Economy
- On 24 September 2019, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has barred this cooperative bank from carrying out the majority of its routine business transactions for a period of six months - Punjab & Maharashtra Cooperative Bank Ltd (PMC), Mumbai.
Environment
- Hottest year ever, according to the latest report released by the United Nations (UN) - 2019.
International
- World’s first camel hospital – Dubai, the United Arab Emirate.
- On 23 September 2019, UN Climate Action Summit 2019 began in – New York, USA.
National
- President Ram Nath Kovind approved the amendment to the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules - 1972.
- First corporate-run train - Lucknow to Delhi ‘Tejas Express’.
- New initiative to tackle inherited genetic diseases of newborn babies - ‘UMMID’.
Sports
- 2019 FIFA FIFPro Men’s Player of the Year – Lionel Messi
- 2019 FIFA FIFPro Women’s Player of the Year – Megan Rapinoe.
Science and Technology
- To become more cost-efficient and less polluting trains, Railway Ministry is upgrading all existing Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches with - the Head on Generation (HOG) technology.
- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)’s new early warning system in space to detect debris and other hazards to Indian satellites - ‘Project NETRA’.
General Knowledge
- Head office of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) - Mumbai (Maharashtra).
- First Governor of the Reserve Bank of India - Sir Osborn Smith (1935 - 1937).
- First Indian Governor of the Reserve Bank of India - Sir C. D. Deshmukh (1943 - 1949).
- World Meteorological Organization (WMO) – Established in: 1950; Headquarter: Geneva (Switzerland).
- Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) – Established in: 1969; Headquarter: Bangalore.
- International Football Federation (FIFA) – Established in: 1904; Headquarters: Zurich (Switzerland).
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – Founded in: 1992; Secretariat: Bonn, Germany.
