Daily Current Affairs September 28

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September 28| Daily Current Affairs 2022

Important Days – Daily Current Affairs September 28

1. World tourism day is observed on?
A) September 29
B) September 25
C) September 27
D) September 26
E) September 28
Answer: C) September 27

• Date: September 27
• Day: World tourism day
• 1st Observed: 1970
• Observed By: United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO)
• Country: Bali
• Theme: Rethinking Tourism

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2. World rabies day was 1st observed on?
A) 2008
B) 2004
C) 2005
D) 2001
E) 2007
Answer: E) 2007

• Date: September 28
• Day: World rabies day
• 1st Observed: 2007
• Observed By: World Organisation for Animal Health
• Theme: Rabies: One Health, Zero Deaths

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Banking and Finance – Daily Current Affairs September 28

3. Which of the following bank rolled out ‘Khushiyon ka Tyohaar’?
A) Bank of Baroda
B) Indian Bank
C) State Bank of India
D) Canara Bank
E) Bank of India
Answer: A) Bank of Baroda

• As the festive season begins, Bank of Baroda (Bank), one of India’s leading public sector banks, announced the launch of Khushiyon ka Tyohaar – its annual festive campaign with a range of offers for customers.
• With attractive interest rates on home loans and car loans, in addition to waiver/ discount on processing charges and other benefits, this is the opportune time for customers to avail a loan to buy their dream home or car or avail a personal loan.
• Bank of Baroda Home Loans are available at a competitive interest rate beginning at 7.95% p.a. with no processing charges.
  Bank of Baroda Car Loans are being offered at a special rate starting from 7.95% p.a. – a 25 basis points concession.
• In addition, under Khushiyon ka Tyohaar, customers will also receive a number of other benefits such as no pre-payment/ part payment charges, concessional processing charges and a longer repayment tenure of seven years.

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Business and Economy – Daily Current Affairs September 28

4. AMNS India will invest how many billion USD in downstream sector?
A) $ 5 bn
B) $ 2 bn
C) $ 4 bn
D) $ 1 bn
E) $ 3 bn
Answer: D) $ 1 bn

• ArcelorMittal’s arm AMNS India will invest USD 1 billion in the downstream sector, including in the expansion of its specialty steel portfolio, Aditya Mittal, Chairman of the Gujarat-based steel player.
• Mittal is also the CEO of parent company ArcelorMittal which holds 60 per cent equity in AMNS India.
• AMNS India in Hazira is well-positioned to capture the growth opportunities presented by the domestic steel market which has the potential to grow to 300 million tonnes per annum by 2030, the company official said addressing a group of investors and analysts of ArcelorMittal.
• According to a statement, this was the first such meeting since Luxembourg-based ArcelorMittal and Japan’s Nippon Steel jointly acquired the asset in December 2019.

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Acquisitions and Mergers – Daily Current Affairs September 28

5. For how many crores Torrent Pharma acquired Curatio Healthcare?
A) Rs 1500 crores
B) Rs 2000 crores
C) Rs 4000 crores
D) Rs 1000 crores
E) Rs 3000 crores
Answer: B) Rs 2000 crores

• Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited (Torrent Pharma) has entered into definitive agreements to acquire 100 per cent stake in Curatio Healthcare for Rs 2,000 crore.
• The consideration includes Rs 115 crore (on the date of signing) of cash and cash equivalents in the acquired business indicating an Enterprise Value of Rs 1,885 crore.

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6. LIC bought how many percent stake in Bharat Petroleum for nearly Rs 1,598 crore?
A) 4 %
B) 6 %
C) 3 %
D) 5 %
E) 2 %
Answer: E) 2 %

• LIC has acquired over a 2 per cent stake in state-owned refiner Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) for nearly Rs 1,598 crore since December last year.
• The state-owned life insurance behemoth in a regulatory filing on Tuesday said its shareholding in BPCL has increased from 15,25,08,269 to 19,61,15,164 equity shares, increasing its shareholding from 7.03 per cent to 9.04 per cent of the paid-up capital of the company.
• As per Sebi’s regulatory norm, listed companies have to disclose shareholding in excess of 2 per cent.
• BPCL has a market capitalisation of Rs 67,301 crore, which is in the refining of crude oil and marketing of petroleum products.
• “There is an increase of more than 2 per cent in the holding during the period from December 28, 2021, to September 26, 2022,” LIC.

