September 2016

Current Affairs 1st September 2016
 2016 BRICS Convention on Tourism begins in - Madhya Pradesh
 Sony Pictures to acquire sports channels of which channel for 385 million US dollar – Zee
 Bezwada Wilson, Thodur Madabusi Krishna receive - Ramon Magsaysay Award 2016
 Union Cabinet approves grant of Permanent Residency Status for - Foreign Investors
 Who has been appointed as Chancellor of TERI University - Ashok Chawla
 Indian-origin Ajei Gopal named CEO of – ANSYS


Current Affairs 2nd September 2016
 Reliance Industries launches Reliance Jio offering - Free Voice Calls, cheap Data Plans
 Which two countries signed the agreement in area of Maritime Transport - India, Egypt
 LG Electronics Inc ties up with whom on smart-home services - Amazon.com
 Which country is at 35th rank in World Bank’s 2016 Logistics Performance Index – India
 First BRICS film festival begins in - New Delhi
 Guinness World Records declare Majuli as the largest river island


Current Affairs 3rd September 2016
 Where First BRICS Film Festival begun - New Delhi
 Islam Karimov passed away, He was president of – Uzbekistan
 Who sworned in as acting Governor of Tamil Nadu - Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao


Current Affairs 4th September 2016
 Mukund Choudhari assumes charge as CMD of – MOIL
 12 agreements in different areas of cooperation have signed between – India,Vietnam
 Kiran Mazumdar Shaw appointed Knight of the National Order of the - French Legion of Honour
 3.7 Billion Years Old fossils discovered on Earth in - Greenland Rocks


Current Affairs 5th September 2016
 Biju Kanya Ratna Yojana launched by - Odisha Government
 Who announces retirement from Shooting - Abhinav Bindra
 K K Aggarwal elected as National President of – IMA
 Who is canonised as Saint - Mother Teresa
 IUCN lists Eastern Gorilla as - Critically Endangered
 Gumthala Garhu becomes first Wifi hotspot village in – Haryana


Current Affairs 6th September 2016
 2016 G20 Summit concludes in - Hangzhou, China
 Campaign to eradicate leprosy launched by - Union Health Ministry
 Jackie Chan to be given honorary – Oscar
 Jan Shikshan Sansthan conferred with - 2016 UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy
 Indian conservationist Bibhuti Lahkar wins Heritage Heroes Award of - IUCN


Current Affairs 7th September 2016
 Who won 2015 J C Daniel Award - K G George
 Which film won best film award at first BRICS Film Festival – Thithi
 Light Utility Helicopter was successfully tested by - Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
 Name of fast attack craft handed over to Indian Navy by GRSE – TIHAYU
 Name of oldest cricketer who passed away - Lindsay Tuckett


Current Affairs 8th September 2016
 First edition of IoT India Congress begins in – Bengaluru
 On 8th September which day is celebrated across the world - International Literacy Day
 President gives assent to the Constitution (122nd Amendment) - GST Bill, 2014
 Which two countries Joint Exercise PRABAL DOSTYK-16 begins - India, Kazakhstan
 GRSE hands over fast attack craft TIHAYU to - Indian Navy


Current Affairs 9th September 2016
 Advanced weather satellite INSAT-3DR launched by - ISRO’s GSLV-F05
 Who becomes first Indian woman to be honoured with MCC life membership – Anjum Chopra
 ASEAN Summit 2016 concludes in - Vientiane, Laos
 First bank to introduce Software Robotics for power banking operations - ICICI Bank
 Novel on Apatani tribe of Arunachal, Into the Hidden Valley, wins - MM Bennetts Award


Current Affairs 10th September 2016
 Who wins India’s first Gold medal at 2016 Rio Paralympic Games - Mariyappan Thangavelu
 Indian Coast Guard commissions offshore patrolling vessel – Sarathi
 RBI cancelled certificate of registration of five – NBFCs
 Mandi, Sindhudurg emerge cleanest Districts in India - Gramin Swachh Survekshan
 Which state bagged Best Horticulture State award – Haryana
 Civil Aviation Ministry prohibits use of which phone on board aircraft - Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7


