Latest General Knowledge Facts

1. MIG-21 Fighter Jet Retirement:

The MIG-21 fighter jet, which served in the Indian Air Force for 62 years, will be retired on September 19. It was inducted into the Air Force in 1963 and is India’s first supersonic fighter jet.

2. Geeta Gopinath Resigns from IMF:

Geeta Gopinath, the First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has resigned. She was appointed as the Chief Economist of IMF in 2019. Now, she will be working at Harvard University.

3. Delhi Government Increases Reward for Olympic Medalists:

The Delhi government has increased the reward amount for Olympic and Paralympic medal winners from ₹3 crore to ₹7 crore. This decision has been made as part of a youth empowerment initiative.