & K

• In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha launched the Senior Citizens National Helpline” Elderline”-14567 in J&K, at Raj Bhavan, Jammu.
• AIR Jammu Correspondent reports that the LG also distributed motorized tricycles, prosthetic and other aids worth Rs 3.25 crore to Divyangs from across the UT.

15. Hyderabad Liberation Day being observed on which date?
A) September 14
B) September 17
C) September 16
D) September 15
E) September 10
Answer: B) September 17

Tamil Nadu govt celebrates 143rd birthday of E.V. Ramasamy as Social Justice Day:

• Tamil Nadu Government is celebrating the 143rd birthday of E.V. Ramasamy as Social Justice Day September 17.
• Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will administer social justice pledge to Government staff at the Secretariat.
• He will also garland the statue of Periyar at the arterial Anna Salai.

16. Who virtually participates in 21st Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Rajnath Singh
C) Bhagwanth Khuba
D) Ashwini Vaishnaw
E) Manoj Sinha
Answer: A) Narendra Modi

• Prime Minister participated virtually in the 21st Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), and through video-message in the Joint SCO-CSTO Outreach Session on Afghanistan.
• The 21st meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State was held on 17 September 2021 in Dushanbe in hybrid format.
• The meeting was chaired by H.E. Emomali Rahmon, the President of Tajikistan.
• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the Summit via video-link. At Dushanbe, India was represented by External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar.

17. Which state government has signed up for Techtextil India for technical textiles and non-wovens, aimed at strengthening indigenous textile production and attracting textile investments into the State?
A) J & K
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Delhi
D) West Bengal
E) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: B) Tamil Nadu

• The Tamil Nadu government has signed up for Techtextil India 2021, a leading international trade fair for technical textiles and non-wovens, aimed at strengthening indigenous textile production and attracting textile investments into the State.
• The State government will be promoting technical textile policies through both physical and virtual segments of the hybrid fair organised by the Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India.

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