UPPSC Current Affairs (September 2023)

State (Uttar Pradesh)

• Where did President Smt. Draupadi Murmu inaugurated the first Uttar Pradesh International Trade Exhibition on September 21, 2023? – Greater Noida
• The Central Government has announced the annual licensing policy for opium poppy cultivation in the crop year 2023-24 for the farmers of which states on September 14, 2023 ? – Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh
• Which state government on September 12, 2023 approved the proposal to implement ‘Aspirational City Scheme ‘ in 100 most backward urban bodies with population of 20,000 to one lakh ? – Uttar Pradesh
• In which city is the ‘Bhartiya Bhasha Utsav’ program being organized? – Lucknow
• Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi lay the foundation stone of the International Cricket Stadium on September 23, 2023? – Varanasi
• Who won the gold medal in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions event men’s category at the Asian Games 2023? – Akhil Sheoran of Baghpat
• Recently, all the villages of which state have achieved ODF Plus status? – Uttar Pradesh
• In which state will the Chief Minister Model Composite School be established? – Uttar Pradesh
• In which city is the 20th National Book Fair (Theme – ‘Gyan Kumbh’) being organized? – Lucknow
• Who has been awarded the Uttar Pradesh State Teacher Award, 2022? – Varsha Chahar
• Where will automobile manufacturer Ashok Leyland set up electric bus manufacturing units? – in Uttar Pradesh
• Organ donation registration camp and Divya Kala Mela was organized in which city? – Agra

Uttar Pradesh: Other important current events

• Uttar Pradesh government has launched Nandini Krishak Samridhi Yojana under Nand Baba Mission to increase cattle breeding and promote milk production in the state.
• Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath introduces Atal Residential Schools and launched the website in the ‘Guruvarta Sangam’ program of Atal Residential Schools on September 1, 2023.
• In the recent ranking of states based on foreign direct investment ( FDI ) inflows , Uttar Pradesh has ranked 11th between October 2019 and June 2023 .
• The Uttar Pradesh government will conduct all government work across the state completely through e-office and for this the E-office initiative will be implemented in all the districts.
• So far, more than 66 lakh properties ( Property Ownership Cards ) have been prepared in Uttar Pradesh under PM Svamitva Yojana.
• Uttar Pradesh has topped the progress chart in the current financial year by installing 61.05 lakh Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTC) from January 2023.
• Under the new education policy, it has been recommended to hold classes in schools for a total of 29 hours a week. UP Government will implement it.
• Special educational zones will be created on the lines of Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in Uttar Pradesh.
• Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister inaugurated the ‘Tatva Plastic Pipe Factory’ at Gorakhpur Industrial Development Authority (GIDA).
• ‘Nirala Smriti Samman’ for the year 2023 has been announced to be given to contemporary poetry poet Arun Kamal.
• Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Education (SIE) preparing dictionaries in the regional dialect languages ​​of the state like Bhojpuri, Awadhi, Braj and Bundelkhandi.
• On September 12, 2023, the formation of Bundelkhand Industrial Development Authority was approved by the Uttar Pradesh government.
• President Smt. Draupadi Murmu inaugurated the first international trade exhibition of Uttar Pradesh in Greater Noida on September 21, 2023.

