Current Affairs Questions Answers for September 2015-One liners

Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was on 31 August 2015 given the additional
charge of - the Law Ministry of the city
Haryana Women and Child Development Minister Kavita Jain on 31 August 2015 inaugurated
states first One Stop Centre, known as Sakhi, at Karnal
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 31 August 2015 declared State Bank of India (SBI) and
ICICI Bank as - Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs)
CSIRO and Imperial College London warned that 99 percent of the world's seabird species
will be ingesting plastic by 2050 if - current marine pollution trends continue
Islamic State for Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants on 30 August 2015 destroyed Palmyra's
ancient Temple of Bel
The Buchi Babu Memorial Trophy in the All India invitation cricket tournament was won by
Mumbai
India on 2 September 2015 won the three-match cricket test series against Sri Lanka, 2-1 and
ended a 22-year long drought of a win over Sri Lanka on - Sri Lankan soil
Book titled The Duels of the Himalayan Eagle: The first Indo-Pak Air War (1-22 September
1965) is authored by - Air Marshal (retd.) Bharat Kumar
Allahabad High Court on 1 September 2015 asked Uttar Pradesh government to ensure flag
hoisting ceremony of National Flag on Independence Day and Republic Day in - Madarsas and
other schools all over the state
The Bihar Government on 1 September 2015 decided to give two percent reservation in
government jobs to - the grand children of freedom fighters
Swachhata Sangraam Abhiyaan was launched in Indore district of Madhya Pradesh on 1
September 2015 aims at - making entire district open defecation-free by the end of the
financial year 2015-16
Four-colour logo of Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games that was scrapped by Games Organising
Committee on 1 September 2015 was prepared by - Kenjiro Sano
The country whose economy entered into the first technical recession in six year in
September 2015 - Canada

Union Government on 28 August 2015 notified the merger of commodities market regulator

Forward Markets Commission (FMC) with Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI),
which will be effective from - 28 September 2015
Country that on 2 September 2015 dismissed a proposal of France asking United Nations
Security Council (UNSC) permanent members to limit the use of the veto power at least in cases
involving mass atrocities that demands action - Russia
Author of the book, Globalisation, Democratization and Distributive Justice is - Mool Chand
Sharma
The Maharashtra Government on 1 September 2015 gave a nod to an ordinance for amending
the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities (MPDA) Act, 1981 to enable the
government to put sand mafias behind the bars - without any bail for one year
11th session of the India-UAE Joint Commission Meeting for Technical and Economical
Cooperation was held on 2 September to 3 September 2015, in - New Delhi
Union Government cancelled the registration of Greenpeace India under the Foreign
Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), 2010 because it violated FCRA by mixing its foreign
and domestic contributions
Haryana on 3 September 2015 bagged the Skoch Order-of-Merit national award for
implementation of - six e-Governance and IT initiatives in the state
To commemorate the Golden Jubilee of the Indo-Pak 1965 war, the Reserve Bank of India
(RBI) on 3 September 2015 decided to put into circulation - 5 rupees coins minted by Union
Government
High Court of Jammu and Kashmir on 4 September 2015 ordered CBI probe into the multicrore scam in the state's cricket association that occurred during the tenure of - former Chief
Minister Farooq Abdullah as its President
Marvan Atapattu on 3 September 2015 announced his resignation as head coach of - Sri
Lanka cricket team
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 4 September 2015 released two commemorative coins of
125 rupees and 10 rupees in the memory of - former President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Thailand's Junta-appointed reform council on 6 September 2015 shot down - a controversial
new constitution drafted after 2014s coup
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 6 September 2015 inaugurated the extension of Delhi
Metro connecting - Badarpur to Escorts Mujesar in Faridabad
Indian boxer Vikas Krishan (75kg) on 5 September 2015 won the silver medal in the 2015
Asian Boxing Championships after he faced defeat by the hands of - Bektemir Melikuziev of

Uzbekistan
Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Ranjit Rae on 5 September 2015 inaugurated the newly
renovated Bala Tripura Sundari Devi Temple at Tripurakot situated - on the bank of glacial
river Thuli Bheri in Dolpa district of Nepal
Australian all-rounder who announced his retirement from Test cricket on 6 September 2015 Shane Watson
Indian weightlifters who on 8 September 2015 won a gold medal in the 62 kg category of the
2015 Commonwealth Youth Games (CYG) being held in Apia, Samoa - Deepak Lather
State that in September 2015 issued a complete ban on manufacturing, storage, distribution
and sale of gutka, pan masala, flavoured or scented tobacco, kharra and other similar products
containing tobacco Haryana
Number of Indian philanthropists named in the 9th Forbes Asias list of philanthropists
Seven
The renowned farm expert who was on 8 September 2015 appointed as a full-time member of
NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog is - Professor Ramesh Chand
President Pranab Mukherjee on 9 September 2015 conferred Gandhi Peace Prize for the year
2014 on - Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Supreme Court of Pakistan on 8 September 2015 ordered immediate adoption of a language
as official language of the country Urdu
2015 World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) was observed on 10 September with theme Preventing Suicide: Reaching Out and Saving Lives
Union Cabinet on 9 September 2015 approved hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central
Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) pensioners by - 6 percent
First Telangana Language Day (Telangana Bhasha Dinosthavam) was observed on 9
September 2015 to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of - noted poet Kaloji Narayana
Rao, who was called peoples poet

