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National Days & Observances
Key Facts
– World Braille Day: Observed annually on January 4th to raise awareness about the importance of Braille for visually impaired individuals.
– National Youth Day: Celebrated on January 12th to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.
– World Hindi Day: Celebrated on January 10th since 2006, commemorating the first World Hindi Conference held in Nagpur in
– Army Day: Celebrated on January 15th, marking General K.M. Cariappa taking over as the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army in
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Awards & Honors
Key Facts
– MS Swaminathan Award 2024: Conferred upon Professor B.R. Kamboj for his outstanding contributions to agricultural science and research. The award was instituted in 2004 and is biennial.
– Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna Award 2023: Awarded to badminton players Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Chandrashekhar Shetty.
– Arjuna Award 2023: Divyakriti Singh became the first Indian woman to receive this honor in Equestrian sport.
– 81st Golden Globe Awards: “Oppenheimer” won Best Motion Picture тАУ Drama. Cillian Murphy won Best Actor тАУ Drama for “Oppenheimer,” and Christopher Nolan won Best Director for “Oppenheimer.”
– Assam Baibhav Award: Awarded to former Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi, the highest civilian honor in Assam.
– FIFA Football Awards 2023: Aitana Bonmat├н (Spain) won Best Women’s Player, and Lionel Messi (Argentina) won Best Men’s Player.
– ICC Awards 2023: Suryakumar Yadav (India) for T20I Cricketer of the Year, Usman Khawaja (Australia) for Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year, Virat Kohli (India) for Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year, and Pat Cummins (Australia) for Cricketer of the Year (Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy).
– Bharat Ratna 2024: Conferred posthumously upon Karpoori Thakur, a former two-time Chief Minister of Bihar.
– Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2024: Awarded to the 60 Parachute Field Hospital, Uttar Pradesh, in the institutional category.
– Padma Awards 2024: A total of 132 Padma Awards were conferred (5 Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan, 110 Padma Shri).
– Padma Vibhushan: M. Venkaiah Naidu (Former VP), Chiranjeevi (Actor), Vyjayanthimala Bali (Actress), Padma Subrahmanyam (Bharatnatyam Dancer), and Bindeshwar Pathak (Sulah International, posthumous).
– Padma Shri: Recipients included Rohan Bopanna, Harbinder Singh, Gaurav Khanna, and Satendra Singh Lohiya, among others.
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I. K. Chiranjeevi
II. M. Venkaiah Naidu
III. H.N. Cama
IV. Mithun Chakraborty
a. I, II and III
b. I and II
c. II and IV
d. All of the above
Sports Updates
Key Facts
– Australian Open Doubles 2024: Rohan Bopanna (India) became the oldest man to win a Grand Slam doubles title in the Open Era, partnering with Matthew Ebden (Australia).
– India’s First Multi-Sport Beach Games: Hosted at Ghoghla Beach, Diu. Madhya Pradesh topped the medal tally.
– ICC T20 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024: Jointly hosted by the West Indies and the United States from June 1st.
– India’s Number One Chess Player: R. Praggnanandhaa surpassed Viswanathan Anand in live chess rankings to claim this title.
– Rohit Sharma’s Record: Became the first batsman to score five centuries in T20 Internationals, achieving this against Afghanistan.
– Sixth Khelo India Youth Games 2023: Inaugurated in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, for the first time in South India. The mascot was “Veera Mangai” (Queen Velu Nachiyar). Maharashtra emerged as the overall winner.
– Asian Shotgun Championship 2024 (Kuwait City): Raiza Dhillon and Gurjoat Singh Khangura won a mixed skeet team bronze medal.
– Australian Open Men’s Singles 2024: Jannik Sinner (Italy) won his maiden Grand Slam title, defeating Daniil Medvedev (Russia). Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) defended her women’s singles title.
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Government Schemes & Initiatives
Key Facts
– First National Conference on Promotion of Seaweed Cultivation: Held in Kori Creek, Kutch, Gujarat, chaired by Union Minister Purushottam Rupala.
– PM Vishwakarma Scheme: Jammu and Kashmir became the first Union Territory to implement this scheme for artisans and craftspeople.
– Puri Heritage Corridor Project: Being developed with a budget outlay of тВ╣3,700 crore under the ABADHA scheme (Augmentation of Basic Amenities and Development of Heritage and Architecture) in Odisha.
