📖 Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 21 April 2024
#English
1) The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and the Indian Army test-fired the indigenously developed Man- Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) weapon system at the Pokhran Field Firing Range in Rajasthan.
▪️Defence Research and Development Organisation( DRDO) :-
➠ Founded - 1958
➠ HeadQuarter - New Delhi
➠ Chairman - Dr. Samir V. Kamat
▪️ Rajasthan:-
Governor - Kalraj Mishra
➨Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve
➨Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve
➨Sariska Tiger Reserve
➭Ranthambore National Park
➭Keoladeo Ghana National Park
➭Sariska National Park.
➭ Kumbhalgarh Fort
2) Nigeria has become the pioneering country to roll out the Men5CV vaccine, which targets 5 strains of the meningococcus bacteria.
➨ The vaccine campaign targets over a million people aged 1-29 in regions affected by meningitis.
3) 25-year-old tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece defeated Casper Ruud of Norway in a straight set 6-1, 6-4 to win his third ATP Monte Carlo Masters 1000 title. He also won the title in 2021 and 2022.
4) Isro chairman announced Indias goal for debris-free space missions by 2030 at the 42nd IADC meet.
➨ India focuses on deorbiting old satellites & PSLV rockets for a zero orbital debris mission.
5) The picturesque Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) stadium has become the first BCCI-accredited venue to install a state-of-the-art 'hybrid pitch' and future international and IPL matches will be held on this track.
6) Apple has achieved a significant milestone by exporting iPhones worth $10 billion from India during the financial year 2023-24 (FY24).
➨ This also marks a stellar record of 100 per cent increase from the previous year under the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme.
7) Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan will be honoured with the prestigious third Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar award for his remarkable dedication to the nation, its people, and society.
8) Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have designed a sustainable hydrogel to remove microplastics from water.
➨Microplastics pose a great threat to human health as these tiny plastic debris can enter our bodies through the water we drink and increase the risk of illnesses.
9) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the appointment of Ajith Kumar K.K. as the managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Dhanlaxmi bank for a period of three years.
◾️Reserve Bank of India:-
➨Headquarters:- Mumbai, Maharashtra,
➨Established:- 1 April 1935, 1934 Act.
➨Hilton Young Commission
➨ First Governor - Sir Osborne Smith
➨ First Indian Governor - Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh
➨Present Governor:- Shaktikanta Das
10) The 13th European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) was held in Tskaltubo, Georgia.
➨The 4-member Indian team has won a total of four medals including 2 silver and 2 bronze medals in the 13th EGMO 2024.
11) National Civil Service Day is celebrated annually on April 21st to highlight the important role of civil services in promoting citizen-centred governance.
12) Alia Bhatt and Dev Patel, two prominent Indian-origin figures in the entertainment industry, have secured coveted spots on TIME magazine's roster of the 100 Most Influential People of 2024.
13) The Centre Government has appointed Vice-Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi presently serving as Vice-Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS) as the next Chief of the Naval Staff.
➨Vice-Admiral Tripathi was commissioned on July 1, 1985 into the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy.
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#English
1) The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and the Indian Army test-fired the indigenously developed Man- Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) weapon system at the Pokhran Field Firing Range in Rajasthan.
▪️Defence Research and Development Organisation( DRDO) :-
➠ Founded - 1958
➠ HeadQuarter - New Delhi
➠ Chairman - Dr. Samir V. Kamat
▪️ Rajasthan:-
Governor - Kalraj Mishra
➨Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve
➨Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve
➨Sariska Tiger Reserve
➭Ranthambore National Park
➭Keoladeo Ghana National Park
➭Sariska National Park.
➭ Kumbhalgarh Fort
2) Nigeria has become the pioneering country to roll out the Men5CV vaccine, which targets 5 strains of the meningococcus bacteria.
➨ The vaccine campaign targets over a million people aged 1-29 in regions affected by meningitis.
3) 25-year-old tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece defeated Casper Ruud of Norway in a straight set 6-1, 6-4 to win his third ATP Monte Carlo Masters 1000 title. He also won the title in 2021 and 2022.
4) Isro chairman announced Indias goal for debris-free space missions by 2030 at the 42nd IADC meet.
➨ India focuses on deorbiting old satellites & PSLV rockets for a zero orbital debris mission.
5) The picturesque Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) stadium has become the first BCCI-accredited venue to install a state-of-the-art 'hybrid pitch' and future international and IPL matches will be held on this track.
6) Apple has achieved a significant milestone by exporting iPhones worth $10 billion from India during the financial year 2023-24 (FY24).
➨ This also marks a stellar record of 100 per cent increase from the previous year under the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme.
7) Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan will be honoured with the prestigious third Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar award for his remarkable dedication to the nation, its people, and society.
8) Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have designed a sustainable hydrogel to remove microplastics from water.