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7. Which of the following bank acquired 5.56% stake in ONDC for Rs 10 crore?
A) Bank of Baroda
B) Indian Bank
C) Bank of India
D) Canara Bank
E) State Bank of India
Answer: C) Bank of India

• State-owned Bank of India has acquired over 5.5 per cent stake in Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) for Rs 10 crore, the lender.
• On September 27, 2022, the bank invested in the capacity of promoter shareholder of ONDC, an amount of Rs 10 crore in ONDC, under the private placement route, Bank of India.
• The bank said its shareholding in the company will be 5.56 per cent of the total shareholding in ONDC as on September 27, 2022
• In absolute terms, it has acquired 10,00,000 equity shares for Rs 100 each in the to-be operational digital commerce company, incorporated in December 2021.

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Books and Authors – Daily Current Affairs September 28

8. Who among the following released digital comic books to aware young generation about importance of taxes?
A) Finance Minister
B) I&B Minister
C) Road and Transport Minister
D) Commerce and Industry Minister
E) Home Minister
Answer: A) Finance Minister

• A new series of digital comic books of Motu-Patlu has been released to create awareness among the young generation about importance of taxes in a fun manner.
• Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman released the digital comic books on the occasion of the Finance Minister’s Award Ceremony 2022 in New Delhi.
• The comic book was released in five languages – English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Gujarati developed by Income Tax Department.

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Appointments – Daily Current Affairs September 28

9. Who among the following became prime minister of Saudi Arabia?
A) Mohammed Yusuf
B) Mohammed Kahlid
C) Mohammed Khaliq
D) Mohammed bin Salman
E) Mohammed Shariq
Answer:D) Mohammed bin Salman

• Country: Saudi Arabia
• Prime Minister: Mohammed bin Salman
• Defence Minister: Prince Khalid

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Science and Technology – Daily Current Affairs September 28

10. C-DOT, IITD signed MoU for cooperation in Telecom spanning what does D stands for in IITD?
A) Dhanora
B) Delhi
C) Dwarka
D) Dhameta
E) Dehradun
Answer: B) Delhi

• Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), the premier Telecom R&D centre of the Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, Government of India and the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IITD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in various areas of Telecom spanning IoT/M2M, AI/ML, Cyber Security and 5G & Beyond technologies.
• C-DOT has been a pioneer in the field of Telecom since its inception in 1984.
• C-DOT has undertaken several cutting-edge R&D endeavours leading to the creation of a diverse product portfolio covering a wide array of technologies in the domains of Optical, Switching, Wireless, Security, Network Management and innovative Telecom Software applications.
• C-DOT has been instrumental in the development of home-grown 4G & 5G systems in collaboration with local industry, academia and startups.
• IITD, an institute of national importance and Institute of Eminence (IoE) has been keenly working in the field of communication and associated technologies.
• Bharti School of Telecommunication at IITD has taken up its major initiative of multi-disciplinary advanced research and solution development for emerging national needs, in collaboration with industry and other premier R&D organizations.
• This MoU aims to evolve a mutually productive framework for collaboration between R&D and academia to spur the design & development of wholly indigenous Telecom solutions.
• This will be an effective platform for exchange of knowledge and skill amongst students, faculty and researchers right from the stage of ideation and conceptualization.
• The platform would act as a catalyst to further the transition of novel ideas into market-ready solutions.

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Defence – Daily Current Affairs September 28

11. DRDO conducted successful test flight of VSHORADS missile in which of the following state?
A) Rajasthan
B) Gujarat
C) Karnataka
D) Andhra Pradesh
E) Odisha
Answer: E) Odisha

• The DRDO successfully flight tested the Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missile in Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.
• The VSHORADS is an air defence system designed and developed indigenously by Hyderabad-based Research Centre Imarat of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

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International Affairs – Daily Current Affairs September 28

12. Oman, UAE will be guest countries at next year’s G20 summit in which of the following country?
A) France
B) Russia
C) India
D) Mexico
E) Canada
Answer: C) India

• India has invited Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as guest countries for the Group of 20 leaders’ summit to be held in New Delhi in September next year, India’s chief G20 coordinator Harsh Vardhan Shringla.
• India will assume the Presidency of the influential group for one year from December 1, 2022, to November 30, 2023.
• The two countries, members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), will also participate in 200 meetings which will be held in the build up to the annual summit, he said.
• Saudi Arabia, also a member of the GCC, is already a part of the G20.