– Yuva Nidhi Scheme: Launched by the Karnataka Government to provide financial assistance and training to unemployed graduates and diploma holders for up to two years.
– My School My Pride Campaign: Introduced by the Himachal Pradesh government, allowing individuals to adopt government schools and contribute to their development.
– Ayush Diksha Center: Union Ayush Minister Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stone for this center in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
– World’s First Melanistic Tiger Safari: To be established by the Odisha government near Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj district, the natural habitat for these tigers.
– First Malaria Vaccine Program for Children: Initiated by Cameroon (Africa), administering the Mosquirix vaccine.
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Defense & Security
Key Facts
– 30th Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Southern Naval Command: Vice Admiral V. Srinivas assumed office, replacing Vice Admiral M.A. Hampiholi. Southern Naval Command is headquartered in Kochi.
– Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Western Naval Command: Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh assumed this position, replacing Vice Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi. Western Naval Command is headquartered in Mumbai.
– Joint Military Exercise Desert Cyclone 2024: Held between India and UAE in Rajasthan, marking the first-ever India-UAE joint military exercise.
– India’s First All-Girls Sainik School: Inaugurated by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh in Vrindavan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, named Samvid Gurukulam Girls Sainik School.
– BIMSTEC Secretary General: India’s Indra Mani Pandey was appointed as the 4th Secretary General of BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation). BIMSTEC headquarters are in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with seven member countries.
– Maharashtra’s First Woman Director General of Police (DGP): Rashmi Shukla was appointed.
– India-Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise “Khanjar”: The 11th edition took place in Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh.
– NATO Steadfast Defender 2024: The largest NATO military drill since the Cold War, taking place across the North Atlantic and Europe.
– New Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB): Daljit Singh Chaudhary was appointed.
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Science & Technology
Key Facts
– Exposat Mission: Launched by ISRO on January 1, 2024, using PSLV-C
– Aditya L1 Mission Project Director: Nigar Shaji is the Project Director for ISRO’s first space-based solar observatory mission, launched on September 2, 2023, and placed at the Lagrange Point 1 (L1).
– India Innovation Center for Graphene: Inaugurated in Kochi, Kerala, to promote research and development in graphene, a critically important material.
– Anuvadini AI Based Translation Tool: Developed by AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) to translate course curricula into various Indian languages.
– First AI Startup in India to Achieve Unicorn Status: Krutrim, founded by Bhavish Aggarwal (Ola founder), achieved a valuation of over 1 billion USD.
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Infrastructure & Development
Key Facts
– Ayodhya Airport New Name: Approved by the Union Cabinet as Maharshi Valmiki International Airport.
– Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL): Officially named “Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu.” It connects Sewri in Mumbai to Nhava Sheva in Raigad District, becoming India’s longest sea bridge.
– First Ever Meeting of Inland Waterways Development Council: Hosted in Kolkata, chaired by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
– India’s First National Highway Steel Slag Road Section: Located on NH 66 (Mumbai-Goa Highway), specifically the Indapur-Panvel section. Surat was the first city to build a steel slag road in
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Governance & Politics
Key Facts
– Bihar Chief Minister: Nitish Kumar of Janata Dal (United) recently resigned and took oath for the ninth time, forming a new government with BJP.
– 16th Finance Commission Chairman: Dr. Arvind Panagariya was appointed as the Chairman. The commission was constituted on December 31, 2023, and its recommendations will cover five years starting April
– Republic Day Parade 2024 Tableau Award: Odisha’s tableau won the first prize in the Judges’ Choice category (theme: Women Empowerment and Viksit Bharat). Gujarat’s tableau won the Popular Choice award.
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International Relations
Key Facts
– BRICS Chairman 2024: Russia assumed the chairmanship. Its motto is “Strengthening Multilateralism for Equitable Global Development and Security.” The 16th BRICS Summit will be hosted in Kazan, Russia, in October.
– Maldives High Commissioner to India: Ibrahim Shaheeb. India’s High Commissioner to Maldives is Munu Mahawar. The President of Maldives is Mohamed Muizzu.