Current Affairs 11th September 2016
 E-nivaran to resolve Income Tax grievances launched by – CBDT
 Name the countries decided to set up fund for health emergencies in region - India, 10 South-east Asian
 OSIRIS-REx to collect samples from asteroid launched by – NASA


Current Affairs 12th September 2016
 Union Government issues fresh guidelines for flexi-fund for – CSS
 World’s first daily driverless bus service launched in - Lyon, France
 Union Cabinet approves formation of - GST Council
 Stan Wawrinka defeats Novak Djokovic to win - 2016 US Open Men’s Singles title
 Philippine revenge drama 'Ang Babaeng Humayo' wins which award at Venice Film Festival - Golden Lion Award


Current Affairs 13th September 2016
 Union Government issues model guidelines for states to curb - Ponzi Schemes
 Union Cabinet approves extension of contract with ISA for exploration of - Polymetallic Nodules
 Establishment of Higher Education Financing Agency approved by - Union Cabinet
 Union Cabinet approves Bilateral Technical Arrangement between - India and Switzerland
 Enhancing the buffer stock of pulses up to 20 lakh tones approved by – CCEA
 First BRICS Wellness Workshop concludes in – Bengaluru


Current Affairs 14th September 2016
 National Hindi Divas observed across India on - 14th September
 Who won gold at Rio Paralympics in Javelin throw - Devendra Jhajharia
 Name of Indian American scientist who won 2016 Lemelson-MIT Prize of US$500000 - Ramesh Raskar
 Who won Bronze at World Martial Arts Masterships - Sushmita Rai
 India inked agreementes to enhance bilateral cooperation - Afghanistan


Current Affairs 15th September 2016
 Morgan Freeman and Mel Brooks among - 2015 National Medal of Arts recipients
 Subramanian Swamy honoured with which award in US - Tamil Ratna
 Name the India-born innovator who wins 2016 Lemelson-MIT Prize - Ramesh Raskar
 India Blue wins - Duleep Trophy Tournament


Current Affairs 16th September 2016
 On 15th September which day is observed all over the world - International Democracy Day
 Sharing of Aadhaar details banned by – UIDAI
 Calcutta Football League 2016 won by - East Bengal
 Indo-US combined which military exercise begins - Yudh Abhyas 2016
 Who has been appointed as a Director of Research Centre Imarat - BHVS Narayana Murthy
 US sign 38 billion dollars defence deal with – Israel
 Reliance Communications will be merged with – Aircel


Current Affairs 17th September 2016
 Union Government approves 500 crore rupee projects for development of tourism in - Jammu and Kashmir
 Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma conferred with - Arjuna Award
 Which two countries sign MoU to support fishermen in Hambantota district - India, Sri Lanka
 2016 Marconi Society Paul Baran Young Scholar Award won by - Dinesh Bharadia
 China successfully launches - Tiangong-2 space lab
 Track Asia Cup 2016 concluded; where Indian finished – Second
 Who has been appointed as UNODC Goodwill Ambassador - Nadia Murad Basee Taha


Current Affairs 18th September 2016
 Virat Kohli was appointed as brand ambassador by which bank - Punjab National Bank
 Which Indian actor got his name registered in Guinness World Record - Abhishek Bachchan
 In which Indian state World Bank will invest 1000 crore rupees – Assam
 Missile Destroyer Mormugao was launched by - Indian Navy


Current Affairs 19th September 2016
 Who has been appointed as UPSC chairman - Alka Sirohi
 China, Russia conduct joint naval exercises Joint Sea-2016 in - South China Sea
 Guided Missile Destroyer Ship Mormugao launched in – Mumbai
 The Game of Thrones won best drama at - 68th Primetime Emmy Awards
 Which Indian shooter wins gold at ISSF Junior World Cup in Azerbaijan - Subhankar Pramanick
 Indian-origin Ravi Reddy appointed as Head of International Society for - Blood Transfusion
 Malayalam critic M Leelavathy chosen for - N Mohanan Suvarna Mudra Award 2016
 Scientists successfully grow three-dimensional lungs in lab using - Stem Cells


