Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh will launch the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samriddhi Co-operative Scheme and release Standard Operating Procedure on production and processing clusters in the fisheries sector.
At the same time, Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana has emerged as a game-changer, taking India’s fisheries sector towards unprecedented growth and sustainability.
2. Which country will host the Quad summit in 2025? – India
Quad, which stands for Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, is a strategic grouping consisting of four major countries: India, the US, Japan and Australia.
The objective of this group is to maintain security, stability and peace in the Indo-Pacific region.
International Affairs
3. Recently, Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been elected as the president of which country? – Algeria
Union Home Minister and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah has been unanimously re-elected as the Chairman of the Parliamentary Official Language Committee.
After the formation of the new government, a meeting was held in New Delhi to reconstitute the Parliamentary Official Language Committee where the Home Minister was elected as its Chairman.
Important Days & Weeks
7. Recently, the 5th International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, also known as Swachh Vayu Diwas, is observed on which day? – 7 September 2024
The Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board hosted the 5th International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies on 7 September 2024 in Jaipur.
This day is also known as Swach Vayu Diwas in India. Along with this, the 4th meeting of the Apex Committee of the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) took place, chaired by Bhupendra Yadav, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
The United Nations declared 7 September as the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies in 2019.
The theme for 2024 is “Invest in clean air now.”
State Current Affairs
8. Which city has secured first position in the Swachh Vayu Survekshan (SVS)2024? – Surat
Surat, previously ranked 13th, secured 1st place in the Swachh Vayu Survekshan (SVS) 2024 among 131 cities across India.
The city scored 194 out of 200 marks and reduced PM10 levels by 12.71% in 2023-24.
Surat was honored as a ‘National Clean Air City’ with ₹1.5 crore, a trophy, and a certificate at a ceremony in Jaipur.
The Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan, initiated by the government, aims for a 30% reduction in air particulates and evaluates cities based on waste management, dust, emissions, and public awareness.
9. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) inaugurated a Tobacco Cessation Clinic (TCC) in which city? – New Delhi
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) inaugurated a dedicated Tobacco Cessation Clinic (TCC) in New Delhi.
The TCC is a collaborative effort between the National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre (NDDTC) and the Department of Pulmonary, Critical and Sleep Medicine of the institute.
10. Nuakhai festival is celebrated in which state of India? – Odisha
