This is the current affairs of 27 September 2023. Here are questions and answers of daily current affairs for better preparation of competitive exams for government jobs.
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1. Which actress was selected for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award (year 2021)?
a. Jeetendra
b. Hema Malini
c. Jaya Bachchan
d. Waheeda Rehman
Answer: d. Waheeda Rehman
– This is the 53rd Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award.
– The announcement was made by Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur.
-This announcement was made on the occasion of Dev Anand’s birth centenary on September 26, 2023.
– This award is for the year 2021.
– This award will be presented at the 69th National Film Awards ceremony.
– The selection committee for the award included prominent figures from the Indian cinema, such as Asha Parekh, Chiranjeevi, Paresh Rawal, Prosenjit Chatterjee, and Shekhar Kapoor.
– The previous recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2020 was actress Asha Parekh.
About Waheeda Rehman:
– Birth: February 3, 1938, in Tamil Nadu.
– She had a career spanning over five decades.
– She has acted in over 90 films.
– She is renowned for her roles in films like “Guide,” “Pyasa,” and “Kagaz Ke Phool.”
– She won the Filmfare Best Actress Award for her roles in “Guide” and “Neel Kamal” (1968).
– She has also received the National Award for Best Actress (1971).
– She was honored with the Padma Shri in 1972 and the Padma Bhushan in 2011.
About the Dadasaheb Phalke Award:
– The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is the most prestigious honor in the Indian film industry.
– It is named after Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, also known as the Father of Indian Cinema.
– Phalke directed India’s first feature film, “Raja Harishchandra.”
– The award is presented annually during the National Film Awards ceremony.
– The recipient of the award receives a Gold Kamal (Lotus), a shawl, and a cash prize of 10 lakh rupees.
Here is a list of Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipients:
(Year – Name – Film Industry)
2021 – Waheeda Rehman
2020 – Asha Parekh
2019 – Rajinikanth
2018 – Amitabh Bachchan (Hindi)
2017 – Vinod Khanna (Hindi)
2016 – Kasinathuni Viswanath (Telugu)
2015 – Manoj Kumar (Hindi)
2014 – Shashi Kapoor (Hindi)
2013 – Gulzar (Hindi)
2012 – Pran (Hindi)
2011 – Soumitra Chatterjee (Bengali)
2010 – K. Balachander (Tamil, Telugu)
2009 – D. Ramanaidu (Telugu)
2008 – V. K. Murthy (Hindi)
2007 – Manna Dey (Bengali, Hindi)
2006 – Tapan Sinha (Bengali, Hindi)
2005 – Shyam Benegal (Hindi)
2004 – Adoor Gopalakrishnan (Malayalam)
2003 – Mrinal Sen (Bengali)
2002 – Dev Anand (Hindi)
2001 – Yash Chopra (Hindi)
2000 – Asha Bhosle (Hindi, Marathi)
1999 – Hrishikesh Mukherjee (Hindi)
1998 – B. R. Chopra (Hindi)
1997 – Kavi Pradeep (Hindi)
1996 – Shivaji Ganesan (Tamil)
1995 – Rajkumar (Kannada)
1994 – Dilip Kumar (Hindi)
1993 – Majrooh Sultanpuri (Hindi)
1992 – Bhupen Hazarika (Assamese)
1991 – Bhalji Pendharkar (Marathi)
1990 – Akkineni Nageswara Rao (Telugu)
1989 – Lata Mangeshkar (Hindi, Marathi)
1988 – Ashok Kumar (Hindi)
1987 – Raj Kapoor (Hindi)
1986 – B. Nagi Reddy (Telugu)
1985 – V. Shantaram (Hindi, Marathi)
1984 – Satyajit Ray (Bengali)
1983 – Durga Khote (Hindi, Marathi)
1982 – L. V. Prasad (Hindi, Tamil, Telugu)
1981 – Naushad Ali (Hindi)
1980 – P. Jairaj (Hindi, Telugu)
1979 – Sohrab Modi (Hindi)
1978 – Ray Chaudhuri (Bengali, Hindi)
1977 – Nitin Bose (Bengali, Hindi)
1976 – Kanak Devi (Bengali)
1975 – Dhirendranath Ganguly (Bengali)
1974 – Bommireddy Narasimha Reddy (Telugu)
1973 – Ruby Myers (Sulochana) (Hindi)
1972 – Pankaj Mullick (Bengali and Hindi)
1971 – Prithviraj Kapoor (Hindi)
1970 – Birendranath Sircar (Bengali)
1969 – Devika Rani (Hindi)
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2. Which state government has decided to appoint a woman in-charge in one more police station along with Mahila police station in every district in September 2023?
a. Bihar
b. Jharkhand
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. Rajasthan
Answer: c. Uttar Pradesh
– Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath made this announcement on September 25, 2023.
