Daily Current Affairs September 22

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September 22 | Daily Current Affairs 2021

IMPORTANT DAYS – Daily Current Affairs September 22

1. World Rhino Day is observed on which date?
A) September 21
B) September 17
C) September 16
D) September 15
E) September 22
Answer: E) September 22

• Every year on September 22, the world honours the five species of rhinos.
• The five rhino species are Black, White, Greater One-horned, Sumatran, and Javan.
• Humans’ desire for rhinoceros’ unique horns has driven all five of the world’s different rhinoceros species to the brink of extinction.
• The horns are in high demand due to their therapeutic qualities.

World Rose Day:

• The World Rose Day, which is celebrated on September 22 every year, is dedicated to cancer patients all across the globe.

History of World Rose Day and its significance:

• The World Rose Day was first observed in the honour of 12-year-old cancer patient Melinda Rose from Canada, who died in 1996.
• According to reports, Rose was diagnosed with Askin’s Tumour in 1994, which is a rare form of blood cancer.
• While doctors had said that she would only live for a few weeks, Melinda Rose went on to for over three years.

World Car-Free Day 2021:

• World Car-Free Day, as the name suggests, is an opportunity to highlight the benefits of going car-free.
• The day is celebrated every year on 22 September around the globe to encourage motorists to give up their cars for a day

SPORTS – Daily Current Affairs September 22

2. Which place to host women’s international tournament in December ahead of AFC Asian Cup in 2022?
A) Kochi
B) Chennai
C) Hyderabad
D) Kolkata
E) Varanasi
Answer: A) Kochi

• An international football tournament will be held here in December ahead of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup that India is hosting from January 20 to February 6 next year.

BANKING AND FINANCE – Daily Current Affairs September 22

3. Which bank partners OneCard for mobile-first credit card?
A) Kotak Mahindra Bank
B) Federal Bank
C) Punjab National Bank
D) Union Bank of India
E) Bank of Maharashtra
Answer: B) Federal Bank

• Federal Bank announced a tie-up with OneCard for a mobile-first credit card that targets the country’s young, tech-savvy population.
• It will target young working professionals aged 23-35, primarily representing the millennials and Gen Z, it said in a statement.
• The mobile-first credit card offers in-app on-boarding, whereby the virtual card can be activated and used instantly, while the metal card is delivered to the customer in three to five days, it added.
• The cards will be powered by Visa.

4. BLS International Services Ltd has been selected as National Business Correspondent for which bank?
A) Kotak Mahindra Bank
B) Federal Bank
C) State Bank of India
D) Union Bank of India
E) Bank of Maharashtra
Answer: C) State Bank of India

• BLS International Services Ltd has been selected as National Business Correspondent for State Bank of India (SBI) to deliver banking services in urban, semi-urban and rural areas across the country.
• It would deliver last mile banking services to support the financial inclusion mission of Indian government.

APPOINTMENTS – Daily Current Affairs September 22

5. Rajiv Bansal has been appointed as the new aviation secretary. He was CMD of which company?
A) IndiGo
B) SpiceJet
C) Go First
D) AirAsia India
E) Air India
Answer: E) Air India

• K Rajaraman, Additional Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs, has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Telecommunications, a Personnel Ministry order said.
• Rajaraman will take over the charge from Anshu Prakash who is due to superannuate on September 30.
• Bansal, a 1988 batch lAS officer of Nagaland cadre, will replace Pradeep Singh Kharola, upon his retirement this month-end.

6. Who has appointed next Chief of Air Staff?
A) Air Marshal V R Krishna
B) Air Marshal V R Anand
C) Air Marshal V R Sankar
D) Air Marshal V R Prabhu
E) Air Marshal V R Chaudhari
Answer: E) Air Marshal V R Chaudhari

• Government has decided to appoint Air Marshal V R Chaudhari, PVSM, AVSM, VM, presently Vice Chief of Air Staff, as the next Chief of the Air Staff after the retirement of Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC on 30th September 2021.