Current Affairs 20th September 2016
 HRD Minister inaugurates which Super Computer at IIT Guwahati - PARAM-ISHAN
 Indian Railways launches which sewa to help elderly, differently-abled - Yatri Mitra Sewa
 Who has been assumed charge as BHL’s first woman director - Anandi Ramalingam
 Invasive Giant African Land Snail sighted at - Goa University


Current Affairs 21st September 2016
 On 21 September which day is celebrated - International Day of Peace
 India successfully test fires long range surface-to-air which missile off Odisha coast - Barak-8
 Who has been honoured as 2016 Humanitarian of the Year by Harvard Foundation - Aung San Suu Kyi
 Who has been appointed as India's Ambassador to Sweden - Monika Kapil Mohta
 World leaders adopted New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants at – UNGA
 Union Government has shortlisted how many Cities for Smart Cities Mission in 3rd batch – 27


Current Affairs 22nd September 2016
 Who has been appointed as World Bank Country Director for India - Junaid Ahmad
 Contract with DST, Germany for designing special vessels for NW-1 signed by – IWAI
 Incredible India Tourism Investors Summit-2016 begins in - New Delhi
 Adi Godrej conferred - Clinton Global Citizen Award
 Union Cabinet approves - Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Bill, 2016
 Democrats and Dissenters which is recently released, authored by - Ramachandra Guha


Current Affairs 23rd September 2016
 India, US, Afghanistan reaffirm shared interest in - Combating Terrorism
 Researchers produce what from sugarcane waste for use in batteries – Carbon
 On 22nd September, 2016 which day was announced - Right Livelihood Award
 Union Government announces enhanced support under MEIS of - Foreign Trade Policy
 Sanjay Dutta, Ritesh Sarothiya selected for - Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Awards


Current Affairs 24th September 2016
 PM approves constitution of two committees for birth centenary of - Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay
 India, France ink deal for - 36 Rafale Fighter Jets
 Union Government to launch which mission for improved family planning services - Mission Parivar Vikas
 India-Russia Joint Military Exercise Indra-2016 begins in – Vladivostok
 Which Hindi and Urdu writer passes away recently - Reoti Saran Sharma


Current Affairs 26th September 2016
 8 satellites into two different orbits successfully launched by – ISRO
 Which Tamil Film is India’s official entry for 2017 Oscar – Visaranai
 PM approves constitution of two committees for birth centenary of - Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay
 World’s largest radio telescope built in – China
 CSIR celebrated it’s which jubilee – Platinum


Current Affairs 27th September 2016
 Union Government decides to suspend talks on - Indus Waters Treaty
 On 27th September which day is celebrated - World Tourism Day
 India wins historic 500th Test against - New Zealand
 Union Minister Radha Mohan Singh presented - Antyodaya Krishi Puruskars
 On 26th September which day is celebrated - International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons


Current Affairs 8th September 2016
 India ranks 39th in 2016-17 - Global Competitiveness Index
 On 28th September which day is observed across the world - World Rabies Day
 Who will be honoured with Lata Mangeshkar Award for Lifetime Achievement - Uttam Singh
 According to MEA, India will not attend SAARC Summit in – Islamabad
 Who has been appointed as a new Indian Ambassador to US - Navtej Sarna
 World Bank reappoints whom for second term as President - Jim Yong Kim
 Belgium Open title of Table Tennis won by - Sathiyan Gnanasekaran


Current Affairs 29th September 2016
 World Maritime Day observed with theme - Shipping: Indispensable to the World
 Union Cabinet approves ratification of the - Paris Agreement
 Including India how many SAARC member countries decided to boycott the Summit in Islamabad – Four
 Indian Army conducts surgical strikes across - Line of Control
 Which former Australian cricketer passes away recently - Max Walker
 World’s first three-parent baby born in – Mexico


Current Affairs  30th September 2016
 Who clears proposals worth Rs 1,900 crore - Defence Acquisition Council
 Which day is observed across the world - International Translation Day
 Progress Panchayat to reach out to minority community launched by - Union Government
 Who has been appointed as Director of Nehru Memorial Museum and Library - Shakti Sinha
 Which Telugu writer conferred with Moortidevi Award of Bharatiya Jnanpith - Kalakaluri Enoch
 2016 BRICS Labour & Employment Ministerial Meet held in - New Delhi