– He mentioned the implementation of a provision to reserve a position for women as in-charge of another police station in addition to the women’s police stations in each district.
– This decision has been taken in line with the empowerment of women.
Uttar Pradesh:
Chief Minister: Yogi Adityanath
Governor: Anandiben Patel
Capital: Lucknow
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3. The border dispute between Meghalaya and which state turned violent again in September 2023?
a. Assam
b. Mizoram
c. Manipur
d. Nagaland
Answer: a. Assam
– Once again, there has been a violent border dispute between Assam and Meghalaya.
– On September 26, 2023, a fresh clash occurred in a village near the border.
– The police reported that both sides attacked each other with bows and arrows and slingshots.
– This clash occurred in the Lapangap village situated on the border between the West Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya and the West Karbi Anglong district of Assam. There are no reports of anyone being injured in this incident.
– Both state police teams visited the scene and brought the situation under control after calming down the local residents.
– However, tensions remained high as the police forces of both states prevented villagers from gathering at the location of the clash.
– The Chief Ministers of both states will hold a meeting in October to address this issue.
Violent Clash in 2022:
– Incidents of violence like this have been recurring between Assam and Meghalaya.
– In 2022, a deadly clash occurred in a disputed area on the border, resulting in the deaths of at least six people, including five from Meghalaya and one from Assam.
Assam-Meghalaya Border Dispute:
– Border disputes between Assam and Meghalaya have been ongoing.
– Meghalaya was carved out of Assam in 1972.
The demarcation of the boundaries was done according to the Assam Reorganization (Meghalaya) Act of 1969.
– Since then, there has been a difference in the interpretation of the boundaries, leading to disputes between the two states.
Assam’s Disputes with Other States:
– Apart from Meghalaya, Assam also has border disputes with Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Manipur.
Resolution in March:
– Assam and Meghalaya reached an agreement on March 29, 2022, to resolve border disputes.
– Both states resolved issues in 12 of the 29 disputed sectors along their 885-kilometer border.
– At that time, the Chief Ministers of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, and Meghalaya, Conrad Sangma, signed the agreement in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
– This agreement resolved nearly 70% of the border disputes between the two states.
Inner Line Permit (ILP) System:
– According to several media reports, the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system is also a major cause of border disputes between Assam and at least four other states.
– Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Manipur have the ILP system in place.
– Without this permit, no outsider can enter these states. Additionally, those with the permit can only stay for the specified duration, but residents of these states can freely travel to Assam without restrictions.
Assam:
Capital: Dispur
Chief Minister: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Meghalaya:
Capital: Shillong
Chief Minister: Conrad Sangma
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4. In which women’s category, shooter ‘Sift Kaur Samra’ won the gold medal by scoring a world record in the 19th Asian Games?
a. 10 Meter Rifle Three Position
b. 30 Meter Rifle Three Position
c. 50 Meter Rifle Three Position
d. 10 Meter Air Pistol
Answer: c. 50 Meter Rifle Three Position
– Sift scored 469.6 points in the final.
– They broke the record held by Britain’s Sioned Macintosh, who had a score of 467.0 points.
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5. Which Indian players won the gold medal in the 25 meter pistol shooting women’s team event in the 19th Asian Games?
a. Esha Singh, Rhythm Sangwan and Manu Bhaker
b. Neena Venkatesh, Rhythm Sangwan and Esha Singh
c. Rhythm Sangwan, Beckham Elkatohchungo and Esha Singh
d. All of the above
Answer: a. Esha Singh, Rhythm Sangwan and Manu Bhaker
– In the 25-meter pistol women’s event, Manu Bhaker, Ridhima Sangwan, and Aesha Singh won the gold medal, displaying an excellent performance.
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6. After how many years did the Indian team win the gold medal in horse riding competition in the Asian Games?
a. 10 years
b. 21 years
c. 31 years
d. 41 years
Answer: d. 41 years (The last time India won 3 gold medals was in 1982.)
– India won its first gold medal in equestrian competition after 41 years in the riding competition.
