Important Day
- Theme of World Patient Safety Day (17 September) for the year 2020 - “Health worker safety: a priority for patient safety”.
International
- 15 September, the members of the UN Security Council adopted a resolution, sponsored by the United Kingdom, requesting to urgently appoint a new Special Envoy for - Libya (after resigning Ghassan Salame in March).
- Japan’s first new Prime minister in nearly eight years - Yoshihide Suga (after Shinzo Abe).
- India's rank in terms of appreciation in residential prices, as per Knight Frank's '2020 Global House Price Index Research' for Q2 - 54th.
- First position in Knight Frank's '2020 Global House Price Index Research' for Q2 - Turkey (followed by Luxembourg and Lithuania).
- World`s longest highway tunnel above 10000 feet connecting Manali with Leh in India - Atal Tunnel (9.2 kilometre-long).
- Country that has issued the world’s first sovereign bond linked to the sustainability development goals set by the United Nations, raising 750 million euros ($889.73 million) - Mexico.
- World’s first airport that received "the COVID-19 5-Star Airport Rating”, launched by Skytrax - Fiumicino Airport, Rome, Italy.
- Israel, the United Arab Emirates and ____ signed Abraham Accord, which is the first Arab-Israeli peace deal in 26 years - Bahrain.
- President of the landmark 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that has commenced virtually on 16 September 2020 - Volkan Bozkir (Turkish diplomat).
National
- The Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB, Hyderabad) and _____ announced a collaboration to develop vaccines for COVID-19 - Aurobindo Pharma Limited.
- A Customized My Stamp on India’s First Anti-Satellite Missile, called ‘____’, launch was released by Department of Posts - A-SAT.
Persons in News
- Author of "Burnt Sugar" - Avni Doshi.
State Current Affairs
- The Social Welfare Department of this state government has moved a proposal for setting up of a Board for the empowerment of transgender community in the state - Uttar Pradesh.
General Knowledge
- The Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Initiative (NPDI) is formed in - 2010.
- International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) - Founded: 1995; Headquarters: Stockholm, Sweden.
- World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) - Founded: 25 January 1924; Headquarters: Paris, France.
- Constitution of India - Adopted: 26 November 1949; Effective: 26 January 1950.
- Under Articles 52 and 53 of the Constitution of India, Head of the executive branch of Indian government - President of India.
