CURRENT AFFAIRS
- DEFENCE
2. RANKS & REPORTS
3. IMPORTANT DAYS
4. SPORTS
5. AWARDS
Defence
Table of Contents
Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari takes charge as new chief of Indian Air Force
Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari takes charge as the Chief of Air Staff, succeeded Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria.
Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh takes charge as DG of NCC
Lieutenant General Gurbirpal Singh has taken charge as the 34th Director-General of the National Cadet Corps (NCC). He succeeded Lt Gen Tarun Kumar Aich.
Indian & Indonesian Navy participate in 3rd edition of ‘Samudra Shakti’
The 3rd edition of Bilateral Exercise ‘Samudra Shakti’ conducted from September 20 to Sep 22. Indian Naval Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt had participated in the exercise. This exercise held in Jakarta, Indonesia.
SCO Exercise ‘Peaceful Mission’ 2021
The Indian military contingent comprising of an all arms combined force of 200 personnel is participating in the Exercise PEACEFUL MISSION -2021, a Joint Counter Terrorism Exercise between Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states. The Exercise PEACEFUL MISSION- 2021 hosted by Russia.
Gujarat to host Defence Expo 2022
The next Defence Expo will be hosted by Gujarat in 2022. This was announced by chief minister Vijay Rupani. Defence Expo-2022 will be held in Gandhinagar from 10th to 13th March next year.
Ranks & Reports
India ranks 46th in Global Innovation Index 2021
India has been ranked at 46th place in the Global Innovation Index 2021 released by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Top 5 countries in Global Innovation Index 2021 rankings:
| Rank | Country | Score |
| 1st | Switzerland | 65.5 |
| 2nd | Sweden | 63.1 |
| 3rd | United States of America | 61.3 |
| 4th | United Kingdom | 59.8 |
| 5th | Republic of Korea | 59.3 |
| 46th | India | 36.4 |
NIRF India Ranking 2021
The Union Minister of Education, Dharmendra Pradhan released the NIRF India Rankings 2021.
List of Winners:
- Overall: Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras)
- University: Indian Institute of Science, (IISc) Bangaluru
- Management: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad
- College: Miranda House, Delhi
- Pharmacy: Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi
- Medical: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi
- Engineering: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras
- Architecture: Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
- Dental: Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Udupi
- Law: National Law School of India University (NLSUI), Bengaluru
- Research Institutions: Indian Institute of Science, (IISc) Bangalore
Important Days
| Important Day | Date | Theme | Organising Body |
| World Maritime Day | 30 September | Seafarers at the core of shipping’s future | International Maritime Organization |
| International Translation Day | 30 September | United in translation | The International Federation of Translators (FIT) |
| World Heart Day | 29 September | Use Heart to Connect | World Heart Federation & WHO |
| World Rabies Day | 28 September | Rabies: Facts, not Fear | Global Alliance for Rabies Control |
| World Tourism Day | 27 September | Tourism for Inclusive Growth | United Nations World Tourism Organization |
| World Rhino Day | 22 September | World Wildlife Fund | |
| International Day of Peace | 21 September | Recovering Better for an Equitable and Sustainable World | United Nations General Assembly |
| National Engineer Day | 15 September | GOI | |
| Hindi Diwas | 14 September | GOI | |
| 14 September | 8th September | Literacy for a human-centred recovery: Narrowing the digital divide | UNESCO |
Sports
US Open 2021
| S. No. | Category | Winner | Runner Up |
| 1. | Men’s Singles | Daniil Medvedev | Novak Djokovic |
| 2. | Women’s Singles | Emma Raducanu | Leylah Annie Fernandez |
| 3. | Men’s Doubles | Ram/Salisbury | Jamie Murray/Bruno Soares |
| 4. | Women’s Doubles | Stosur/Zhang | Coco Gauff/ McNally |
| 5. | Mixed Doubles | Krawczyk/Salisbury | Giuliana Olmos/Marcelo Arevalo |
Joe Root, Eimear Richardson named ICC Players of the Month for August
England Test skipper Joe Root and Ireland’s Eimear Richardson have been voted as the winners of the ICC Players of the Month for August 2021.
In women’s cricket, Ireland’s Eimear Richardson has had a sensational August as well and was adjudged the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for August 2021.
Asian Snooker Championship 2021
India’s Pankaj Advani won the Asian Snooker Championship 2021 by defeating Amir Sarkhosh.
Awards
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for science and technology 2021, were announced during the 80th foundation day of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). Every year, CSIR presents this award to scientists below 45 years of age for their contributions in biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, medicine, engineering and earth, atmosphere, ocean and planetary sciences. The award comprises a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh.
Ramon Magsaysay Award 2021
Ramon Magsaysay Award 2021 awardees have been announced, the winners will be formally awarded the Magsaysay Award during the November 28 event at the Ramon Magsaysay Centre in Manila. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is Asia’s highest honor and is widely regarded as the region’s equivalent of the Nobel Prize.
List of awardees of Ramon Magsaysay Awards 2021:
- Muhammad Amjad Saqib: A visionary who founded one of the largest microfinance institutions in Pakistan, servicing millions of families.
- Firdausi Qadri: A Bangladeshi scientist who has been instrumental in discovering vaccines that have saved millions of lives.
- Steven Muncy: A humanitarian who has been helping the displaced refugees of Southeast Asia rebuild their lives.
- WatchDoc: A production house that ingeniously combines documentary filmmaking and alternative platforms to highlight underreported issues in Indonesia.
- Roberto Ballon: A fisherman from Southern Philippines who has led a community in restoring their rich aquatic resources and their primary source of livelihood.
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