National

• Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated the new terminal building at which airport of Arunachal Pradesh on September 24, 2023 ? – Teju Airport
• Where was ‘Sarpanch Samvad’, a mobile application app of Quality Council of India (QCI) unveiled recently ?- Guwahati
• Where did Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala inaugurate the second edition of ICAR-CIBA (ICAR-Central Institute of Brackish Water Aquaculture) Shrimp Farmers Conference-2023 on September 14, 2023? – Navsari Agricultural University of Gujarat
• Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Downstream Petrochemical Complex and Refinery Expansion Project at BPCL’s Refinery on September 14, 2023 ? – Bina, Madhya Pradesh 
• With whom has India launched a ‘Joint Capacity-Building Initiative’? –  United Nations 
• Where is the fourth edition of Indo-Latin America Cultural Festival being organized? – New Delhi
• Who will launch ‘Sankalp Saptah’ program for aspirational blocks in New Delhi ? – Narendra Modi
• Where did the Defense Minister inaugurate the 13th Indo-Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference (IPACC) on September 26, 2023?– New Delhi
• Which organization issued an advisory to the Central and State Governments to ensure the welfare of transgender persons on September 26, 2023? – National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
• How many standards clubs have been set up by India’s national standards body, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in schools and colleges across the country? – 6,467
• Where was the Digital India Talk Show cum Interactive session organized on September 18, 2023 ? – in Delhi University
• Which low-cost airline in India has recently been allowed by the Central Government to operate international flights? – Akasa Air
• Where was the fourth and final meeting of the G20 Framework Working Group (FWG) under India’s G20 Chairmanship held on 18-19 September 2023? – Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
• Parliament proceedings have started in the new Parliament House from September 19, 2023. By what name will the old Parliament House be known? – ‘Constitution House’
• Which portal related to agricultural statistics data was launched by NITI Aayog member Professor Ramesh Chand on September 15, 2023? – Unified Portal (UPAG Portal)
• Where did the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti launch the All India Cleanliness Fortnight – ‘Swachhata Hi Seva – 2023’ campaign on September 15, 2023? – Jaipur
• Where did President Smt. Draupadi Murmu launched the ‘Ayushman Bhava’ campaign as well as the Ayushman Bhava portal on September 13, 2023? – Gandhinagar 
• When did Union Education and Skill Development Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launch Skill India Digital (SID)? – September 13, 2023
• Where did Union Education and Skill Development Minister lay the foundation stone of 141 PM Shri Schools and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Residential School on September 12, 2023? – Dehradun

Economic

• India’s first green hydrogen fuel cell bus was launched in which state/UT? –  Delhi 
• Reserve Bank of India has canceled the license of which co-operative bank ? – The Kapol Co-operative Bank 
• Recently MS Swaminathan passed away, he was a famous person in which field? – Agriculture 
• ‘GST Sahay’ invoice financing loans platform will be launched by? –  SIDBI
• Reserve Bank of India has given approval to International Finance Corporation to acquire stake in which bank? – Federal Bank 
• In which state Pharmaceutical company ‘Cipla Limited’ announced to launch drone operated delivery service to deliver its vital medicines to hospitals and pharmacies? – Himachal Pradesh
• Which institution reduced India’s gross domestic product (GDP) estimate for the financial year 2022 2023 from 6.4 percent to 6.3 percent? – Asian Development Bank (ADB)
• Where was the 14th edition of the World Spice Congress – 2023 (WSC) held on September 15-17, 2023? – Vashi of Navi Mumbai
• Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has signed an agreement with whom to develop indigenous communication based train control system on September 13, 2023 ? – Bharat Electronics Limited

International

• By what name did the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting unveil an e-book on India’s G20 Presidency in New Delhi? – ‘People’s G20′
• Where was the 10th meeting of the India-Malaysia Joint Sub-Committee on Defense Science, Technology and Industry Cooperation held on September 18, 2023? – New Delhi
• Which conference was organized in New Delhi on September 23, 2023 for meaningful dialogue and discussion on various legal issues of national and international importance? – ‘International Lawyers Conference 2023’
• Where was the fourth meeting of the Infrastructure Working Group under the G-20 chairmanship of India held on September 21-22, 2023? – Khajuraho of Madhya Pradesh
• With which company has the UK government agreed on a joint investment package of 1.25 billion pounds for Port Talbot Steelworks in Wales? – Tata Steel
• In which city will the G20 University Connect Finale be organised? – New Delhi 
• Who will lead a delegation of Parliament to the 9th BRICS Parliamentary Forum? – Harivansh Narayan Singh 
• What is the name of the eighth continent of the world whose new map has been released? – Zealandia 
• The armies of which two countries have agreed to the Russian proposal for a ceasefire in Nagorno Karabakh? – Azerbaijan and Armenia
• Where was the 2+2 intersessional dialogue between India and the US held on September 26, 2023? – Washington
• In which country has the Government of India issued an advisory for Indian citizens and students on September 20, 2023, amid increasing anti-India activities? – Canada
• When did world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly adopt a declaration to accelerate action on implementing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? – On 18 September 2023
• Indian-origin economist Tharman Shanmugaratnam was sworn in as the 9th President of which country on September 14, 2023? – Singapore
• India signed an MoU with which country on September 11, 2023 on cooperation in 8 sectors including energy? – Saudi Arabia
• Bangladesh has signed an agreement with which country to purchase 10 Airbus aircraft worth US$3.2 billion? – France
• To which country did Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially hand over the presidency of G20? – Brazil
• Who has become the permanent member of G20 on September 9, 2023? – African Union

