Sep 02, 2024 | Current Affairs for UPSC, State PCS & other Govt. Exams

World Coconut Day is celebrated annually on September 2nd to promote the importance of coconuts worldwide.

Hayao Miyazaki, the renowned Japanese film director and co-founder of Studio Ghibli, has been awarded the esteemed Ramon Magsaysay Award for 2024.

Indian para-shuttler Nitesh Kumar clinched the gold medal in the Men's Singles SL3 category at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.

PM Modi released a commemorative stamp celebrating the 75th anniversary of the SC of India at the District Judges Conference in New Delhi. The stamp recognizes the Court's significant role in upholding justice and the rule of law since its establishment on January 28,1950.

Preethi Pal became the first Indian woman to win two Paralympic medals in track and field events, having bagged a bronze in the women's 200 T35 class at Paris 2024.

Hockey India announced that the upcoming Hockey Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024 will be held in Rajgir from November 11 to 20, 2024.

The President of France Emmanuel Macron was presented with the Olympic Order on 28 August by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach, at an official ceremony held at the Elysée Palace in Paris.

LGBTQIA+ is an acronym that stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, and asexual or aromantic. The "+" represents the many other identities that may be part of the community, such as pansexual, agender, non-binary, gender fluid, and allies of the community.

Government reduces windfall tax on crude oil to ₹1850/tonne, effective August 31, 2024, with SAED; export duty remains 'nil'. A windfall tax is a higher tax rate on a particular company or industry on significantly above-average profits due to economic conditions.

National Nutrition Week (NNW) is an annual observance in India, taking place from September 1 to 7. National Nutrition Month 2024 was launched on 1 September 2024 in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh.

Theme - "Ensuring Healthy Growth in Children through Complementary Feeding"