First recipient of Kaloji Award is - Dr Ammangi Venugopal

Bollywood actor who was on 7 September 2015 conferred with the Honoured Guest of Texas
award for his contribution to the cinema and the world of art - Anupam Kher
Houston Mayor Annise Parker in August 2015 declared 7 August as - Anupam Kher Day in
Houston

 President Pranab Mukherjee on 9 September 2015 conferred Gandhi Peace Prize for the year
2014 on - Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
The Mumbai Dialogue: Towards a TB-Free India was launched on 10 September 2015 by the
US Ambassador to India Richard Verma aims at engaging the corporate sector to further
strengthen - the Union Governments Call to Action for a TB-Free India
Indian-American women who on 3 September 2015 became the first woman postmaster of
Sacramento city in California after a span of 166 years is - Jagdeep Grewal
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 10 September 2015 overwhelmingly approved
the Resolution on Raising of Flags by Non-Member Observer States, which was introduced by Iraq as the President of the Arab Group for the month of September 2015
Virat Kohli, the test cricket captain of India, on 10 September 2015 became the co-owner of
the UAE Royals, which will be led by - Tennis ace Roger Federer
The International Premier Tennis League (IPTL), a team tennis league was founded in 2013
by - Mahesh Bhupathi
Rajasthan on 11 September 2015 became the first Indian state to submit State Annual Action
Plan under - Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)
We Care Solar on 14 September 2015 won 1 million US dollar Powering the Future We
Want grant given by - the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
(DESA)
The Union Government on 14 September 2015 decided to increase the number of workdays
under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) from 100
days to 150 days in --- Drought-hit areas of the country
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 14 September 2015 unanimously adopted a
document for reform of - the UN Security Council (UNSC)
The Constituent Assembly of Nepal on 14 September 2015 rejected the proposal to declare
Nepal as - a Hindu state and reaffirmed to remain secular
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 11 September 2015 adopted the resolutions
that proclaims 9 December as International Day of Commemoration & Dignity of the Victims of
the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime, which was initiated by Armenia
Madhya Pradesh government on 15 September 2015 constituted a one-member commission
to probe the Petlawad explosion incident in Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh that will be
chaired by - Retired High Court judge Justice Aryendra Kumar Saxena

IRRC that was established in January 2015 by Pentagon to exclusively focus on advancing

Defence Trade and Technology Initiative (DTTI), stands for - India Rapid Reaction Cell
Indian-origin British Members of Parliament (MPs), who were appointed as to the shadow
cabinet of Jeremy Corbyn, the newly-elected leader of Labour Party in the United Kingdom
(UK) are - Seema Malhotra and Lisa Nandy
Country that on 13 September 2015 declared a state of emergency in two southern counties
that shares its border with Serbia to stop migrants entering illegally - Hungary
Exhibition named Shauryanjali was inaugurated in New Delhi by Defence Minister Manohar
Parrikar on 15 September 2015 to celebrates the victory of India over Pakistan in - 1965 IndoPak War
Railways shot putter who on 16 September 2015 shattered an 18-year-old national record en
route to a sixth title at the 55th National Open Athletics Championship at Kolkata - Manpreet
Kaur
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 16 September 2015 granted in principle approval to 10
entities to set up small finance banks that will provide - basic banking services to small
farmers and micro industries
Nepal's Constituent Assembly on 16 September 2015 approved the new Constitution and
endorsed the Preamble of the draft Constitution that splits the country into - seven federal
provinces
Article 301 of the Constitution of Nepal defines title and date of - commencement of the
Constitution
International Olympic Committee (IOC) on 16 September 2015 announced name of five
cities as candidates to host the 2024 Summer Olympics and they are - Los Angeles, Hamburg,
Paris, Rome and Budapest
India and Cambodia on 16 September 2015 signed two MoUs on - Tourism and MekongGanga Cooperation Initiative.
To manage Godavaris flood waters which goes waste into the sea every year, two Rivers
namely Godavari and Krishna were formally linked by releasing waters from Godavari to
Krishan at - Ibrahimpatnam Ferry village near Vijayawada
To provide aid to farmers to overcome drought conditions, Actor Nana Patekar in third week
of September 2015 established an organization named - Naam Foundation
To provide various services and teaching-related work to teacher in a simple and easy way,
Madhya Pradesh Government in September 2015 launched - M-Shiksha-Mitra mobile app

Veteran Test cricketer of West Indies who was on 12 September 2015 honoured with the Icon

