Sep 08, 2024 | One-liner Current Affairs for UPSC, State PSCs & other Govt. Exams

Sep 08, 2024

On September 7, 2024, the Ministry of Education, GoI, will hold the virtual "Spectrum of Literacy" conference from CIET, NCERT, New Delhi.

To honor Hockey Legend Major Dhyan Chand and coincide with National Sports Day 2024 (29th August 2024), the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting hosted "Khel Utsav 2024" from August 27 to 30, 2024, at Major Dhyan Chand and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadiums in New Delhi.

Super Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful storm to hit Asia in over a decade, has caused extensive damage across Southeast Asia. Heavy rains from typhoon Yagi's remnants have impacted the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar.

International Literacy Day (ILD) has been observed annually on September 8th across the globe. The theme for 2024 is "Promoting Multilingual Education: Literacy for Mutual Understanding and Peace."

5th Defence Cooperation Dialogue between India and the Maldives took place in New Delhi on September 06, 2024.

Recently, Phase Il of the Varuna naval exercise between the Indian and French Navy was conducted in the Arabian Sea. This bilateral exercise between the two navies was initiated in 1993 and named 'Varuna' in 2001.

United Nations has designated September 7th as the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies.

India successfully test-fired the Agni-4 Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) from Odisha on September 6, 2024. Developed by DRDO, the missile, with a range of 4,000 km and a payload capacity of 1,000 kg.