– UNESCO World Heritage Committee 46th Session: India is set to chair and host this session for the first time in July
– First Naval Exercise between Indian Navy and Royal Thai Navy: Named “Ayutthaya,” conducted from December 20-23,
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Environment & Wildlife
Key Facts
– Tropical Cyclone Alvaro: Madagascar experienced the impact of Tropical Cyclone Alvaro, the first cyclone of 2024, making landfall on January 1st.
– India’s First Dark Sky Park: Pench Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra became India’s first Dark Sky Park. Hanle Dark Sky Reserve in Ladakh is India’s first Dark Sky Reserve.
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Books & Biographies
Key Facts
– “Four Stars of Destiny”: This book is the autobiography of General M.M. Naravane, former Chief of Army Staff.
– “Ram Mandir, Rashtra Mandir: Ek Sanjhi Virasat”: Authored by Geeta Singh and Arif Khan Bharti, launched by Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan.
– “Gandhi: A Life in Three Campaigns”: Authored by M.J. Akbar, co-authored by K. Natwar Singh.
– “Fertilizing the Future: Bharat’s March Towards Fertilizer Self-Sufficiency”: Authored by Union Health and Chemicals & Fertilizers Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, released by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.
– Justice Shivraj V. Patil’s Autobiography: Titled “Time Spent, Distance Travelled.”
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Reports & Indices
Key Facts
– Swachh Survekshan 2024 Theme: “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” (3Rs).
– Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023: Indore and Surat jointly declared the cleanest cities in India. Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh were the top three best-performing states.
– NITI Aayog’s Multi-dimensional Poverty Report: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh registered the largest decline in multi-dimensional poverty. Despite this decline, these states remain among the top five poorest states.
– Brand Finance 2024 Report: Accenture remains the world’s most valuable IT service brand. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is the second most valuable globally and the most valuable Indian IT service brand.