➨Microplastics pose a great threat to human health as these tiny plastic debris can enter our bodies through the water we drink and increase the risk of illnesses.
9) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the appointment of Ajith Kumar K.K. as the managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Dhanlaxmi bank for a period of three years.
◾️Reserve Bank of India:-
➨Headquarters:- Mumbai, Maharashtra,
➨Established:- 1 April 1935, 1934 Act.
➨Hilton Young Commission
➨ First Governor - Sir Osborne Smith
➨ First Indian Governor - Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh
➨Present Governor:- Shaktikanta Das
10) The 13th European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) was held in Tskaltubo, Georgia.
➨The 4-member Indian team has won a total of four medals including 2 silver and 2 bronze medals in the 13th EGMO 2024.
11) National Civil Service Day is celebrated annually on April 21st to highlight the important role of civil services in promoting citizen-centred governance.
12) Alia Bhatt and Dev Patel, two prominent Indian-origin figures in the entertainment industry, have secured coveted spots on TIME magazine's roster of the 100 Most Influential People of 2024.
13) The Centre Government has appointed Vice-Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi presently serving as Vice-Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS) as the next Chief of the Naval Staff.
➨Vice-Admiral Tripathi was commissioned on July 1, 1985 into the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy.
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📖 Important Current Affairs For All Upcoming Exam
#English
1) The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) conducted its first successful flight test of an indigenously developed Agni-5 missile with Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle (MIRV) technology.
➨ The flight test, named Mission Divyastra, was carried out from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha.
▪️Defence Research and Development Organisation( DRDO) :-
➠ Founded - 1958
➠ HeadQuarter - New Delhi
➠ Chairman - Dr. Samir V. Kamat
2) India’s ranking on the United Nations Human Development Index (HDI) improved by one position in 2022 to 134 out of 193 countries ranked compared to 135 out of 191 countries in 2021.
➨ On the Gender Inequality Index (GII) 2022, India has been ranked at 108 out of 193 countries with a score of 0.437. Its rank was 122 out of 191 countries with a score of 0.490 in the GII-2021.
3) Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur has released a book titled Israel War Diary written by Vishal Pandey at a function in New Delhi.
4) Mr. Srinivasan Swamy was honored with the prestigious IAA Golden Compass Award by Governor Tun Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak at the 45th IAA World Congress in Penang, Malaysia.
5) Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ₹1,200-crore Gandhi Ashram Memorial master plan in Ahmedabad city and inaugurated the redeveloped Kochrab Ashram.
▪️Gujarat:-
➨CM - Bhupendra Patel
➨Nageshwar Temple
➨Somnath Temple
➠ Marine( Gulf of Kachchh) WLS
➠Nal Sarovar Bird Santuary
➠ Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant
➠ Narayan Sarovar wildlife sanctuary
➠ Sardar Sarovar Hydro Electric Power Plant
➠Porbandar Lake wildlife sanctuary
6) The Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy has launched the 12th edition of Discom Ratings for the year 2022-23 at Shram Shakti Bhawan, New Delhi.
➨ In the top five positions, Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited (AEML) of Maharashtra is at first place, Torrent Power Surat of Gujarat is at second place, Torrent Power Ahmedabad of Gujarat is at third place.
7) IndusInd Bank announced the launch of its contactless payments wearables, 'Indus PayWear,' India's first All-in-One tokenizable wearables for both debit and credit cards exclusively on Mastercard.
8) The naval forces of China, Iran and Russia launched an exercise near the Gulf of Oman to safeguard regional maritime security, without targeting any third country or current regional tensions.
➨The Security Belt-2024 joint exercise kicked off local time after Chinese warships arrived in waters near Chabahar, Iran.
➨It marks the fourth joint naval exercise by the three countries since 2019.
9) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India's first automobile in-plant railway siding at the Suzuki Motor Gujarat (SMG) plant.
➨ The new in-plant railway siding aims to make vehicle transportation more eco-friendly by reducing the carbon footprint.
10) India was the world’s top arms importer for the period 2019-23 with imports having gone up by 4.7% compared to the period 2014-18, according to the Swedish think tank, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
11) The Centre announced The Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme 2024 with a subsidy outlay of ₹500 crore for a period of four months – from April 1, 2024 to July 31, 2024.
#English
1) The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) conducted its first successful flight test of an indigenously developed Agni-5 missile with Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle (MIRV) technology.
➨ The flight test, named Mission Divyastra, was carried out from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha.
▪️Defence Research and Development Organisation( DRDO) :-
➠ Founded - 1958
➠ HeadQuarter - New Delhi
➠ Chairman - Dr. Samir V. Kamat
2) India’s ranking on the United Nations Human Development Index (HDI) improved by one position in 2022 to 134 out of 193 countries ranked compared to 135 out of 191 countries in 2021.
➨ On the Gender Inequality Index (GII) 2022, India has been ranked at 108 out of 193 countries with a score of 0.437. Its rank was 122 out of 191 countries with a score of 0.490 in the GII-2021.
3) Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur has released a book titled Israel War Diary written by Vishal Pandey at a function in New Delhi.
4) Mr. Srinivasan Swamy was honored with the prestigious IAA Golden Compass Award by Governor Tun Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak at the 45th IAA World Congress in Penang, Malaysia.
5) Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ₹1,200-crore Gandhi Ashram Memorial master plan in Ahmedabad city and inaugurated the redeveloped Kochrab Ashram.
▪️Gujarat:-
➨CM - Bhupendra Patel
➨Nageshwar Temple
➨Somnath Temple
➠ Marine( Gulf of Kachchh) WLS
➠Nal Sarovar Bird Santuary
➠ Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant
➠ Narayan Sarovar wildlife sanctuary
➠ Sardar Sarovar Hydro Electric Power Plant
➠Porbandar Lake wildlife sanctuary
6) The Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy has launched the 12th edition of Discom Ratings for the year 2022-23 at Shram Shakti Bhawan, New Delhi.
➨ In the top five positions, Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited (AEML) of Maharashtra is at first place, Torrent Power Surat of Gujarat is at second place, Torrent Power Ahmedabad of Gujarat is at third place.
7) IndusInd Bank announced the launch of its contactless payments wearables, 'Indus PayWear,' India's first All-in-One tokenizable wearables for both debit and credit cards exclusively on Mastercard.
8) The naval forces of China, Iran and Russia launched an exercise near the Gulf of Oman to safeguard regional maritime security, without targeting any third country or current regional tensions.
➨The Security Belt-2024 joint exercise kicked off local time after Chinese warships arrived in waters near Chabahar, Iran.
➨It marks the fourth joint naval exercise by the three countries since 2019.
9) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India's first automobile in-plant railway siding at the Suzuki Motor Gujarat (SMG) plant.
➨ The new in-plant railway siding aims to make vehicle transportation more eco-friendly by reducing the carbon footprint.
10) India was the world’s top arms importer for the period 2019-23 with imports having gone up by 4.7% compared to the period 2014-18, according to the Swedish think tank, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
11) The Centre announced The Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme 2024 with a subsidy outlay of ₹500 crore for a period of four months – from April 1, 2024 to July 31, 2024.
📖 Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 23 April 2024
#English
1) GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) was awarded the 'Best Airport Staff in India & South Asia 2024' by Skytrax at the Passenger Terminal EXPO 2024 in Frankfurt, Germany.
▪️Telangana :-
➨CM - A Revanth Reddy
➨KBR National Park
➨Amrabad Tiger Reserve
➨Kawal Tiger Reserve
➨ Pakhal Lake And Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Pocharam Dam And Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park
➨Mana Ooru Mana Badi program
➨Palle Pragati and pattana Pragati scheme
➨Bathukamma Saree scheme
2) D Gukesh, the 17-year-old Grandmaster (GM) from India, became the youngest winner of the FIDE Candidates tournament in Toronto.
3) The 16th World Future Energy Summit has recently commenced in Abu Dhabi, gathering global leaders, policymakers, and experts in the field of sustainable energy and climate initiatives.
4) Hamad International Airport (DOH) located in Doha, Qatar, has again secured its position as the "World's Best Airport" by the prestigious 2024 Skytrax World Airport Awards.
➨The airport also clinched the title of 'World's Best Airport Shopping' for the second time in a row and "Best Airport in the Middle East" for the tenth consecutive year.
5) The Union Ministry of Finance notified the new liberal foreign direct investment (FDI) rule in the space sector.
➨ The Union Cabinet approved the liberalised FDI policy in February 2024 to encourage private and foreign players in the space sector
6) Vedanta group firm Hindustan Zinc has become the third largest producer of silver globally.
➨ As per a survey, its Sindesar Khurd Mine in Rajasthan now stands as the world's second largest silver-producing mine, moving up from last year's fourth spot.
7) Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Duvvuri Subbarao's memoir “Just a Mercenary?: Notes from My Life and Career” has been released.
8) India delivered BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to Phillipines.
➨ In January 2022, two countries signed a $375 million deal which paved the way for government-to-government deals on BrahMos and other defence collaborations.
9) The Government of India has constituted a committee under the chairmanship of Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba on the welfare of LGBTQ+communities on the suggestion of the Supreme Court in the Suprio Chakravarti vs Union of India case
10) Two iconic products from the Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, have been granted the coveted Geographical Indication (GI) status.
➨ The GI Registry Office based in Chennai announced that the Tiranga Barfi of Varanasi and the Dhalua Murti Metal Casting Craft have been included in the prestigious GI category.
▪️Uttar Pradesh :-
➨Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Dudhwa National Park
➨National Chambal Sanctuary
➨Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar Lake
➨Kashi Vishwanath Temple
➨Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary
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#English
1) GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) was awarded the 'Best Airport Staff in India & South Asia 2024' by Skytrax at the Passenger Terminal EXPO 2024 in Frankfurt, Germany.