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National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs September 28

13. Who among the following minister holded discussion with French Industrialists on new technologies for developing world class infrastructure?
A) Finance Minister
B) I&B Minister
C) Road and Transport Minister
D) Commerce and Industry Minister
E) Home Minister
Answer: C) Road and Transport Minister

• Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari held a bilateral meeting with the delegation of French Industrialists led by H.E France Ambassador Emmanuel Lenain, Members of Embassy of France in India & MoRTH Officers.
• Discussions were related to potential collaboration on new technologies for developing world class infrastructure and optimal cost.
• New opportunity areas like Ropeways, Alternative Fuels and Construction materials were also discussed.

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14. Media and entertainment sector should grow to over 100 billion dollars by which year?
A) 2030
B) 2035
C) 2040
D) 2025
E) 2045
Answer: A) 2030

• The Union Secretary for Information and Broadcasting Apurva Chandra has exhorted the media and entertainment industry to set a target of growing the industry to more than 100 billion dollars by the year 2030.
• India will be a 10 trillion dollar economy in the next 10 years, we should target that the media and entertainment sector should grow to more than 100 billion dollars by 2030. 
• The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will do whatever it takes to support the M&E sector and help it grow.
• The Secretary was addressing the inaugural session of FICCI Frames Fast Track 2022 in Mumbai.

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15. By which year Data centre business will be doubled, demand to help real estate?
A) 2025
B) 2023
C) 2026
D) 2024
E) 2027
Answer: D) 2024

• Data centre companies will double their business by 2024 and increasing need for their services will help real estate.
• Data centre capacity was at 637 megawatt (MW) in the first half of 2022: a 16 per cent rise compared to 551 MW in 2021.
• Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai comprise 75 per cent of India’s data centre market.
• The rest is in Delhi-NCR, Pune, Hyderabad, and Kolkata.
• Mumbai is expected to lead storage addition, followed by Bangalore, Chennai, and Delhi-NCR.
• Data centre (DC) investments are expected to cross $20 billion by 2025.

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16. Which of the following state CM called for promotion of organic milk, boosting veterinary services?
A) Rajasthan
B) Gujarat
C) Karnataka
D) Andhra Pradesh
E) Odisha
Answer: D) Andhra Pradesh

• Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy called for the promotion of organic milk and strengthening of services in veterinary hospitals in the state.
• During a review meeting of Animal Husbandry Department, the Chief Minister said, the production of organic milk should be promoted and awareness should be created among farmers and steps should be taken to set up a research centre.

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17. Union Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the ____ FICCI Global Skills Summit 2022?
A) 15th
B) 13th
C) 11th
D) 14th
E) 12th
Answer: B) 13th

• Union Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated and addressed the 13th FICCI Global Skills Summit 2022 on the theme of “Education to Employability – Making It Happen.” in New Delhi.

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18. Which edition of Formation Day of NDMA was celebrated?
A) 20th
B) 17th
C) 19th
D) 16th
E) 18th
Answer: E) 18th

• India has significantly reduced the damage due to disasters in recent years.
• Addressing the 18th Formation Day of National Disaster Management Authority in New Delhi, Minister of State for Home, Nityanand Rai said, since 2014 the government has taken practical steps in disaster response.
• He said, the Aapda Mitra scheme is being implemented which has helped in involving local people in disaster management.
• The Minister added that the scheme should become a movement.
• Minister of State for Home, Ajay Kumar Mishra said that effective disaster management is needed for the development of the country as around 80 percent of country’s area is affected by a disaster in some way or another.
• He said the country has taken a quantum leap towards holistic strengthening of disaster management and several schemes are being implemented in this direction.

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