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– рдПрдордПрд╕ рд╕реНрд╡рд╛рдореАрдирд╛рдерди рдкреБрд░рд╕реНрдХрд╛рд░ 2024: рдХреГрд╖рд┐ рд╡рд┐рдЬреНрдЮрд╛рди рдФрд░ рдЕрдиреБрд╕рдВрдзрд╛рди рдореЗрдВ рдЙрдирдХреЗ рдЙрддреНрдХреГрд╖реНрдЯ рдпреЛрдЧрджрд╛рди рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдкреНрд░реЛрдлреЗрд╕рд░ рдмреАрдЖрд░ рдХрдВрдмреЛрдЬ рдХреЛ рдкреНрд░рджрд╛рди рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ред рдпрд╣ рдкреБрд░рд╕реНрдХрд╛рд░ 2004 рдореЗрдВ рд╕реНрдерд╛рдкрд┐рдд рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рдерд╛ рдФрд░ рдпрд╣ рджреНрд╡рд┐рд╡рд╛рд░реНрд╖рд┐рдХ рд╣реИред
– рдореЗрдЬрд░ рдзреНрдпрд╛рдирдЪрдВрдж рдЦреЗрд▓ рд░рддреНрди рдкреБрд░рд╕реНрдХрд╛рд░ 2023: рдмреИрдбрдорд┐рдВрдЯрди рдЦрд┐рд▓рд╛рдбрд╝реА рд╕рд╛рддреНрд╡рд┐рдХрд╕рд╛рдИрд░рд╛рдЬ рд░рдВрдХреАрд░реЗрдбреНрдбреА рдФрд░ рдЪрд┐рд░рд╛рдЧ рдЪрдВрджреНрд░рд╢реЗрдЦрд░ рд╢реЗрдЯреНрдЯреА рдХреЛ рдкреНрд░рджрд╛рди рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ред
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– 81рд╡реЗрдВ рдЧреЛрд▓реНрдбрди рдЧреНрд▓реЛрдм рдкреБрд░рд╕реНрдХрд╛рд░: “рдУрдкреЗрдирд╣рд╛рдЗрдорд░” рдиреЗ рд╕рд░реНрд╡рд╢реНрд░реЗрд╖реНрда рдореЛрд╢рди рдкрд┐рдХреНрдЪрд░ – рдбреНрд░рд╛рдорд╛ рдХрд╛ рдкреБрд░рд╕реНрдХрд╛рд░ рдЬреАрддрд╛ред рд╕рд┐рд▓рд┐рдпрди рдорд░реНрдлреА рдиреЗ “рдУрдкреЗрдирд╣рд╛рдЗрдорд░” рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рд╕рд░реНрд╡рд╢реНрд░реЗрд╖реНрда рдЕрднрд┐рдиреЗрддрд╛ – рдбреНрд░рд╛рдорд╛ рдХрд╛ рдкреБрд░рд╕реНрдХрд╛рд░ рдЬреАрддрд╛ рдФрд░ рдХреНрд░рд┐рд╕реНрдЯреЛрдлрд░ рдиреЛрд▓рди рдиреЗ “рдУрдкреЗрдирд╣рд╛рдЗрдорд░” рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рд╕рд░реНрд╡рд╢реНрд░реЗрд╖реНрда рдирд┐рд░реНрджреЗрд╢рдХ рдХрд╛ рдкреБрд░рд╕реНрдХрд╛рд░ рдЬреАрддрд╛ред
– рдЕрд╕рдо рдмреИрднрд╡ рдкреБрд░рд╕реНрдХрд╛рд░: рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреЗ рдкреВрд░реНрд╡ рдореБрдЦреНрдп рдиреНрдпрд╛рдпрд╛рдзреАрд╢ рд░рдВрдЬрди рдЧреЛрдЧреЛрдИ рдХреЛ рдЕрд╕рдо рдХрд╛ рд╕рд░реНрд╡реЛрдЪреНрдЪ рдирд╛рдЧрд░рд┐рдХ рд╕рдореНрдорд╛рди рдкреНрд░рджрд╛рди рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ред
– рдлреАрдлрд╛ рдлреБрдЯрдмреЙрд▓ рдкреБрд░рд╕реНрдХрд╛рд░ 2023: рдРрддрд╛рдирд╛ рдмреЛрдирдорд╛рдЯреА (рд╕реНрдкреЗрди) рдиреЗ рд╕рд░реНрд╡рд╢реНрд░реЗрд╖реНрда рдорд╣рд┐рд▓рд╛ рдЦрд┐рд▓рд╛рдбрд╝реА рдХрд╛ рдкреБрд░рд╕реНрдХрд╛рд░ рдЬреАрддрд╛, рдФрд░ рд▓рд┐рдпреЛрдиреЗрд▓ рдореЗрд╕реА (рдЕрд░реНрдЬреЗрдВрдЯреАрдирд╛) рдиреЗ рд╕рд░реНрд╡рд╢реНрд░реЗрд╖реНрда рдкреБрд░реБрд╖ рдЦрд┐рд▓рд╛рдбрд╝реА рдХрд╛ рдкреБрд░рд╕реНрдХрд╛рд░ рдЬреАрддрд╛ред