▪️Telangana :-
➨CM - A Revanth Reddy
➨KBR National Park
➨Amrabad Tiger Reserve
➨Kawal Tiger Reserve
➨ Pakhal Lake And Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Pocharam Dam And Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park
➨Mana Ooru Mana Badi program
➨Palle Pragati and pattana Pragati scheme
➨Bathukamma Saree scheme
2) D Gukesh, the 17-year-old Grandmaster (GM) from India, became the youngest winner of the FIDE Candidates tournament in Toronto.
3) The 16th World Future Energy Summit has recently commenced in Abu Dhabi, gathering global leaders, policymakers, and experts in the field of sustainable energy and climate initiatives.
4) Hamad International Airport (DOH) located in Doha, Qatar, has again secured its position as the "World's Best Airport" by the prestigious 2024 Skytrax World Airport Awards.
➨The airport also clinched the title of 'World's Best Airport Shopping' for the second time in a row and "Best Airport in the Middle East" for the tenth consecutive year.
5) The Union Ministry of Finance notified the new liberal foreign direct investment (FDI) rule in the space sector.
➨ The Union Cabinet approved the liberalised FDI policy in February 2024 to encourage private and foreign players in the space sector
6) Vedanta group firm Hindustan Zinc has become the third largest producer of silver globally.
➨ As per a survey, its Sindesar Khurd Mine in Rajasthan now stands as the world's second largest silver-producing mine, moving up from last year's fourth spot.
7) Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Duvvuri Subbarao's memoir “Just a Mercenary?: Notes from My Life and Career” has been released.
8) India delivered BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to Phillipines.
➨ In January 2022, two countries signed a $375 million deal which paved the way for government-to-government deals on BrahMos and other defence collaborations.
9) The Government of India has constituted a committee under the chairmanship of Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba on the welfare of LGBTQ+communities on the suggestion of the Supreme Court in the Suprio Chakravarti vs Union of India case
10) Two iconic products from the Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, have been granted the coveted Geographical Indication (GI) status.
➨ The GI Registry Office based in Chennai announced that the Tiranga Barfi of Varanasi and the Dhalua Murti Metal Casting Craft have been included in the prestigious GI category.
▪️Uttar Pradesh :-
➨Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Dudhwa National Park
➨National Chambal Sanctuary
➨Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar Lake
➨Kashi Vishwanath Temple
➨Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary
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📖 Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 24 April 2024
#English
1) Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), presented Gallantry and Distinguished Service awards to Naval personnel on behalf of the Hon'ble President of India at an impressive Naval Investiture Ceremony held at INS Hansa, Goa.
2) French automaker Citroen, a Stellantis brand, has signed in popular Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni as its brand ambassador.
3) Sanjana Sanghi has been appointed as Brand Ambassador of SPACE India. Sanjana Sanghi is a rising young Bollywood star and UNDP Youth Champion.
4) The Central Government has approved the appointment of Nidhi S Jain (IA&AS) as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) of Cotton Corporation of India Limited (CCI).
5) North Korea tested a “super-large" cruise missile warhead and a new anti-aircraft missile in a western coastal area as it expands military capabilities in the face of deepening tensions with the United States and South Korea.
6) The black hole, named Gaia BH3, was discovered "by chance" from data collected by the European Space Agency's Gaia mission, an astronomer from the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) at the Observatoire de Paris, Pasquale Panuzzo.
7) Indian Navy conducted 'Exercise Purvi Lahar' off the east coast to validate the processes towards assessing the preparedness of the Indian Navy to deal with maritime security challenges in the region.
8) Sweden and Slovenia became the 38th and 39th countries, respectively, to sign the Artemis agreement.
9) Balraj Panwar secured India's first Paris Olympics quota in rowing by finishing third in the men's single scull event of the 2024 World Asian and Oceanian Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta in Chungju, South Korea.
10) Three Indian banks, SBI, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, have been included in the top 50 banks of the Asia-Pacific region according to a report of S&P Global Market Intelligence. SBI was ranked 20, HDFC Bank 33 and ICICI Bank 48 on the list
11) Indian tennis player Yuki Bhambri and his French partner Albano Olivetti won the 2024 BMW Open tennis tournament title held in Munich, Germany.
12) The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the 2550th Bhagwan Mahavir Nirvan Mahotsav on the auspicious occasion of Mahavir Jayanti at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
13) Tamil Nadu has achieved a record breaking $9.56 billion in electronics exports in FY23-24. That formed nearly 33% of the total national share of electronics exports.
