Current Affairs Quiz - September, 2024

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India performed impressively at the WorldSkills 2024 competition in Lyon, France. The Indian team won 4 Bronze medals and 12 Medallions of Excellence, showing its growing skills on the global stage. Bronze medals were earned by: Ashwitha Police (Telangana) in Patisserie and Confectionery, Dhrumilkumar Gandhi and Sathyajith Balakrishnan (Gujarat) in Industry 4.0, Joethir Adithya Ravikumar (Delhi) in Hotel Reception and Amaresh Kumar Sahu (Odisha) in Renewable Energy. Ashwitha Police also received the Best of Nation Award for her outstanding performance. India secured 12 Medallions of Excellence in various trades.

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Glasgow, Scotland’s capital, will host the 2026 Commonwealth Games after Victoria, Australia, withdrew due to rising costs. Glasgow had previously hosted the 2014 Commonwealth Games successfully. The Commonwealth Games started in 1930, with countries from the Commonwealth participating.

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Rapa Nui, also called Easter Island, did not experience a population collapse, based on ancient DNA analysis of 15 former inhabitants. Rapa Nui is a Chilean territory in the southeastern Pacific Ocean and is the easternmost Polynesian island.
It is located 3,540 km west of Chile and 1,900 km east of Pitcairn Island. The island covers 163.6 sq. km and is one of the most remote inhabited places. It is a small volcanic island with a tropical rainforest climate. Easter Island was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996, with much of it protected under Rapa Nui National Park.

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World Food India 2024 was held from September 19 to 22 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The event was hosted by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries. More than 90 countries, 26 Indian states and union territories, and 18 central ministries participated in the event. It showcased innovations, technology, and sustainability in food processing and highlighted India’s growing role in the global food sector. Government initiatives and future plans for food processing development were featured.

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Squadron Leader Mohana Singh became the first woman fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force’s elite 18 ‘Flying Bullets’ squadron, flying the indigenously made LCA Tejas fighter jet. She participated in the ‘Tarang Shakti’ exercise in Jodhpur, where she instructed the vice chiefs of the Army and Navy on the LCA Tejas.

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Santosh Kashyap has been appointed as the head coach of the Indian senior women’s football team by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). Priya PV is the assistant coach, and Raghuvir Pravin Khanolkar is the goalkeeper coach. Kashyap’s first task will be the SAFF Women’s Championships in Kathmandu, Nepal, from October 17 to 30. A 29-member squad will train in Goa starting from September 20 to prepare for the championships.

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Punjab won the 14th Hockey India Junior Men’s National Championship 2024 by defeating Uttar Pradesh at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar. The match ended in a 3-3 draw and was decided by a shootout, where Punjab emerged victorious with a 4-3 score. Haryana secured third place by defeating Karnataka 5-0.

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Nadi Utsav 2024 was inaugurated at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) in New Delhi. The 5th edition of the festival focuses on the theme ‘Rivers in Reverse: Making of a Lifeline’, highlighting river ecosystems and their cultural importance. The first day featured various activities, including a photo exhibition of the Kansabati River, a unique boat display, and paintings by school students centered around rivers. The three-day event runs from 10 AM to 8 PM at IGNCA with free public entry.

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The Gingee Fort, situated in Tamil Nadu’s Villupuram district, has been nominated for UNESCO’s World Heritage Site. The fort is part of the Maratha Military Landscapes nomination for UNESCO World Heritage Site status in 2024-25. The nomination includes 12 components, with 11 sites in Maharashtra and Gingee Fort as the only site from Tamil Nadu. Known as the ‘Troy of the East’, Gingee Fort located atop three hillocks- Rajagiri, Krishnagiri and Chandragiri. It was built by Ananta Kon of the Konar Dynasty in 1,200 CE. It has seen rule by the Vijayanagar Nayaks, Marathas, Mughals, Nawabs, French, and British.

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World Alzheimer’s Day is observed on September 21 to raise awareness and challenge stigma around Alzheimer’s and dementia. The theme for 2024 is “Time to act on dementia, Time to act on Alzheimer’s.” The focus is on reducing the stigma and discrimination associated with dementia.