Days Current Affairs Quiz - September 2018

1. ______________ September: World Rabies Day. 2018 theme is Rabies: Share the message. Save a life. It seeks to raise awareness about impact of rabies on animals and human beings. It is also observed as UNESCO International Day for Universal Access to Information.

2. 2nd Anniversary of Surgical Strike celebrated as Parakram Parv or Surgical Strike Day on September 29 - 30, 2018 by Indian Army to showcase gallant action of brave Army in conduct of Surgical Strikes on September 29, 2016. It also marked to remember sacrifice of soldiers during ‘Uri Attacks’. PM Modi inaugurated an Exhibition in Jodhpur (_______________________________), on this occasion.

1. UGC also directed all universities / higher educational institutions to observe September 29 as Surgical Strike Day.

3. Assam government decided to observe _________________________ as “Rhino Day”.

4. National Nutrition Week observed from 1st to 7th ____________________, to spread awareness regarding importance of nutrition.

5. _____________ - International Day of Charity.

6. ___________________ - National Teachers' Day in India.

1. On this occasion, Vice President Venkaih Naidu presented National Awards for Teachers 2017 to 45 teachers from across country.
2. It marks birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, first Vice-President, and second President of independent India. Celebration of National Teacher’s Day started in 1962.
3. As a gift on occasion of Teachers’ Day, Uttar Pradesh government has decided to give 7th pay commission pay scale to teachers and professors of state colleges and universities.
4. On this occasion, A book named ‘Experiential Learning – Gandhi’s Nai Talim’ (basic education) was released.

7. ___________________ - International Literacy Day. 2018 theme is Literacy and skills development.

8. _________________ - World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD).

9. _________________ - International Day for South-South Cooperation.

10. ____________________ - National Hindi Divas. marking adaptation of Hindi language as official language of India by Constituent Assembly of India on this day in 1949. Under Article 343 of Constitution, Hindi written in Devanagri script was adopted as official language.

1. On this occasion, President Ram Nath Kovind presented Rajbhasha awards for Year 2016-17 at Rashtrapati Bhawan. PNB bagged Rajbhasha Kirtiaward for outstanding performance in implementing Official Language Policy during 2017-18.

11.____________________ -

1. Observed as Engineers' Day in India. IOt marks birth anniversary of Sh. Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, a world-renowned civil engineer who was a master of irrigation design.
   1. He was awarded India's highest honour, Bharat Ratna, in 1955 for his work in engineering and education. He was also awarded British knighthood King also awarded to by George V, giving him the honorific "sir".
2. International Coastal Cleanup Day.
3. International Day of Democracy. 2018 theme is Democracy under Strain: Solutions for a Changing World. Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 2007 to strengthen national programmes devoted to promotion and consolidation of democracy.

12. _________________ - UN International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer.

1. This designation was made on December 19 2000, in commemoration of the date, in 1987, on which nations signed the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
2. On this occasion, Ministry of Power launched Chiller Star Labelling Program to encourage deployment of energy efficient chiller systems in India. Based on test certificate from designated agencies and after verification from Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), star label on the scale of 1 (less efficient) to 5 (most efficient) will be assigned.
   1. It will help in saving over 500 million units of electricity in 2019 along with Green House Gases reduction of 0.5 million-ton equivalent of CO2. It will also save more than 4 billion units of electricity by 2030 with CO2 emission reduction of 3.5 million ton.
3. On this occasion, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) released draft India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP), making India first country in world to develop such document. It aims to provide sustainable cooling, while protecting ozone layer.
   1. It provides a 20-year perspective, with projections for cooling needs in 2037-38.
   2. Goals suggested in ICAP are -
      1. Reduce refrigerant demand by 25% to 30% by year 2037-38.
      2. Reduce cooling demand across sectors by 20% to 25 % by 2037-38.
      3. Reduce cooling energy requirements by 25% to 40% by 2037-38.
      4. Train and certify 100,000 servicing sector technicians by 2022-23, in synergy with Skill India Mission.

13. __________________ - International Day of Peace. 2018 Theme is The Right to Peace – The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70. It is also observed as World Alzheimer’s Day.

14. ____________________ - International Day of Sign Languages. 2018 theme is With Sign Language, Everyone is Included.

15. _____________, 2018 marks Centenary of the Battle of Haifa, when on this day in 1918, Indian soldiers from Jodhpur, Mysore and Hyderabad Lancers liberated city of Haifa (Israel).

16. __________________ - International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, proclaimed by United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) by adopting resolution 68/32 in December 2013.

17. ____________________ - World Tourism Day. 2018 theme is Tourism and the Digital Transformation. Hungary is the host country for 2018’s WTD, While India will be official Host country for WTD 2019. This year, 77 awardees were honored under National Tourism Awards 2016-17. Notable Awardees are -

1. Best State/ UT (Comprehensive Development of Tourism) - Andhra Pradesh (1), Kerala (2), Goa & Rajasthan (Joint 3rd). Sikkim in category of Jammu & Kashmir & North East of India including Sikkim.
2. Madhya Pradesh won Hall of Fame National Award, given to a state for being best for tourism three years consecutively. MP also won 10 other awards.
3. Best Tourist Friendly Railway Station - Secunderabad Railway Station
4. Best Tourist Friendly Airport - Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport Ahmedabad (Class X cities), Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport Indore (Rest of India)
5. Best Film Promotion Friendly State/ UT - Rajasthan
6. Best Tourism Film - Department of Tourism, Govt. of Kerala for ‘Live Inspired’.
7. Best Heritage City - Ahmedabad (Gujarat) and Mandu (Madhya Pradesh) as Joint Winners.
8. Tourism Minister also launched ‘Incredible India Mobile App’ and the ‘Incredible India Tourist Facilitators Certification’ programme.

18. _____________________, 2018 - World Maritime Day (WMD) 2018. It is observed every year on last Thursday of September. 2018 theme is IMO 70: Our Heritage – Better Shipping for a Better Future. The day was first observed in 1978.

19. ___________________ - World Heart Day.

20. ______________________ - International Translation Day. 2018 Theme is Translation: promoting cultural heritage in changing times.

21. __________________ is observed as Himalaya Day in Uttarakhand , since 2014 onwards.

22. __________________ - World coconut day.

23.___________________- Antyodaya Divas. It marks birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya.

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