Daily Current Affairs September 30

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September 30 | Daily Current Affairs 2021

IMPORTANT DAYS – Daily Current Affairs September 30

International Translation Day is observed on which date?

A) September 21
B) September 30
C) September 25
D) September 26
E) September 22
Answer: B) September 30

• The day aims to increase awareness about the translation industry and languages that play an essential part in our society’s growth.
• It also intends to honour the efforts of language specialists.
• The theme this year, following nearly a year of COvid-19, is “United in translation.”

World Maritime Day:

• The International Maritime Organization (IMO) observes World Maritime Day every year.
  Individual governments determine the precise day, although it is normally observed during the final week of September, usually on the last Thursday of the month.
• This year, the day will be marked on September 30.

World Maritime Day: History and Significance:

• The main objective of the IMO is to focus on areas such as safety, environmental issues, legal issues, technical cooperation, maritime safety and maritime efficiency.
• World Maritime Day was celebrated for the first time on March 17, 1978.

World Maritime Day 2021: Theme

• With the theme “Seafarers: at the core of shipping’s future”, the world Maritime Theme for 2021 aims to extend the visibility of seafarers by highlighting the important roles they play now and will continue to play in the near future.

SPORTS – Daily Current Affairs September 30

Birendra Lakra announces retirement. He was related to which sports?

A) Tennis
B) Table Tennis
C) Hockey
D) Archery
E) Football
Answer: C) Hockey

• India hockey star Birendra Lakra announced his retirement from the game.
• Lakra was a part of the Indian men’s hockey team that managed to win a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.

Rupinder Pal Singh Retirement:

• Drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh, who played a starring role in the Indian hockey team’s historic bronze-winning Tokyo Olympics campaign, announced his international retirement with immediate effect “to make way for youngsters”.
• The 30-year-old, regarded as one of the best drag-flickers of the country, represented India in 223 matches.

Which country will host a Formula One race for the first time in November and for 10 years from 2023?

A) Qatar
B) India
C) Spain
D) China
E) USA
Answer: A) Qatar

• Qatar will host a Formula One race for the first time in November and for 10 years from 2023.
• The race will start under floodlights at 6 p.m. local time on Nov. 21 at the Losail International Circuit.
• As the 20th of 22 races this season, it will be followed by the inaugural Saudi Arabian GP in Jeddah on Dec. 5 and the season-ending Abu Dhabi GP on Dec. 12.

RANKING – Daily Current Affairs September 30

What is the rank of Mukesh Ambani in IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2021?

A) 5
B) 4
C) 3
D) 2
E) 1
Answer: E) 1

• The youngest person to feature in the list is a 23-year old Shashvat Nakrani who founded the payment app BharatPe in his third year of college.
• 13 people on the list were born in the 90s and all were self-made.

BANKING AND FINANCE – Daily Current Affairs September 30

HDFC Bank and HDFC Securities invested how much amount in Borderless Softtech?

A) USD 2 million
B) USD 3 million
C) USD 4 million
D) USD 5 million
E) USD 1 million
Answer: E) USD 1 million

• HDFC Bank and HDFC Securities invested USD 1 million (about Rs 7.4 crore) in Borderless Softtech, which runs global investment platform Stockal, as part of Pre-Series A funding.
• Borderless Softtech is a subsidiary of US-based Borderless Investing Inc.
• This partnership will widen the company’s subscriber base by expanding growth opportunities to allow Indian investors to get access to over 5,500 US-listed companies fractional stocks and ETFs.

The Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a ________ loan for the expansion of the Chennai metro rail system?

A) USD 156.67 million
B) USD 256.67 million
C) USD 356.67 million
D) USD 456.67 million
E) USD 556.67 million
Answer: C) USD 356.67 million

NTPC REL signs first green term loan pact of Rs 500 cr with which bank?

A) Federal Bank
B) DBS Bank India
C) Bank of India
D) Punjab National Bank
E) HDFC Bank
Answer: C) Bank of India

• The green term loan agreement is for its two solar projects in Rajasthan and Gujarat.
• NTPC REL has signed its first Green Term Loan agreement of Rs 500 crores at a very competitive rate with a tenor of 15 years with Bank of India on September 29, 2021 for its 470 MW solar project in Rajasthan and 200 MW solar project in Gujarat, a company statement said.

AU Small Finance Bank signs pact with NABARD to boost rural development projects in which state?

A) Maharashtra
B) Kerala
C) Rajasthan
D) Haryana
E) Rajasthan
Answer: E) Rajasthan

RBI removes ______ from PCA framework?

A) Federal Bank
B) DBS Bank India
C) Indian Overseas Bank
D) Punjab National Bank
E) HDFC Bank
Answer: C) Indian Overseas Bank

Which bank has signed an agreement with three non-banking finance company-microfinance institutions (NBFC-MFIs) for co-lending to Joint Liability Groups (JLGs)?

A) Federal Bank
B) State Bank India
C) Indian Overseas Bank
D) Punjab National Bank
E) HDFC Bank
Answer: B) State Bank India

Which company has launched the Pay feature on its mobile app that integrates QR-based UPI payments and loyalty in a single app?