▪️Tamil Nadu :-
➨ CM - M K Stalin
➨ Guindy National Park
➨ Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park
➨Sathyamangalam tiger reserve (STR)
➨Mudumalai National Park
➨Mukurthi National Park
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#English
1) Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), presented Gallantry and Distinguished Service awards to Naval personnel on behalf of the Hon'ble President of India at an impressive Naval Investiture Ceremony held at INS Hansa, Goa.
2) French automaker Citroen, a Stellantis brand, has signed in popular Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni as its brand ambassador.
3) Sanjana Sanghi has been appointed as Brand Ambassador of SPACE India. Sanjana Sanghi is a rising young Bollywood star and UNDP Youth Champion.
4) The Central Government has approved the appointment of Nidhi S Jain (IA&AS) as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) of Cotton Corporation of India Limited (CCI).
5) North Korea tested a “super-large" cruise missile warhead and a new anti-aircraft missile in a western coastal area as it expands military capabilities in the face of deepening tensions with the United States and South Korea.
6) The black hole, named Gaia BH3, was discovered "by chance" from data collected by the European Space Agency's Gaia mission, an astronomer from the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) at the Observatoire de Paris, Pasquale Panuzzo.
7) Indian Navy conducted 'Exercise Purvi Lahar' off the east coast to validate the processes towards assessing the preparedness of the Indian Navy to deal with maritime security challenges in the region.
8) Sweden and Slovenia became the 38th and 39th countries, respectively, to sign the Artemis agreement.
9) Balraj Panwar secured India's first Paris Olympics quota in rowing by finishing third in the men's single scull event of the 2024 World Asian and Oceanian Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta in Chungju, South Korea.
10) Three Indian banks, SBI, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, have been included in the top 50 banks of the Asia-Pacific region according to a report of S&P Global Market Intelligence. SBI was ranked 20, HDFC Bank 33 and ICICI Bank 48 on the list
11) Indian tennis player Yuki Bhambri and his French partner Albano Olivetti won the 2024 BMW Open tennis tournament title held in Munich, Germany.
12) The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the 2550th Bhagwan Mahavir Nirvan Mahotsav on the auspicious occasion of Mahavir Jayanti at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
13) Tamil Nadu has achieved a record breaking $9.56 billion in electronics exports in FY23-24. That formed nearly 33% of the total national share of electronics exports.
▪️Tamil Nadu :-
➨ CM - M K Stalin
➨ Guindy National Park
➨ Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park
➨Sathyamangalam tiger reserve (STR)
➨Mudumalai National Park
➨Mukurthi National Park
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📖 Important Current Affairs For All Upcoming Exam
#English
1) Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde inaugurated India's first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) powered bus, which will be operated by Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation.
▪️ Maharashtra :-
➨ Sanjay Gandhi (Borivali) National Park
➨ Tadoba National Park
➨Nawegaon National Park
➨Gugamal National Park
➨Chandoli National Park
2) Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah virtually inaugurated a unique digital Criminal Case Management System (CCMS), designed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in New Delhi.
➨He also launched a mobile app ‘Sankalan’ – A compendium of New Criminal Laws by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).
3) Senior bureaucrat Rahul Singh has been appointed chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), as part of a senior-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre.
4) IIT Jodhpur has developed a control system and design for a hybrid unmanned vehicle which can operate both in air and in water.
➨ Such vehicles are essential for tasks like mapping oil spills in seas, or underwater erosion and pollution dispersion.
5) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced Para Archer and Arjuna Awardee, Ms. Sheetal Devi, as the National Icon in the Persons with Disabilities (PwD) category.
6) Mumbai won the Ranji Trophy 2024 after beating Vidarbha by 169 runs at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. It also happened to be their 42nd title for Mumbai.
7) The Indian Army contingent participated in a joint military exercise ‘Lamitiye-2024’ with Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF).
➨ The 'Lamitiye' joint military exercise is being conducted in Seychelles.
➨ 'Lamitiye' means 'Friendship' in Creole language. It has been organized in Seychelles since 2001. In this sequence, this is its 10th joint exercise this year.
8) Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Shri Anurag Singh Thakur launched PB-SHABD, a news sharing service from Prasar Bharati and websites of DD News and Akashvani News as well as updated News on Air mobile app at an event in National Media Centre, New Delhi.
9) Retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Navneet Kumar Sehgal has been appointed as Chairman of Prasar Bharati.
10) Ratan Tata has been honoured with the prestigious PV Narasimha Rao Memorial Award. The award was given for his immense contributions in the field of philanthropy.
11) Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri launched 'ETHANOL 100,' a cutting-edge automotive fuel.
➨ The launch ceremony took place at the Indian Oil Retail Outlet, Irwin Road Service Station, signalling an important move in the country's energy landscape.
12) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated India's first indoor athletics and aquatic centres at the Kalinga stadium in Bhubaneshwar.
➨ He also laid the foundation stone for a new indoor diving centre in the stadium complex.