Science and Technology

• Who inaugurated the ‘Bharat Drone Shakti-2023′ show in Ghaziabad? – Rajnath Singh 
• Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced how many US dollars of funding for a new hydrogen hub (Port Bonython Hydrogen Hub) in South Australia? – 6.42 crores
• In which state has TrueNet test been approved to detect Nipah infection? – Kerala
•  Recently the Geological Survey of India (GSI) has discovered the rare metal ‘Vanadium’ in sediment samples in which state? – Gujarat 
• Which mission to study the Sun was launched by ISRO on September 2, 2023 from PSLV-C57 launch vehicle?– “Aditya-L1”
• Which agency launched ‘Moon Sniper’ lunar lander Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) into space on September 7, 2023?– Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
• Where did CSIR-NISCPR organize ‘Science Knowledge Conference Programme’ under One Week, One Lab program on September 15, 2023? – in New Delhi

Environment

• Which is the 42nd site of India to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site on August 18, 2023?– ‘Hoysala group of sacred temples’ of Karnataka
• Which is the 41st UNESCO World Heritage Site of India to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage List on September 17, 2023 ? – Shantiniketan
• What is the theme of this year’s World Tourism Day? – ‘Tourism and Green Investments’ 
• Which ministry recently conducted 248 cleanliness drives under the Special Cleanliness Campaign? – Jal Shakti Ministry
• In which district will the second tiger reserve of Bihar state be established? – Kaimur
• Which company is going to start earthquake warning service in India? – Google 
• When did the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change celebrate the 29th World Ozone Day? – On September 16, 2023
• Where was the country’s first hydrogen fuel bus run on September 25, 2023? – New Delhi
• Which sanctuary has been notified as the 7th tiger reserve of Madhya Pradesh ? – Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Sanctuary
• What is the total number of notified tiger reserves in India now? – 55
• Which country recently announced to provide US$ 2 billion for the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to tackle climate change? – Britain
• Where was the country’s first solar city inaugurated on September 6, 2023 ? – Sanchi Scheme
• Which scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Vishwakarma Jayanti on September 17, 2023? – Vishwakarma Yojana
• Up to what percentage subsidy will the Central Government give on loans given to artisans under PM Vishwakarma Yojana? – 8 percent
• The Union Cabinet approved the extension of which scheme to release 75 lakh LPG connections in three years from the financial year 2023-24 to 2025-26? – Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)
• When was the e-Courts Project Phase-3 approved by the Union Cabinet as a Central Sector Scheme for four years (2023 onwards) with a financial outlay of Rs 7,210 crore? – September 13, 2023

Report/Index

• 40th Global Innovation Index 2023 was released by –  World Intellectual Property Organization
• Rank of India in Global Innovation Index (GII) 2023 ranking published by the World Intellectual Property Organisation – 40th
• Which body released its recommendations regarding ‘issues related to low power small-range FM radio broadcasting’ on September 21, 2023? – Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
• When International Finance Corporation released a report on financial resources for climate investment in India? – September 26, 2023
• India has become which country in the world to issue the internationally recognized OIML (International Organization for Legal Metrology) certificate? – 13th