7. Who is appointed as brand ambassador of Howzat?
A) Ravichandran Ashwin
B) Ravindra Jadeja
C) Suresh Raina
D) Ajinkya Rahane
E) Shikhar Dhawan
Answer: C) Suresh Raina

8. Justin Trudeau is appointed as Prime Minister of ____?
A) New Zealand
B) Kuwait
C) Canada
D) Bangladesh
E) Iran
Answer: C) Canada

AWARDS – Daily Current Affairs September 22

9. Fairooz Faizah Beether of _______ has been chosen for the 2021 Changemaker Award for her work promoting good health and well-being by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation?
A) New Zealand
B) Kuwait
C) Malaysia
D) Bangladesh
E) Iran
Answer: D) Bangladesh

• Fairooz Faizah Beether of Bangladesh has been chosen for the 2021 Changemaker Award for her work promoting good health and well-being by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
• The Award celebrates an individual who has inspired change using personal experience or from a position of leadership.
• Fairooz Faizah is co-founder of Moner School which is an anonymous online platform active in the field of mental health.
• It works with youth to educate them about the importance of mental health care through training, workshops, and a 24/7 online mental health first aid service in Bangladesh.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS – Daily Current Affairs September 22

10. Umeno Sumiyama and Koume Kodama certified as world’s oldest twins at 107. They are related to which country?
A) New Zealand
B) Kuwait
C) Malaysia
D) Japan
E) Iran
Answer: D) Japan

• Guinness World Records has certified two Japanese sisters as the world’s oldest living identical twins at 107, in an announcement coinciding with Respect for the Aged Day, a national holiday in Japan.
• Umeno Sumiyama and Koume Kodama were born the third and fourth of 11 siblings on Shodoshima island in western Japan on Nov. 5, 1913.

NATIONAL AFFAIRS – Daily Current Affairs September 22

11. Who launches National Single Window System for investors, businesses?
A) Devusinh Chauhan
B) Piyush Goyal
C) Bhagwanth Khuba
D) Kiren Rijiju
E) Nitin Gadkari
Answer: B) Piyush Goyal

• Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal soft launched the National Single Window System for businesses and said the portal will usher in freedom from the legacy of running to government offices for approvals and registrations.
• The portal as of hosts approvals across 18 central departments and 9 states, and another 14 central departments and 5 states will be added by end-December.

12. Which state/UT launches ’10 Hafte-10 Baje-10 Minute’ campaign to curb dengue?
A) Karnataka
B) Kerala
C) Delhi
D) Bihar
E) Telangana
Answer: C) Delhi

• Delhi government has launched ’10 Hafte-10 Baje-10 Minute’ (10 weeks, 10 o’clock, 10 minutes) campaign to curb the spread of dengue in the city.

13. Who unveils TN export promotion policy, aims to increase exports to USD 100 bn by 2030?
A) Devusinh Chauhan
B) Piyush Goyal
C) Bhagwanth Khuba
D) Kiren Rijiju
E) M K Stalin
Answer: E) M K Stalin

• Chief Minister M K Stalin unveiled the Tamil Nadu Export Promotion Policy that aims to increase its exports to USD 100 billion by 2030.
• Releasing the policy at the Tamil Nadu Exports Conclave here, Mr Stalin said the State will adopt a two-pronged approach–export promotion and export diversification, to achieve this objective.
• As per the policy, Tamil Nadu would develop two Economic Employment Enclaves in Manaellore and Thoothukudi to ensure balanced growth of exports across the State.

14. Kovalam beach get coveted ‘Blue Flag’ tag. It is situated in which state?
A) Karnataka
B) Kerala
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Bihar
E) Telangana
Answer: C) Tamil Nadu

• Two more beaches in India have been awarded ‘Blue Flag’ certification, an international eco-level tag, taking the total number of such beaches in the country to 10, the Environment Ministry said.
• The two beaches to receive the certification this year are Kovalam in Tamil Nadu and Eden in Puducherry, the ministry said.

15. Department of ________ signs Memorandum of Understanding with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support India’s livestock sector?
A) Jal Shakti
B) Women & Child Development
C) Home
D) Finance
E) Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Answer: E) Animal Husbandry and Dairying

• The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), Government of India and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have signed a multi-year Memorandum of Understanding to work together on sustainably improving India’s livestock sector to support the nation’s food and nutritional security, and protect the economic wellbeing of small-scale livestock producers.
• The event was organized as a part of ongoing celebrations of ‘AzadiKaAmritMahotsav’, a commemoration of 75th year of India’s Independence at KrishiBhavan New Delhi.

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