▪️Odisha CM - Naveen Patnaik
➨ Similipal Tiger Reserve
➨ Satkosia Tiger Reserve
➨ Bhitarkanika Mangroves
➨ Nalabana Bird Sanctuary
➨ Tikarpada Wildlife Sanctuary
➨ Chilika Wildlife Sanctuary, Puri
➨ Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary
13) World Malaria Day is observed every year on April 25 to raise awareness of the global effort to control, prevent and eventually eradicate malaria.
➨The theme for World Malaria Day 2024 is "Accelerate the fight against malaria for a more equitable world".
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1) Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde inaugurated India's first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) powered bus, which will be operated by Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation.
▪️ Maharashtra :-
➨ Sanjay Gandhi (Borivali) National Park
➨ Tadoba National Park
➨Nawegaon National Park
➨Gugamal National Park
➨Chandoli National Park
2) Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah virtually inaugurated a unique digital Criminal Case Management System (CCMS), designed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in New Delhi.
➨He also launched a mobile app ‘Sankalan’ – A compendium of New Criminal Laws by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).
3) Senior bureaucrat Rahul Singh has been appointed chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), as part of a senior-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre.
4) IIT Jodhpur has developed a control system and design for a hybrid unmanned vehicle which can operate both in air and in water.
➨ Such vehicles are essential for tasks like mapping oil spills in seas, or underwater erosion and pollution dispersion.
5) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced Para Archer and Arjuna Awardee, Ms. Sheetal Devi, as the National Icon in the Persons with Disabilities (PwD) category.
6) Mumbai won the Ranji Trophy 2024 after beating Vidarbha by 169 runs at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. It also happened to be their 42nd title for Mumbai.
7) The Indian Army contingent participated in a joint military exercise ‘Lamitiye-2024’ with Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF).
➨ The 'Lamitiye' joint military exercise is being conducted in Seychelles.
➨ 'Lamitiye' means 'Friendship' in Creole language. It has been organized in Seychelles since 2001. In this sequence, this is its 10th joint exercise this year.
8) Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Shri Anurag Singh Thakur launched PB-SHABD, a news sharing service from Prasar Bharati and websites of DD News and Akashvani News as well as updated News on Air mobile app at an event in National Media Centre, New Delhi.
9) Retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Navneet Kumar Sehgal has been appointed as Chairman of Prasar Bharati.
10) Ratan Tata has been honoured with the prestigious PV Narasimha Rao Memorial Award. The award was given for his immense contributions in the field of philanthropy.
11) Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri launched 'ETHANOL 100,' a cutting-edge automotive fuel.
➨ The launch ceremony took place at the Indian Oil Retail Outlet, Irwin Road Service Station, signalling an important move in the country's energy landscape.
12) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated India's first indoor athletics and aquatic centres at the Kalinga stadium in Bhubaneshwar.
➨ He also laid the foundation stone for a new indoor diving centre in the stadium complex.
▪️Odisha CM - Naveen Patnaik
➨ Similipal Tiger Reserve
➨ Satkosia Tiger Reserve
➨ Bhitarkanika Mangroves
➨ Nalabana Bird Sanctuary
➨ Tikarpada Wildlife Sanctuary
➨ Chilika Wildlife Sanctuary, Puri
➨ Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary
13) World Malaria Day is observed every year on April 25 to raise awareness of the global effort to control, prevent and eventually eradicate malaria.
➨The theme for World Malaria Day 2024 is "Accelerate the fight against malaria for a more equitable world".
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📖 Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 27 April 2024
#English
1) Former Commonwealth Games gold medalist Narsingh Pancham Yadav was elected the Chairman of the Athletes Commission of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).
2) Reuters photographer Mohammed Salem won the prestigious 2024 World Press Photo of the Year award on April 18 for his image of a Palestinian woman cradling the body of her five-year-old niece in the Gaza Strip.
3) Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) Limited, a leading non-banking finance company under the Ministry of Power, has received a green loan of Japanese Yen (JPY) 60.536 billion to finance eligible green projects in India.
4) Nepal hosted its first International Rainbow Tourism Conference in Kathmandu, with an objective to promote the country as a safe and inclusive destination for LGBT tourists.
5) Amitabh Chaudhry has been re-appointed as the managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of Axis Bank.
➨ The Board of the Axis Bank approved the re-appointment of Amitabh Chaudhry for the next three years.
6) In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court declared that two-year childcare leave, alongside mandatory maternity leave, is a constitutional right for women employees. The bench, led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, emphasized that denying such leave forces women to resign.
7) The world football governing body FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) announced a major sponsorship deal with the Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco. Under the deal, Aramco company would sponsor major FIFA tournaments until 2027.
8) In a remarkable discovery, IIT Roorkee researchers discovered fossils of a new snake species that used to live in Gujarat about 47 million years ago.
➨ The researchers have claimed that this species is supposedly the largest snake ever to have lived in the world with an Indian lineage.
