Current Affairs –September 2019 1 Current Affairs –September 2019 Current Affairs ─ September 2019 This is a guide to provide you a precise summary and a huge collection of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) covering national and international current affairs for the month of September 2019. This guide will help you in preparing for Indian competitive examinations like Bank PO, Banking, Railway, IAS, PCS, UPSC, CAT, GATE, CDS, NDA, MCA, MBA, Engineering, IBPS, Clerical Gradeand Officer Grade, etc. Audience Aspirants who are preparing for different competitive exams like Bank PO, Banking, Railway, IAS, PCS, UPSC, CAT, GATE, CDS, NDA, MCA, MBA, Engineering, IBPS, Clerical Grade, Officer Grade, etc. Even though you are not preparing for any exams but are willing to have news encapsulated in a roll, which you can walk through within 30 minutes, then we have put all the major points for the whole month in a precise and interesting way. 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If you discover any errors on our website or in this tutorial, please notify us at [email protected] 2 Current Affairs –September 2019 Table of Contents Current Affairs ─ September 2019 .................................................................................................................... 2 Audience.......................................................................................................................................................... 2 Copyright and Disclaimer ................................................................................................................................. 2 Table of Contents............................................................................................................................................. 3 APPOINTMENTS .......................................................................................................................... 5 AWARDS ................................................................................................................................... 12 BILLS AND ACTS......................................................................................................................... 21 BOOKS & AUTHORS ................................................................................................................... 25 COMMITTEES ............................................................................................................................ 29 DEATHS ..................................................................................................................................... 31 DEFENCE ................................................................................................................................... 38 ECONOMIC ............................................................................................................................... 46 ENVIRONMENT ......................................................................................................................... 54 FINANCE.................................................................................................................................... 57 IMPORTANT DAYS ..................................................................................................................... 63 INTERNATIONAL ........................................................................................................................ 69 MISCELLANEOUS ....................................................................................................................... 88 NATIONAL ................................................................................................................................. 92 PERSONS IN NEWS .................................................................................................................. 116 3 Current Affairs –September 2019 PLACES IN NEWS ..................................................................................................................... 119 REGIONAL ............................................................................................................................... 123 REPORTS ................................................................................................................................. 141 RESIGNATIONS & RETIREMENTS ............................................................................................. 144 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ........................................................................................................ 145 SPORTS ................................................................................................................................... 148 4 AppointmentsCurrent Affairs –September 2019 1. Major General Joyce Gladys took charge as ADG of Military Nursing Service Major General Joyce Gladys Roach has assumed charge of the post of Additional Director General (ADG), Military Nursing Service (MNS). Prior to her appointment, she was holding the post of Principal Matron, Army Hospital Research & Referral, the apex quaternary care hospital of the Armed Forces. Major General Roach has an experience of more than 37 years. She is the first and the only OT Matron to be posted in high altitude, 153 GH from April 1988 to March 1990. She has served as a Cardio Thoracic OT Matron for 15 years. 2. Lt Gen MM Naravane assumed appointment of VCOAS Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane assumed the charge of Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS) on 01 Sep 2019. He succeeds Lt Gen Devraj Anbu. He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy and the Indian Military Academy. Lt Gen Naravane has been awarded with the ‘Sena Medal’ (Distinguished) for command of his Battalion in J&K, the ‘Vishisht Seva Medal’ for his services as the Inspector General Assam Rifles (North) in Nagaland, the ‘Ati Vishisht Seva Medal’ for command of a prestigious Strike Corps and was honoured with ‘Param Vishisht Seva Medal’ for his distinguished services as the GOC-in-C of the Army Training Command. 3. New Governors appointed in five states President Ram Nath Kovind announced the appointment of five new Governors in the states of Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala and Telangana. Prominent Muslim face and former Congress leader Arif Mohammed Khan has been appointed the new Kerala Governor. He will replace P. Sathasivam. Tamil Nadu BJP president Tamilisai Soundararajan has been appointed as the Governor of Telangana. He will replace E.S.L. Narasimhan. Former Union minister Bandaru Dattatreya has been put in charge of Himachal Pradesh, replacing Kalraj Mishra. Bhagat Singh Koshyari has been appointed as the Governor of Maharashtra. Kalraj Mishra replaced Kalyan Singh in Rajasthan. 5 Current Affairs –September 2019 4. Vivek Kumar Johri took charge as BSF DG Vivek Kumar Johri took charge as the Director General (DG) of the Border Security Force (BSF). He is a 1984-batch IPS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre. Johri became the 25th chief of BSF. Prior to his appointment, he had been serving as the Special Secretary in the external intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), under the Cabinet Secretariat. Johri will replace Rajni Kant Mishra who retired from the post. Mishra took over as the BSF DG in October 2018. 5. Madhukar Kamath elected Chairman of the Audit Bureau of Circulations Madhukar Kamath was elected Chairman of the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) for 2019- 20. He is the Chairman emeritus of DDB Mudra group and mentor of Interbrand India. Kamath has also been the president of Advertising Agencies Association of India. With over four decades of experience in advertising and marketing services, Kamath helped Omnicom acquire the Mudra Group and integrate it into DDB Worldwide Network. 6. Bulgaria's Kristalina Georgieva appointed new IMF chief Bulgaria's Kristalina Georgieva has been selected as the new head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). She is the first person from an emerging market economy to lead the IMF. The economist succeeds Christine Lagarde for a five-year term from October. Her immediate priority is to help countries minimize the risk of crises and be ready to cope with downturns. The International Monetary Fund is an international organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., consisting of 189 countries working to foster global monetary cooperation. 7. Jaideep Sarkar concurrently accredited as the next High Commissioner of India to the Kingdom of Lesotho 6 Current Affairs –September 2019 India's High Commissioner to South Africa, Jaideep Sarkar, has been concurrently accredited as the country's next High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Lesotho. He is a 1987 batch-IFS officer. Sarkar was appointed India's High Commissioner to South Africa earlier in 2019. He has served as envoy to Israel and Bhutan. He has also served in Indian missions in Tokyo, Seoul and Bangladesh. In 2006, he was selected to