Award by the Indo-Caribbean Alliance - Shivnarine Chanderpaul

Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) that was launched on 17
September 2015 will transform the lives of People living in the areas which are affected
directly or indirectly by mining
The Supreme Court (SC) of India on 17 September 2015 stayed the implementation of the
Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2015 that prescribes for - minimum educational
qualifications for contesting in local bodies' elections
The Indian monk, who in September 2015 helped restore and renovate a 2000-year-old, lost
Nangchen Stupa with Lord Buddha relics sent by Emperor Ashoka - Gyalwang Drukpa
Eminent Hindi writer Dr Kamal Kishore Goenka was conferred with 24th Vyaas Samman for
the year 2014 on 22 September 2015 for his work - Premchand ki Kahaniyon ka Kaal
Kramanusaar Adhyayan
The Executive Chairman of Cisco who on 21 September 2015 was elected as the next
Chairman of US-India Business Councils (USIBC) by the Councils Board of Directors - John
T Chambers
Telangana and Chhattisgarh Governments on 22 September 2015 entered into a power
purchase agreement (PPA) for purchasing - 1000 mw of power for the next 12 years
Asian Development Bank (ADB) on 22 September 2015 lowered Indias gross domestic
(GDP) growth projections for the fiscal year (FY) 2016 to 7.4 percent from - 7.8 percent
projected in its March 2015 Outlook
The World Rhino Day observed on 22 September 2015 celebrates all five species, namely Black, White, Greater one-horned, Sumatran and Javan rhinos
The 9th Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas (RPBD) will be held from 14 September to 15
November 2015 at - Los Angeles, California, USA
The Baseball legend and Hall of Fame catcher, who was known for his humorous quotes and
died on 22 September 2015 was - Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (Yogi Berra)
National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) on 22 September 2015 released the data of - 68th
Round on Status of Education and Vocational Training in India
Former Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) chairman T Haque will head
the expert group formed by NITI Aayog on - Land Leasing
Telenor Group on 23 September 2015 announced that it had changed its brand identity along
with legal company name from Uninor, its subsidiary in India, as - Telenor India
Communications Pvt. Ltd.

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi who on 23 September 2015 visited Ireland is the first Prime
Minister of India to visit Ireland in - 59 years.
First and the only Prime Minister to visit Ireland before Narendra Modi was - Jawahar Lal
Nehru in 1956
Filmmaker who on 23 September 2015 resigned from the Oscar Selection Jury citing
differences with chairperson of the Jury Amol Palekar - Rahul Rawail
Senior leader of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) who was on 23 September 2015 elected as
President of Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) is Abdul Bari Siddiqui
Haryana Government on 23 September 2015 constituted a committee to suggest prospects of
permanent settlement for shelter-less nomadic people of the state under the chairmanship of Haryana BJP Vice President Rajiv Jain
Mobile application that was launched by Assam government on 24 September 2015 to
disseminate information about disaster management to the people in need is named as - Disaster
Ready Assam
The Commission which was constituted by the Uttar Pradesh government to probe the 2013
Muzaffarnagar riots submitted its report to Governor Ram Naik on 23 September 2015 was
headed by - Justice (retd.) Vishnu Sahai
ISL franchise FC Pune City on 24 September 2015 unveiled its home and away kits and
announced a three-year partnership with sportswear giant - adidas
Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis on 26 September 2015 won the Guangzhou Open title of
tennis by defeating - the Chinese pair of Xu Shilin and You Xiaodi 6-3, 6-1
World Tourism Day was observed across the world on 27 September 2015 with the theme One Billion Tourists, One Billion Opportunities
Indian Space Research Orgnaisation (ISRO) on 28 September 2015 launched Indias first
dedicated satellite for astronomy research, named - ASTROSAT
Indonesian micro-satellite that was launched along with Indias first dedicated satellite for
astronomy research, ASTROSAT was - LAPAN-A2
Maritime monitoring Canadian nano satellite that was launched along with Indias first
dedicated satellite for astronomy research, ASTROSAT was - NLS-14 (Ev9)
Rocket that was used by Indian Space Research Orgnaisation (ISRO) on 28 September 2015
to launch Indias first dedicated satellite for astronomy research, ASTROSAT was - PSLV-C30,
which was the tenth flight of PSLV in its 'XL' Configuration

 Supreme Court (SC) of India on 17 September 2015 directed the Union and Arunachal
Pradesh Governments to grant citizenship to two refugee groups within three months, and they
are Chakmas and Hajongs refugee
Governor of Meghalaya who was on 28 September 2015 as given the additional duties of
Manipur after the demise of incumbent Dr. Syed Ahmed Khan is - V. Shanmuganathan
River of Assams Kamrup district in which a mechanised boat capsized on 28 September
2015 - River Koholi
Rank of India in Global Competitiveness Report 2015-16 released on 30 September 2015
55th
China on 30 September 2015 launched a 20th new generation satellite into orbit to support its
global navigation and positioning network called - BeiDou Navigation system
A Parliamentary panel in September 2015 called to link Union Governments Swachch
Bharat campaign with a programme MGNREGA
Indias indigenously developed stealth modern warship unveiled in Mumbai on 30 September
2015 INS Kochi
This Indian state announced to developed its own Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV) Tamil
Nadu
European nation that on 30 September 2015 pledged to give 100 miliion euros for refugees Germany