9) President Droupadi Murmu conferred Padma Bhushan on veteran singer Usha Uthup in the field of Arts at a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
➨Bhajan singer Kaluram Bamaniya, Bangladeshi singer Rezwana Choudhury Bannya and Gopinath Swain were among the recipient of Padma Shri award.
➨ Bharatnatyam dancer Dr Padma Subrahmanyam was also honoured with the Padma Vibhushan.
10) Sudhir Kakar, the "Father of Indian Psychology" passed away at the age of 85.
11) Former Commonwealth Games gold medalist Narsingh Pancham Yadav was elected the Chairman of the Athletes Commission of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).
12) The government of Sri Lanka has decided to hand over the management of a Chinese-built Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport in Hambantota to an Indian and Russian company.
13) World Intellectual Property Day is observed every year on April 26 to raise awareness of the importance of IP protection and the role of intellectual property in fostering innovation and creativity.
➨ The theme of World Intellectual Property Day 2024 is "IP and the SDGs: Building our common future with innovation and creativity".
14) The Indian Air Force (IAF) has achieved a significant milestone by successfully testing a new version of an air-launched medium-range ballistic missile.
➨ The missile, codenamed ROCKS or Crystal Maze 2, was test-fired from a Su-30 MKI fighter jet in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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1) Former Commonwealth Games gold medalist Narsingh Pancham Yadav was elected the Chairman of the Athletes Commission of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).
2) Reuters photographer Mohammed Salem won the prestigious 2024 World Press Photo of the Year award on April 18 for his image of a Palestinian woman cradling the body of her five-year-old niece in the Gaza Strip.
3) Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) Limited, a leading non-banking finance company under the Ministry of Power, has received a green loan of Japanese Yen (JPY) 60.536 billion to finance eligible green projects in India.
4) Nepal hosted its first International Rainbow Tourism Conference in Kathmandu, with an objective to promote the country as a safe and inclusive destination for LGBT tourists.
5) Amitabh Chaudhry has been re-appointed as the managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of Axis Bank.
➨ The Board of the Axis Bank approved the re-appointment of Amitabh Chaudhry for the next three years.
6) In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court declared that two-year childcare leave, alongside mandatory maternity leave, is a constitutional right for women employees. The bench, led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, emphasized that denying such leave forces women to resign.
7) The world football governing body FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) announced a major sponsorship deal with the Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco. Under the deal, Aramco company would sponsor major FIFA tournaments until 2027.
8) In a remarkable discovery, IIT Roorkee researchers discovered fossils of a new snake species that used to live in Gujarat about 47 million years ago.
➨ The researchers have claimed that this species is supposedly the largest snake ever to have lived in the world with an Indian lineage.
9) President Droupadi Murmu conferred Padma Bhushan on veteran singer Usha Uthup in the field of Arts at a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
➨Bhajan singer Kaluram Bamaniya, Bangladeshi singer Rezwana Choudhury Bannya and Gopinath Swain were among the recipient of Padma Shri award.
➨ Bharatnatyam dancer Dr Padma Subrahmanyam was also honoured with the Padma Vibhushan.
10) Sudhir Kakar, the "Father of Indian Psychology" passed away at the age of 85.
11) Former Commonwealth Games gold medalist Narsingh Pancham Yadav was elected the Chairman of the Athletes Commission of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).
12) The government of Sri Lanka has decided to hand over the management of a Chinese-built Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport in Hambantota to an Indian and Russian company.
13) World Intellectual Property Day is observed every year on April 26 to raise awareness of the importance of IP protection and the role of intellectual property in fostering innovation and creativity.
➨ The theme of World Intellectual Property Day 2024 is "IP and the SDGs: Building our common future with innovation and creativity".
14) The Indian Air Force (IAF) has achieved a significant milestone by successfully testing a new version of an air-launched medium-range ballistic missile.
➨ The missile, codenamed ROCKS or Crystal Maze 2, was test-fired from a Su-30 MKI fighter jet in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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📖 Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 29 April 2024
#English
1) SJVN Limited launched India's first Green Hydrogen Pilot Project at Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station (NJHPS) in Jhakri, Himachal Pradesh.
▪️ Himachal Pradesh :-
CM :- Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
➠Kinnaura tribe , Lahaule Tribe, Gaddi Tribe and Gujjar Tribe
➠Sankat Mochan Temple.
➠Tara Devi Temple
➠Great Himalayan National Park
➠Pin Valley National Park
➠Simbalbara National Park
➠Inderkilla National Park
2) India had the second cheapest passport on the list overall, costing USD 18.07 for a validity of 10 years while the UAE has USD 17.70 for a 5-year passport according to a study by the Australian firm Compare The Market AU.
3) Coromandel International Ltd. (CIL) has appointed and re-designated Executive Vice Chairman Arun Alagappan as Executive Chairman.
4) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced India's famous former cricketer Yuvraj Singh as the ambassador for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024.
