NATIONAL:
1. Operation Megh-Chakra
Why in news - CBI launched “Operation Megh-Chakra” against the circulation and sharing of child sexual abuse material online.
Key Points –
• Raids were conducted across 20 states and UTs based on the information given by the Interpol unit of New Zealand through Singapore.
Other Operations –
• Operation Meghdoot - To identify and apprehend individuals and gangs which spread child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online.
• Operation Carbon – Similar operation in 2021 by CBI.
2. Nano Urea Plant
Why in news – India’s 2nd nano urea plant has been ready in Phulpur, Prayagraj.
Key Points –
• It would be IFFCO's 2nd nano urea plant in the country. (1st - Kalol, Gujarat).
• In the 2nd phase, plants have been set up at Aonla (Bareilly) and Phulpur (Prayagraj).
INTERNATIONAL:
1. Gay Marriage Approved
Why in news - Cubans overwhelmingly approved gay marriage and adoption in a referendum.
Key Points –
• In 2020, Costa Rica legalized same-sex marriage.
• An 2019, Ecuador’s Constitutional Court ruled that same-sex couples could marry.
• Cuban President - Miguel Díaz-Canel (1st non-Castro to lead the nation since its 1959 revolution).
2. Giorgia Meloni
Why in news - Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni has won the Italy's Prime Ministerial election.
Key Points –
• Party name - Brothers of Italy.
• She would be India's first female prime minister.
• Italy is the EU's third-biggest economy.
3. Typhoon Noru
Why in news - Super Typhoon Noru hit the Polillo and Luzon islands of Philippines.
GOVERNMENT SCHEMES:
1. Swachh Toycathon
Why in news – MoHUA has launched Swachh Toycathon (national competition) under the Swachh Amrit Mahotsav.
Key Points –
• Aim - To explore solutions for the use of waste in the manufacturing of toys.
• It is based on three broad themes.
• MoHUA’s knowledge partner - Center for Creative Learning, IIT Gandhinagar.
SCI–TECH
1. NASA’s DART Mission
Why in news - Nasa’s DART spacecraft successfully crashed into the asteroid Dimorphous on Sept 27, 2022.
Key Points –
• DART - Double Asteroid Redirection Test.
• It was intentionally crashed on an asteroid to test a unique defence technology.
• Dimorphous is a moon to a slightly larger asteroid called Didymos.
• Aim – to defend Earth against future asteroid hit.
• DART was launched by a SpaceX rocket in Nov 2021.
IMPORTANT DATES:
1. Antyodaya Diwas
Why in news - It is celebrated every year on Sept 25 to mark the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya.
Key Points –
• Antyodaya means upliftment of the poorest of the poor.
• He launched a monthly journal ‘Rashtra Dharma’ in 1940s from Lucknow.
• He started the weekly magazine ‘Panchjanya’ and a daily magazine ‘Swadesh’.
• Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- NRLM was launched in Nov 2015.
• BJP and Jan Sangh adopted his ideology of “integral humanism” as an official doctrine in 1965.
AWARDS & HONOURS:
1. Hermann Kesten Award 2022
Why in news - Meena Kandasamy has been honoured with the Hermann Kesten Prize 2022.
Key Points –
• It is given by the PEN Centre in Germany’s Darmstadt.
• PEN Center has also honoured the website “Weiter Schreiben” (Keep writing) with a special award for encouragement.
FESTIVALS:
1. Bathukamma Festival
Why in news - Bathukamma festival has begun in Telangana.
Key Points –
• It is state festival of Telangana.
SPORTS:
1. Duleep Trophy 2021-22
Why in news - West Zone won the 2022 title after crushing South Zone by margin of 294 runs.
Key Points –
• West Zone has won the Duleep Trophy for the 20th time.
• Trophy is named after Kumar Sri Dilipsinghji (also known as 'Duleep') of Nawanagar.
BIHAR:
1. Surjapuri and Bajjika Dialects
Why in news – Bihar government has decided to promote the Surjapuri and Bajjika dialects.
Key Points –
• Surjapuri dialect –
A. Mainly spoke in Kishanganj, Katihar, Purnia and Araria.
B. It is a mix of Bangla, Urdu and Hindi.
C. Name Surjapuri comes from Surjapur pargana.
• Bajjika Dialect –
A. Mainly spoken in Vaishali, Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi, Sheohar and Samastipur.
B. It is a mix of Hindi and Maithili.
2. Atlas Moth Insect
Why in news – Atlas moth has been discovered in the Harnatand forest area of Valmiki Tiger Reserve.
Key Points –
• It belongs to class Insecta or Hexapoda.
• It is found in tropical forests.
• Earlier, it was found in Palamu, JH.
POINTERS:
• Who has been honoured with the 2023 Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics - Daniel A. Spielman
• Who has been elected unopposed as the new president of Hockey India (HI) - Dilip Tirkey
• Which organization has released the Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report 2020 - Registrar General of India (RGI)
• Who has inaugurated Arogya Manthan 2022 program in New Delhi on Sept 25, 2022 - Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya
• India launched the “Innovation Road-Map of the Mission Integrated Bio-refineries” at which platform - Global Clean Energy Action Forum-2022
• India's first MotoGP 2023 will be held in which city – Noida (Buddhist Circuit)
• Conference “Exploring consciousness non-duality to non-locality: A man-machine debate” was inaugurated in which city – Bengaluru (NIMHANS)
• India's first plant-based meat export shipped was to which country – USA
• Recently, Padmashree Acharya Ramayatna Shukla passes away. He is associated with which field - Academics
• RBI launched 3 new digital payment initiatives to promote digital transactions. What are their names - RuPay Credit Card on UPI, UPI LITE, and Bharat BillPay Cross-Border Bill Payments.