A) Patym
B) PhonePe
C) Payback India
D) Paypoint India
E) Innoviti
Answer: C) Payback India

APPOINTMENTS – Daily Current Affairs September 30

Amish Mehta is appointed MD & CEO of which organisation?

A) CRISIL
B) CIBIL
C) NMCG
D) BSE
E) MOODY
Answer: A) CRISIL

• S&P-owned domestic rating firm Crisil announced elevation of Amish Mehta as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer with effect from October 1 in place of Ashu Suyash.

Rebecca Vanessa Suchiang is appointed as Chief Secretary of which state?

A) Maharashtra
B) Gujarat
C) Meghalaya
D) Delhi
E) Assam
Answer: C) Meghalaya

• First Khasi woman Rebecca Vanessa Suchiang, a 1989-batch IAS officer, has been appointed as the new chief secretary of Meghalaya, replacing M. S. Rao of the 1987 batch who would be achieving his superannuation.

The National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) has appointed Padmaja Chunduru as its new managing director and chief executive officer. She was served as which bank?

A) Federal Bank
B) DBS Bank India
C) Indian Bank
D) IndusInd Bank
E) HDFC Bank
Answer: C) Indian Bank

• National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) has appointed Padmaja Chunduru as its new managing director and chief executive officer, according to a press release.
• She will succeed GV Nageswara Rao.
• Chunduru was earlier the MD and CEO of Indian Bank.
• Her three-year term ended in August.

AWARDS – Daily Current Affairs September 30

Who has been chosen by a top India-centric business advocacy group as the recipients of its 2021 Global Leadership Award?

1) Prikshat Sharma
2) Shiv Nadar
3) Mallika Srinivasan
A) Only 1
B) Only 3
C) Only 2
D) Only 1 & 2
E) Only 2 & 3
Answer: E) Only 2 & 3

• Prominent Indian industrialists Shiv Nadar and Mallika Srinivasan have been chosen by a top India-centric business advocacy group as the recipients of its 2021 Global Leadership Award.
• The US India Business Council (USIBC) announced the selection of Nadar, founder and chairman emeritus, HCL Technologies and Srinivasan, chair and managing director, Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (TAFE), for the award.
• The two top leaders will be honoured at the 2021 India Ideas Summit to be held on October 6-7, a media release said.
• Given annually since 2007, the Global Leadership Awards recognise top corporate executives from the United States and India who have demonstrated exemplary leadership and played a major role in advancing the strategic and economic partnership between the countries, it said.

NATIONAL AFFAIRS – Daily Current Affairs September 30

Who inaugurated the Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (CIPET) in Rajasthan’s Jaipur district through video conferencing?

A) Yogi Adityanath
B) Narendra Modi
C) Arjun Munda
D) Anurag Singh Thakur
E) Subhas Sarkar
Answer: B) Narendra Modi

Which Ministry approves procurement of military hardware worth Rs 13,165 crore?

A) Home Ministry
B) Women & Child Development Ministry
C) Power Ministry
D) Food Processing Industries Ministry
E) Defence Ministry
Answer: E) Defence Ministry

Which organisation , Amazon Web Services, Intel collaborate to accelerate Digital Innovation in India?

A) IOCL
B) CII
C) NITI Aayog
D) DRDO
E) BEL
Answer: C) NITI Aayog

• The studio will help showcase the potential of technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, Internet of Things, augmented reality and virtual reality, blockchain and robotics to accelerate their application in public sector use cases.

NITI Aayog Launches Report on Best Practices in the Performance of District Hospitals:

• Despite their crucial role in providing advanced secondary care, there are unfortunately gaps, be it shortage of human resources, capacities, utilization and service uptake’.
• He said, ‘To make “health for all” a reality and to ensure that every citizen has access to safe and reliable health services, these gaps must be closed.
• The district hospital performance assessment exercise undertaken by NITI Aayog is an important step in that direction.
• The assessment framework covers 10 Key Performance Indicators across the domains of Structure and Output.
• A total of 707 district hospitals across all States and Union Territories participated in the performance assessment.
• The Health Management Information System (HMIS) data for the year 2017–18 has been used as baseline for this exercise.
• The framework classifies hospitals in three categories: Small Hospitals (less than or equal to 200 beds), Mid-sized Hospitals (between 201–300 beds) and Large Hospitals (more than 300 beds).

Which Ministry and Microsoft India have jointly launched a digital skilled platform — DigiSaksham — to enhance youth employability?

A) Home Ministry
B) Women & Child Development Ministry
C) Power Ministry
D) Labour Ministry
E) Defence Ministry
Answer: D) Labour Ministry

• The Union Labour Ministry and Microsoft India have jointly launched a digital skilled platform — DigiSaksham — to enhance youth employability.
• According to the Centre, the platform will impart digital skills to youth that are required in an increasingly technology-driven era.
• The Centre aims to provide training to nearly one crore active jobseekers registered on NCS website in areas like Java Script, Data Visualisation, Advance Excel, Power Bi, HTML, programming languages, software development fundamentals, introduction to coding etc.

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