– рдЖрдИрд╕реАрд╕реА рдкреБрд░рд╕реНрдХрд╛рд░ 2023: рд╕реВрд░реНрдпрдХреБрдорд╛рд░ рдпрд╛рджрд╡ (рднрд╛рд░рдд) рдХреЛ рдЯреА20рдЖрдИ рдХреНрд░рд┐рдХреЗрдЯрд░ рдСрдл рдж рдИрдпрд░, рдЙрд╕реНрдорд╛рди рдЦреНрд╡рд╛рдЬрд╛ (рдСрд╕реНрдЯреНрд░реЗрд▓рд┐рдпрд╛) рдХреЛ рдкреБрд░реБрд╖ рдЯреЗрд╕реНрдЯ рдХреНрд░рд┐рдХреЗрдЯрд░ рдСрдл рдж рдИрдпрд░, рд╡рд┐рд░рд╛рдЯ рдХреЛрд╣рд▓реА (рднрд╛рд░рдд) рдХреЛ рдкреБрд░реБрд╖ рд╡рдирдбреЗ рдХреНрд░рд┐рдХреЗрдЯрд░ рдСрдл рдж рдИрдпрд░ рдФрд░ рдкреИрдЯ рдХрдорд┐рдВрд╕ (рдСрд╕реНрдЯреНрд░реЗрд▓рд┐рдпрд╛) рдХреЛ рдХреНрд░рд┐рдХреЗрдЯрд░ рдСрдл рдж рдИрдпрд░ (рд╕рд░ рдЧрд╛рд░рдлреАрд▓реНрдб рд╕реЛрдмрд░реНрд╕ рдЯреНрд░реЙрдлреА) рдХрд╛ рдкреБрд░рд╕реНрдХрд╛рд░ рджрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ред
– рднрд╛рд░рдд рд░рддреНрди 2024: рдмрд┐рд╣рд╛рд░ рдХреЗ рдкреВрд░реНрд╡ рджреЛ рдмрд╛рд░ рдХреЗ рдореБрдЦреНрдпрдордВрддреНрд░реА рдХрд░реНрдкреВрд░реА рдард╛рдХреБрд░ рдХреЛ рдорд░рдгреЛрдкрд░рд╛рдВрдд рдкреНрд░рджрд╛рди рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ред
– рд╕реБрднрд╛рд╖ рдЪрдВрджреНрд░ рдмреЛрд╕ рдЖрдкрджрд╛ рдкреНрд░рдмрдВрдзрди рдкреБрд░рд╕реНрдХрд╛рд░ 2024: рд╕рдВрд╕реНрдерд╛рдЧрдд рд╢реНрд░реЗрдгреА рдореЗрдВ 60 рдкреИрд░рд╛рд╢реВрдЯ рдлреАрд▓реНрдб рдЕрд╕реНрдкрддрд╛рд▓, рдЙрддреНрддрд░ рдкреНрд░рджреЗрд╢ рдХреЛ рдкреНрд░рджрд╛рди рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ред
– рдкрджреНрдо рдкреБрд░рд╕реНрдХрд╛рд░ 2024: рдХреБрд▓ 132 рдкрджреНрдо рдкреБрд░рд╕реНрдХрд╛рд░ рдкреНрд░рджрд╛рди рдХрд┐рдП рдЧрдП (5 рдкрджреНрдо рд╡рд┐рднреВрд╖рдг, 17 рдкрджреНрдо рднреВрд╖рдг, 110 рдкрджреНрдо рд╢реНрд░реА)ред
– рдкрджреНрдо рд╡рд┐рднреВрд╖рдг: рдПрдо. рд╡реЗрдВрдХреИрдпрд╛ рдирд╛рдпрдбреВ (рдкреВрд░реНрд╡ рдЙрдкрд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░рдкрддрд┐), рдЪрд┐рд░рдВрдЬреАрд╡реА (рдЕрднрд┐рдиреЗрддрд╛), рд╡реИрдЬрдпрдВрддреАрдорд╛рд▓рд╛ рдмрд╛рд▓реА (рдЕрднрд┐рдиреЗрддреНрд░реА), рдкрджреНрдорд╛ рд╕реБрдмреНрд░рдордгреНрдпрдо (рднрд░рддрдирд╛рдЯреНрдпрдо рдиреГрддреНрдпрд╛рдВрдЧрдирд╛), рдФрд░ рдмрд┐рдВрджреЗрд╢реНрд╡рд░ рдкрд╛рдардХ (рд╕реБрд▓рд╣ рдЗрдВрдЯрд░рдиреЗрд╢рдирд▓, рдорд░рдгреЛрдкрд░рд╛рдВрдд)ред
– рдкрджреНрдо рд╢реНрд░реА: рдкреНрд░рд╛рдкреНрддрдХрд░реНрддрд╛рдУрдВ рдореЗрдВ рд░реЛрд╣рди рдмреЛрдкрдиреНрдирд╛, рд╣рд░рдмрд┐рдВрджрд░ рд╕рд┐рдВрд╣, рдЧреМрд░рд╡ рдЦрдиреНрдирд╛ рдФрд░ рд╕рддреЗрдВрджреНрд░ рд╕рд┐рдВрд╣ рд▓реЛрд╣рд┐рдпрд╛ рд╢рд╛рдорд┐рд▓ рд╣реИрдВред
рдмрд╣реБрд╡рд┐рдХрд▓реНрдкреАрдп рдкреНрд░рд╢реНрди (MCQs)
I. K. Chiranjeevi
II. M. Venkaiah Naidu
III. H.N. Cama
IV. Mithun Chakraborty
a. I, II and III
b. I and II
c. II and IV
d. All of the above
Sports Updates
Key Facts
– Australian Open Doubles 2024: Rohan Bopanna (India) became the oldest man to win a Grand Slam doubles title in the Open Era, partnering with Matthew Ebden (Australia).