Appointment/Resignation

• Who inaugurated the ‘India Energy Summit 2023’? – RK Singh
• Who has recently been appointed as the Country Head of Wholesale Banking by Yes Bank? –  Manish Jain
• For how many years has the Central Government extended the tenure of RBI Deputy Governor M Rajeshwar Rao ? – 01 year 
• Who is the advisor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi whose tenure has been extended? – Amit Khare
• Who has been appointed as the acting Director of Enforcement Directorate (ED) on September 15, 2023? – Rahul Naveen
• Former State Bank of India Chairman Rajneesh Kumar has been appointed as the new chairperson of which credit card company on September 14, 2023? – Mastercard India

Important Days

• When is World Literacy Day celebrated? – 8 September
• When is World Suicide Prevention Day celebrated – 10 September
• When is Hindi Day celebrated – 14 September
• What was the theme of World Ozone Day (16 September) ? – ‘Montreal Protocol: repairing the ozone layer and mitigating climate change’
• When is International Peace Day celebrated – 21 September
• When is World Pharmacist Day celebrated? – 25 September
• When is World Tourism Day celebrated every year? – 27 September 
• World Heart Day is celebrated every year on 29 September. What was the theme of World Heart Day this year? – ‘Use Heart, Know Heart’

Awards

• Which film has been named as India’s official entry for Oscars 2024? –  2018: Everyone is a Hero
• Who will be honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award?– Waheeda Rehman

Sports

• Which country’s women’s cricket team won the gold medal in the Asian Games 2023? – India 
• Which country won the bronze medal in women’s cricket at the Asian Games 2023 by defeating Pakistan? – Bangladesh 
• In which sport did India win the first gold medal in the Asian Games 2023? – shooting 
• Which cricketer hit the most sixes in an over against Australia? – Suryakumar Yadav
• Which transport aircraft was inducted into the Indian Air Force recently? –  C-295 MW aircraft
• In which city IBSA Blind Football Intercontinental Cup 2023 will be organized? – Kochi
• Which team has made the record of hitting 3000 sixes in ODI cricket history? – India
• Which player made the record of fastest half-century in T20I cricket (Asian Games)? – Deependra Singh Airi 
• Which Nepal player has made the record of the fastest century in T20I history? – Kushal Mall
• India’s men’s shooting team (Sarabjot Singh, Arjun Singh Cheema and Shiva Narwal) won the gold medal in which event? – 10-meter air pistol 
• Which Indian won the silver medal in the women’s Wushu 60 kg category at the Asian Games 2023? – Roshimina Devi
• Who has become the first Indian to reach the quarter-finals of the women’s singles table tennis competition at the Asian Games? – Manika Batra
• Where was MotoGP  India organized for the first time in the country from September 22 to 24, 2023? – Buddha International Circuit of Greater Noida
• India defeated which country by 5 wickets in the first match of the 3-match ODI cricket series on September 22, 2023 ? – Australia
• Which medal did Indian wrestler Anhalt Panghal win in the women’s 53 kg category at the World Wrestling Championship being held in Belgrade, Serbia on September 21, 2023? – Bronze
• Which medal did Indian shooter Nischal win in the women’s 50-meter rifle event at the ISSF World Cup in Rio de Janeiro on September 18, 2023?– Silver
• Which Indian women cricketer has been ranked in the 2023 Time 100 Next: The Emerging Leaders Shaping the World list, released on September 13, 2023? – Harmanpreet Kaur
• Where is the ISSF Rifle and Pistol Shooting World Cup being held from September 14-19, 2023 ? – Doha (Qatar)
• Which country defeated India in the AFC Football Under-23 Asian Cup Qualifier on September 12, 2023? – United Arab Emirates (UAE)
• Who has become the fastest player to score 13 thousand runs in ODI matches? – Virat Kohli
• Germany won the Basketball World Cup for the first time by defeating which country on September 10, 2023? – Serbia
• Who won the women’s singles title in the US Open Tennis-2023 tournament? – Coco Gough  (USA)