- India’s first Night Sky Sanctuary is to be set up in Hanle, Ladakh A three-way MoU was signed earlier this year among the Union Territory administration, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), and the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru for launching the Dark Space Reserve.
- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), in collaboration with Kendriya Vidyalaya, organized Jigyasa 2.0 for spreading awareness regarding renewable fuels. Under this program, the students and teachers will visit the CSIR laboratories and will participate in mini-science projects.
- The first-ever US-Pacific Island Country Summit will be hosted by the US. The Summit will be held from 28th to 29th September in Washington.
- The Union Home Minister, Amit Shah unveiled the anthem and mascot for the 36th National Games 2022. It will be held in six cities (Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, and Gandhinagar) of Gujarat.
- Important Days:
- In India, 5th September is celebrated as Teachers’ Day. The occasion marks the birth anniversary of the great teacher & philosopher and the former President of India, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. The theme for this Teachers’ Day 2022 is “Leading in crisis, reimaging the future”.
- The International Day of Charity is observed on September 5 to mark the death anniversary of humanitarian and philanthropist, Mother Teresa. She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for work undertaken to overcome distress and poverty and restore peace.
- Obituary:
- The former Chairperson of the Tata Sons, Cyrus Mistry passed away in a tragic car accident while traveling from Ahmedabad to Mumbai. He was 54 years of age.
- Eminent Historian, B Sheik Ali passed away. He was the first Vice Chancellor of Mangalore and Goa Universities. He was conferred with Golden Jubilee Award and Rajyotsava Award.
- Blue Energy Motors Launched 1st LNG Green Truck
- RBI to Digitize KCC
- 30th Southern Zonal Council
- IndusInd and ADB Join Hands
- ISRO Tests Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator
Question:
Q.1 Dark Space Reserve will be set up in?a. Hampi
b. Srinagar
c. Hanle
d. Shimla