– India’s First Multi-Sport Beach Games: Hosted at Ghoghla Beach, Diu. Madhya Pradesh topped the medal tally.
– ICC T20 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024: Jointly hosted by the West Indies and the United States from June 1st.
– India’s Number One Chess Player: R. Praggnanandhaa surpassed Viswanathan Anand in live chess rankings to claim this title.
– Rohit Sharma’s Record: Became the first batsman to score five centuries in T20 Internationals, achieving this against Afghanistan.
– Sixth Khelo India Youth Games 2023: Inaugurated in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, for the first time in South India. The mascot was “Veera Mangai” (Queen Velu Nachiyar). Maharashtra emerged as the overall winner.
– Asian Shotgun Championship 2024 (Kuwait City): Raiza Dhillon and Gurjoat Singh Khangura won a mixed skeet team bronze medal.
– Australian Open Men’s Singles 2024: Jannik Sinner (Italy) won his maiden Grand Slam title, defeating Daniil Medvedev (Russia). Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) defended her women’s singles title.
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Government Schemes & Initiatives
Key Facts
– First National Conference on Promotion of Seaweed Cultivation: Held in Kori Creek, Kutch, Gujarat, chaired by Union Minister Purushottam Rupala.
– PM Vishwakarma Scheme: Jammu and Kashmir became the first Union Territory to implement this scheme for artisans and craftspeople.
– Puri Heritage Corridor Project: Being developed with a budget outlay of тВ╣3,700 crore under the ABADHA scheme (Augmentation of Basic Amenities and Development of Heritage and Architecture) in Odisha.
– Yuva Nidhi Scheme: Launched by the Karnataka Government to provide financial assistance and training to unemployed graduates and diploma holders for up to two years.
– My School My Pride Campaign: Introduced by the Himachal Pradesh government, allowing individuals to adopt government schools and contribute to their development.
– Ayush Diksha Center: Union Ayush Minister Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stone for this center in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
– World’s First Melanistic Tiger Safari: To be established by the Odisha government near Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj district, the natural habitat for these tigers.
– First Malaria Vaccine Program for Children: Initiated by Cameroon (Africa), administering the Mosquirix vaccine.
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Defense & Security
Key Facts
– 30th Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Southern Naval Command: Vice Admiral V. Srinivas assumed office, replacing Vice Admiral M.A. Hampiholi. Southern Naval Command is headquartered in Kochi.
– Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Western Naval Command: Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh assumed this position, replacing Vice Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi. Western Naval Command is headquartered in Mumbai.
– Joint Military Exercise Desert Cyclone 2024: Held between India and UAE in Rajasthan, marking the first-ever India-UAE joint military exercise.
– India’s First All-Girls Sainik School: Inaugurated by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh in Vrindavan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, named Samvid Gurukulam Girls Sainik School.
– BIMSTEC Secretary General: India’s Indra Mani Pandey was appointed as the 4th Secretary General of BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation). BIMSTEC headquarters are in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with seven member countries.
– Maharashtra’s First Woman Director General of Police (DGP): Rashmi Shukla was appointed.
– India-Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise “Khanjar”: The 11th edition took place in Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh.
– NATO Steadfast Defender 2024: The largest NATO military drill since the Cold War, taking place across the North Atlantic and Europe.
– New Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB): Daljit Singh Chaudhary was appointed.
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Science & Technology
Key Facts
– Exposat Mission: Launched by ISRO on January 1, 2024, using PSLV-C
– Aditya L1 Mission Project Director: Nigar Shaji is the Project Director for ISRO’s first space-based solar observatory mission, launched on September 2, 2023, and placed at the Lagrange Point 1 (L1).
– India Innovation Center for Graphene: Inaugurated in Kochi, Kerala, to promote research and development in graphene, a critically important material.
– Anuvadini AI Based Translation Tool: Developed by AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) to translate course curricula into various Indian languages.
– First AI Startup in India to Achieve Unicorn Status: Krutrim, founded by Bhavish Aggarwal (Ola founder), achieved a valuation of over 1 billion USD.
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Infrastructure & Development
Key Facts
– Ayodhya Airport New Name: Approved by the Union Cabinet as Maharshi Valmiki International Airport.
– Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL): Officially named “Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu.” It connects Sewri in Mumbai to Nhava Sheva in Raigad District, becoming India’s longest sea bridge.
– First Ever Meeting of Inland Waterways Development Council: Hosted in Kolkata, chaired by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
– India’s First National Highway Steel Slag Road Section: Located on NH 66 (Mumbai-Goa Highway), specifically the Indapur-Panvel section. Surat was the first city to build a steel slag road in
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Governance & Politics
Key Facts
– Bihar Chief Minister: Nitish Kumar of Janata Dal (United) recently resigned and took oath for the ninth time, forming a new government with BJP.
– 16th Finance Commission Chairman: Dr. Arvind Panagariya was appointed as the Chairman. The commission was constituted on December 31, 2023, and its recommendations will cover five years starting April
– Republic Day Parade 2024 Tableau Award: Odisha’s tableau won the first prize in the Judges’ Choice category (theme: Women Empowerment and Viksit Bharat). Gujarat’s tableau won the Popular Choice award.
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
International Relations
Key Facts
– BRICS Chairman 2024: Russia assumed the chairmanship. Its motto is “Strengthening Multilateralism for Equitable Global Development and Security.” The 16th BRICS Summit will be hosted in Kazan, Russia, in October.
– Maldives High Commissioner to India: Ibrahim Shaheeb. India’s High Commissioner to Maldives is Munu Mahawar. The President of Maldives is Mohamed Muizzu.
– UNESCO World Heritage Committee 46th Session: India is set to chair and host this session for the first time in July
– First Naval Exercise between Indian Navy and Royal Thai Navy: Named “Ayutthaya,” conducted from December 20-23,
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
рдкрд░реНрдпрд╛рд╡рд░рдг рдФрд░ рд╡рдиреНрдпрдЬреАрд╡
рдорд╣рддреНрд╡рдкреВрд░реНрдг рддрдереНрдпреЛрдВ
– рдЙрд╖реНрдгрдХрдЯрд┐рдмрдВрдзреАрдп рдЪрдХреНрд░рд╡рд╛рдд рдЕрд▓реНрд╡рд╛рд░реЛ: рдореЗрдбрд╛рдЧрд╛рд╕реНрдХрд░ рдореЗрдВ 2024 рдХреЗ рдкрд╣рд▓реЗ рдЪрдХреНрд░рд╡рд╛рдд, рдЙрд╖реНрдгрдХрдЯрд┐рдмрдВрдзреАрдп рдЪрдХреНрд░рд╡рд╛рдд рдЕрд▓реНрд╡рд╛рд░реЛ рдХрд╛ рдкреНрд░рднрд╛рд╡ рджреЗрдЦрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛, рдЬреЛ 1 рдЬрдирд╡рд░реА рдХреЛ рднреВрд╕реНрдЦрд▓рди рдХрд░реЗрдЧрд╛ред
– рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХрд╛ рдкрд╣рд▓рд╛ рдбрд╛рд░реНрдХ рд╕реНрдХрд╛рдИ рдкрд╛рд░реНрдХ: рдорд╣рд╛рд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░ рдХрд╛ рдкреЗрдВрдЪ рдЯрд╛рдЗрдЧрд░ рд░рд┐рдЬрд╝рд░реНрд╡ рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХрд╛ рдкрд╣рд▓рд╛ рдбрд╛рд░реНрдХ рд╕реНрдХрд╛рдИ рдкрд╛рд░реНрдХ рдмрдирд╛ред рд▓рджреНрджрд╛рдЦ рдХрд╛ рд╣рд╛рдирд▓реЗ рдбрд╛рд░реНрдХ рд╕реНрдХрд╛рдИ рд░рд┐рдЬрд╝рд░реНрд╡ рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХрд╛ рдкрд╣рд▓рд╛ рдбрд╛рд░реНрдХ рд╕реНрдХрд╛рдИ рд░рд┐рдЬрд╝рд░реНрд╡ рд╣реИред
рдмрд╣реБрд╡рд┐рдХрд▓реНрдкреАрдп рдкреНрд░рд╢реНрди (MCQs)
рдкреБрд╕реНрддрдХреЗрдВ рдФрд░ рдЖрддреНрдордХрдерд╛рдПрдБ
рдорд╣рддреНрд╡рдкреВрд░реНрдг рддрдереНрдпреЛрдВ
– “рдлреЛрд░ рд╕реНрдЯрд╛рд░реНрд╕ рдСрдл рдбреЗрд╕реНрдЯрд┐рдиреА”: рдпрд╣ рдкреБрд╕реНрддрдХ рдкреВрд░реНрд╡ рд╕реЗрдирд╛рдзреНрдпрдХреНрд╖ рдЬрдирд░рд▓ рдПрдордПрдо рдирд░рд╡рдгреЗ рдХреА рдЖрддреНрдордХрдерд╛ рд╣реИред
– “рд░рд╛рдо рдордВрджрд┐рд░, рд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░ рдордВрджрд┐рд░: рдПрдХ рд╕рд╛рдВрдЭреА рд╡рд┐рд░рд╛рд╕рдд”: рдЧреАрддрд╛ рд╕рд┐рдВрд╣ рдФрд░ рдЖрд░рд┐рдл рдЦрд╛рди рднрд╛рд░рддреА рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд, рдХреЗрд░рд▓ рдХреЗ рд░рд╛рдЬреНрдпрдкрд╛рд▓ рдЖрд░рд┐рдл рдореЛрд╣рдореНрдордж рдЦрд╛рди рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рд▓реЛрдХрд╛рд░реНрдкрд┐рддред
– “рдЧрд╛рдВрдзреА: рдП рд▓рд╛рдЗрдл рдЗрди рдереНрд░реА рдХреИрдВрдкреЗрдиреНрд╕”: рдПрдордЬреЗ рдЕрдХрдмрд░ рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд, рдХреЗ. рдирдЯрд╡рд░ рд╕рд┐рдВрд╣ рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рд╕рд╣-рд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рддред
– “рдлрд░реНрдЯрд┐рд▓рд╛рдЗрдЬрд┐рдВрдЧ рдж рдлреНрдпреВрдЪрд░: рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХрд╛ рдорд╛рд░реНрдЪ рдЯреБрд╡рд░реНрдбреНрд╕ рдлрд░реНрдЯрд┐рд▓рд╛рдЗрдЬрд░ рд╕реЗрд▓реНрдл-рд╕рдлрд┐рд╢рд┐рдПрдВрд╕реА”: рдХреЗрдВрджреНрд░реАрдп рд╕реНрд╡рд╛рд╕реНрдереНрдп рдФрд░ рд░рд╕рд╛рдпрди рдПрд╡рдВ рдЙрд░реНрд╡рд░рдХ рдордВрддреНрд░реА рдордирд╕реБрдЦ рдордВрдбрд╛рд╡рд┐рдпрд╛ рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд, рдЙрдкрд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░рдкрддрд┐ рдЬрдЧрджреАрдк рдзрдирдЦрдбрд╝ рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рд╡рд┐рдореЛрдЪрд┐рддред
– рдиреНрдпрд╛рдпрдореВрд░реНрддрд┐ рд╢рд┐рд╡рд░рд╛рдЬ рд╡реА. рдкрд╛рдЯрд┐рд▓ рдХреА рдЖрддреНрдордХрдерд╛: рд╢реАрд░реНрд╖рдХ “рдЯрд╛рдЗрдо рд╕реНрдкреЗрдВрдЯ, рдбрд┐рд╕реНрдЯреЗрдВрд╕ рдЯреНрд░реИрд╡рд▓реНрдбред”
рдмрд╣реБрд╡рд┐рдХрд▓реНрдкреАрдп рдкреНрд░рд╢реНрди (MCQs)
рд░рд┐рдкреЛрд░реНрдЯ рдФрд░ рд╕реВрдЪрдХрд╛рдВрдХ
рдорд╣рддреНрд╡рдкреВрд░реНрдг рддрдереНрдпреЛрдВ
– рд╕реНрд╡рдЪреНрдЫ рд╕рд░реНрд╡реЗрдХреНрд╖рдг 2024 рдереАрдо: “рд░рд┐рдбреНрдпреВрд╕, рд░реАрдпреВрдЬ, рд░реАрд╕рд╛рдЗрдХрд▓” (3Rs)ред
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