Daily & Latest Current Affairs in 2026

Correct Answer :   18

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In a bid to boost football infrastructure and encourage more tournaments, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced plans to build 18 football stadiums across the state’s 18 divisions.

AdditionaYogi govt to build 18 football stadiums and 827 football grounds in Uttar Pradeshlly, 827 football grounds will also be developed in every block across the state.

All India Football Federation President Kalyan Chaubey, speaking before a Derby match in Lucknow where CM Adityanath was also present, praised the chief minister’s commitment to football. He recounted a meeting with CM Adityanath on August 8, where he requested support for the Derby match in Lucknow.

“To my great surprise, the Government of UP took only 19 days to renovate the KD Singh Babu Stadium for this important occasion,” Chaubey said.

“This is a matter of great pleasure for every football lover in Lucknow.”

The KD Singh Babu Stadium hosted its first Kolkata Derby on Monday (2nd Sep 2024), marking a historic moment as Mohun Bagan Super Giant triumphed over East Bengal FC with a 1(3)-1(2) penalty win.

Addressing the public at the stadium, CM Adityanath highlighted the significance of the match being held in Lucknow for the first time.

“The Khelo India initiative, championed by PM Narendra Modi, has been a key driver of sports in India and, inspired by his vision, UP has aligned itself with the mission,” he said..

Source : DD News

Correct Answer :   Singapore

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India and Singapore on Thursday (5th Sep 2024) announced the signing of a key bilateral pact to partner and cooperate in the field of semiconductors, as the two countries elevated their ties to a "comprehensive strategic partnership".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a 2-day visit to Singapore ahead of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations, to be celebrated next year.

As part of his fifth visit to the affluent city state, Modi oversaw memorandum of understanding (MoUs) being exchanged on semiconductors, digital cooperation, education and skill development, health and medicine.

The tech partnership comes as advance manufacturing, with the focus on semiconductors, has been added as a pillar for bilateral cooperation.
 
On Thursday, Modi and his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong visited AEM Holdings Ltd's semiconductor facility, and was briefed by the Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association.

"India aims to establish a global node for semiconductor manufacturing and has strong domestic demand in the electronics, electric vehicles, and manufacturing sectors that would benefit from its semiconductor industry growth. Singapore’s established semiconductor ecosystem has given rise to more domestic semiconductor ecosystem players which are keen to enter emerging global nodes such as the Indian market," the Singapore government said.

While Taiwan has long dominated high-end chip-manufacturing, Singapore has increasingly become known for making low-end chips vital to electric cars, and smartphones.

According to the Singapore government, the country's semiconductor industry currently constitutes about 7-8 per cent of the country's GDP, and contributes to around 10 per cent of the global semiconductor output.

Earlier this week, the Cabinet approved the fifth semiconductor unit to be set up in India, under a proposal by Kaynes Semicon to produce up to six million chips per day at an investment of Rs 3,307 crore.

The pact on digital cooperation envisages the sharing principles and mechanisms of governance frameworks and implementation rules for data protection, which may include model contractual clauses, certifications, or other mechanisms to enable data flows, alongside digital public infrastructure. It also focuses on enhancing cooperation between the cyber security agencies of both nations..

Source : Business Standard

Correct Answer :   Bihar

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has inaugurated a significant Rs 1,347 crore water supply project aimed at providing drinking water from the Sone River to Aurangabad, Dehri, and Sasaram.

This project is expected to be completed in two years. Alongside this, Kumar has also launched several other projects, including a state industrial training institute and tech labs, and has allocated funds to various self-help groups. This initiative highlights the state’s commitment to improving infrastructure and public services.

Correct Answer :   Bharath Sesha

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Philips, the Dutch multinational, has appointed Bharath Sesha as the new Managing Director for India, starting from September 1, 2024.

Sesha brings over 20 years of global experience, with a strong background in the Indian pharmaceutical and chemical sectors.

He succeeds Daniel Mazon, who has transitioned to a global role at Philips' headquarters.

Sesha’s primary focus will be on enhancing customer satisfaction and driving growth in India’s healthcare sector.

This appointment comes after Philips’ impressive performance in the second quarter of 2023, marked by a rise in adjusted earnings.

Correct Answer :   Congo

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo, often simply referred to as Congo, experienced a tragic jailbreak attempt at Makala Central Prison in Kinshasa, resulting in the death of at least 129 prisoners and injuries to 59 others.

This country, located in Central Africa, is the second-largest by land area on the continent and the 11th-largest globally. Its capital is Kinshasa, and its official language is French, with the Congolese Franc being the currency used.

Correct Answer :   Bisleri

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Bisleri International Pvt. Ltd. has partnered with the Goa government to enhance plastic waste management in Mormugao, under its CSR initiative 'Bottles for Change'.

This collaboration was formalized at the Green Goa Summit 2024, with the aim of improving waste collection, segregation, and recycling processes.

The initiative involves key stakeholders like the Goa State Pollution Control Board and Mormugao Municipal Council and focuses on educating the public, training staff, and establishing efficient recovery facilities to promote sustainable waste management.

Correct Answer :   IIT Delhi

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The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has inaugurated its first international campus in Abu Dhabi, marking a significant milestone in global academic expansion.

The inauguration, led by Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, signifies the fulfilment of a shared diplomatic vision between India and the UAE.

This new campus is part of a broader initiative to strengthen educational ties between the two nations, as outlined in a Vision Document launched by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Correct Answer :   125

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Google DeepMind’s India unit is spearheading an ambitious AI project named Morni (Multimodal Representation for India), aiming to encompass 125 Indic languages and dialects. Speaking at the Global Fintech Fest, Manish Gupta, Director of Google DeepMind India, highlighted that among these languages, 73 had no existing digital corpus. Despite Hindi being spoken by nearly 10% of the global population, its online text representation is just 0.1%.

Project Vaani and Language Data Collection :

To address the lack of digital data, Google has launched Project Vaani in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science and ARTPARK (Artificial Intelligence & Robotics Technology Park). This initiative has successfully completed its first phase, creating an open-source database with over 14,000 hours of speech data from 58 languages, contributed by 80,000 speakers across 80 districts. Currently in its second phase, the project aims to collect 154,000 hours of anonymized speech data from all Indian districts.

Expansion of Google Translate :

In addition to Morni, Google has recently expanded its language coverage in Google Translate by adding 110 new languages, including five Indian languages. This expansion, facilitated by the PaLM-2 transformer model, now supports over 1,500 global languages and reaches more than 600 million people.

Digital Agri-Stack Initiative :

Google is also developing a digital agri-stack to enhance agricultural practices by facilitating loans to farmers, providing affordable crop insurance, and improving subsidy programs. This initiative aims to modernize agricultural data management and support government programs through a data-driven approach.

Correct Answer :   UAE

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The UAE has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India to strengthen cooperation in public sector audits.

This agreement, involving India’s Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) and the UAE Accountability Authority, focuses on knowledge exchange, capacity building, and adopting best practices to improve audit methodologies and governance.

The MoU is intended to bolster bilateral relations between the two countries while enhancing transparency and accountability in their government operations. This collaboration represents a significant step towards improved governance and audit practices in both nations.

Correct Answer :   IIT Bombay

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In the IIRF 2024 engineering rankings, IIT Bombay is recognized as the top government engineering college.

This prestigious position reflects IIT Bombay's exceptional performance in academics, research, and placements.

The institute's strong reputation in these areas places it ahead of other prominent institutions such as IIT Madras and IIT Delhi.

IIT Bombay's consistent excellence in various facets of engineering education contributes to its leading status in the rankings.