– The gold-winning equestrian team includes Anusha Agarwalla, Hridyakirti Chheda, Divyakirti Singh, and Sudipti Hazela.
– This team achieved a score of 209.205 to secure the gold medal.
First Gold in Equestrian Since 1982
– The Asian Games were hosted by India in 1982.
– During that time, India won three gold medals in equestrian events.
– After that, India won a gold medal in equestrian competition at the Asian Games 2022 (held in 2023).
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7. The Central Government extended the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland for how much time till September 2023?
a. Six months
b. One year
c. One and a half years
d. Two years
Answer: a. Six months
– The extension of the law is effective from October 1, 2023, for a period of six months.
In which areas of Nagaland is AFSPA in effect?
– According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, AFSPA has been extended for the next six months in areas under the jurisdiction of Dimapur, Newland, Chumoukedima, Mon, Kiphire, Noklak, Fek, and Peren districts, and in areas falling under the jurisdiction of Khuzama, Kohima North, Kohima South, Zubza, and Kezocha police stations in Kohima district.
In which areas of Arunachal Pradesh is AFSPA in effect?
– This will also be effective in areas falling under the jurisdiction of Namdang, Mahadevpur, and Choukham police stations in the Namsai district.
About AFSPA:
– The British government enacted the Armed Forces Special Powers Ordinance on August 15, 1942, to suppress the Quit India Movement.
– It laid the foundation for four ordinances, one of which was for ‘Disturbed Areas,’ which was enacted in 1947 to deal with security challenges arising from partition-induced internal strife.
– The Assam Disturbed Areas Act of 1955.
– The Armed Forces (Assam and Manipur) Special Powers Act of 1958 followed the provisions of the 1955 Disturbed Areas Act in Nagaland and surrounding areas.
– AFSPA was brought in place for other uses as well.
– A similar act was brought in Jammu and Kashmir in 1990.
Rights under AFSPA:
– Section 3 of AFSPA grants the power to declare an area ‘disturbed’ to the Governor of a state and the Administrator of a Union Territory.
– Additionally, it empowers the central government to deploy armed forces for assistance in the maintenance of civil power.
– The Act provides the Central Armed Police Forces deployed in Armed Forces and ‘Disturbed Areas’ with the right to use force, even causing death, to apprehend any person involved in the violation of the law, without a warrant, and to search and secure areas.
– An officer of the rank of a Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer, Non-Commissioned Officer, or any other person of equivalent rank in the Armed Forces, after giving a warning, can use force, including the use of firearms or other means, as he may consider necessary for the maintenance of public order.
– The extension of AFSPA is reviewed periodically.
– Once declared ‘disturbed,’ an area becomes a ‘Disturbed Area’ under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1976, for a minimum of three months.
Disturbed Area:
– The government considers an area ‘disturbed’ if it perceives a threat to public peace due to differences or disputes among different religious, racial, linguistic, or regional groups or communities or members of such groups.
Arunachal Pradesh:
Chief Minister – Pema Khandu
Capital – Itanagar
Nagaland:
Chief Minister – Neiphiu Rio
Capital – Kohima
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8. In which city was the 13th Indo-Pacific Army Chiefs Conference held?
a. Mumbai
b. Kolkata
c. Chennai
d. New Delhi
Answer: d. New Delhi
– The Hind-Prahar Chief of Armies Conclave was held on September 26 and 27 at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi.
– On the first day, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh also participated in the event.
– The conclave saw the participation of Chiefs of Army or Deputy Chiefs of Army from 30 countries, including the United States and Canada.
– Canadian Deputy Chief of Army, Major General Peter Scott, also attended the event and stated that political disputes would not affect military relations.
Indian Army Chief – General Manoj Pandey
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9. When is World Rabies Day celebrated?
a. September 28
b. September 29
c. September 30
d. October 1
Answer: a. September 28
The Theme for 2023
– “Health for All, Rabies for All”
– Its goal is to raise awareness about rabies disease and its prevention.
Rabies:
– Rabies is a zoonotic disease, meaning it spreads from one species to another.
– It is typically transmitted through the bite or scratch of an infected animal.
– It can lead to swelling of the brain (acute encephalitis) in warm-blooded animals.
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10. When is International Day for Universal Access to Information observed?
a. September 28
b. September 29
c. September 30
d. October 1
Answer: a. September 28
– This day emphasizes the importance of an informed citizen and spreads awareness about access to information for all.
– The United Nations General Assembly has declared this day.