5) Yuzvendra Chahal became the first player to pick up 200 wickets in the Indian Premier League.
6) Union Minister of State for Culture, Law & Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal launched the virtual portal of Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar at Qutub Minar in New Delhi.
7) India's most successful male squash player, Saurav Ghosal, has announced his retirement from professional squash.
8) Papua New Guinea (PNG) has appointed its first defence advisor to India. PNG has appointed 'Colonel Edison Napyo' to this post.
9) The Indian Historical Records Commission (IHRC) has adopted a new logo and motto.
➨ The new motto of IHRC has been adopted 'Yatra Itihasam Bhavishyaam Prasakshantah'.
10) The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has collaborated with the Reserve Bank's subsidiary, RBIH, to establish a system for faster processing of agricultural loans.
▪️ National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) :-
Formation - July 12, 1982
Headquarters - Mumbai
11) Indian tennis player Yuki Bhambri and his French partner Albano Olivetti won the 2024 BMW Open tennis tournament title held in Munich, Germany.
12) World number six Casper Ruud of Norway won the singles title of the ATP Barcelona Open 500 tennis title by defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece.
13) "Sunflowers Where First Once to Know", written by Film and Television Institute of India student Chidanand Naik, was selected for the 'La Cinefe' section of Cannes out of 18 short films from 2,263 global entries.
14) The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the re-appointment of T. Rabi Sankar, Deputy Governor Reserve Bank of India, for a period of one year.
15) The Jammu and Kashmir government has made it mandatory for all officers and staff to use Digital Signature Certificate (DSC), Aadhaar-based e-Sign or e-signature to electronically sign e-files in the e-office system.
▪️Jammu and Kashmir :-
➨L. Governor of J&K - Manoj Sinha
➨Rajparian Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Hirapora Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Dachigam National Park
➨Salim Ali National Park
16) The RBI barred Kotak Mahindra Bank from issuing fresh credit cards and onboarding new customers online. Credit cards are a higher-yielding target growth segment for Kotak Mahindra Bank.
◾️Reserve Bank of India:-
➨Headquarters:- Mumbai, Maharashtra,
➨Established:- 1 April 1935, 1934 Act.
➨Hilton Young Commission
➨ First Governor - Sir Osborne Smith
➨ First Indian Governor - Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh
➨Present Governor:- Shaktikanta Das
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#English
1) SJVN Limited launched India's first Green Hydrogen Pilot Project at Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station (NJHPS) in Jhakri, Himachal Pradesh.
▪️ Himachal Pradesh :-
CM :- Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
➠Kinnaura tribe , Lahaule Tribe, Gaddi Tribe and Gujjar Tribe
➠Sankat Mochan Temple.
➠Tara Devi Temple
➠Great Himalayan National Park
➠Pin Valley National Park
➠Simbalbara National Park
➠Inderkilla National Park
2) India had the second cheapest passport on the list overall, costing USD 18.07 for a validity of 10 years while the UAE has USD 17.70 for a 5-year passport according to a study by the Australian firm Compare The Market AU.
3) Coromandel International Ltd. (CIL) has appointed and re-designated Executive Vice Chairman Arun Alagappan as Executive Chairman.
4) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced India's famous former cricketer Yuvraj Singh as the ambassador for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024.
5) Yuzvendra Chahal became the first player to pick up 200 wickets in the Indian Premier League.
6) Union Minister of State for Culture, Law & Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal launched the virtual portal of Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar at Qutub Minar in New Delhi.
7) India's most successful male squash player, Saurav Ghosal, has announced his retirement from professional squash.
8) Papua New Guinea (PNG) has appointed its first defence advisor to India. PNG has appointed 'Colonel Edison Napyo' to this post.
9) The Indian Historical Records Commission (IHRC) has adopted a new logo and motto.
➨ The new motto of IHRC has been adopted 'Yatra Itihasam Bhavishyaam Prasakshantah'.
10) The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has collaborated with the Reserve Bank's subsidiary, RBIH, to establish a system for faster processing of agricultural loans.
▪️ National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) :-
Formation - July 12, 1982
Headquarters - Mumbai
11) Indian tennis player Yuki Bhambri and his French partner Albano Olivetti won the 2024 BMW Open tennis tournament title held in Munich, Germany.
12) World number six Casper Ruud of Norway won the singles title of the ATP Barcelona Open 500 tennis title by defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece.
13) "Sunflowers Where First Once to Know", written by Film and Television Institute of India student Chidanand Naik, was selected for the 'La Cinefe' section of Cannes out of 18 short films from 2,263 global entries.
14) The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the re-appointment of T. Rabi Sankar, Deputy Governor Reserve Bank of India, for a period of one year.
15) The Jammu and Kashmir government has made it mandatory for all officers and staff to use Digital Signature Certificate (DSC), Aadhaar-based e-Sign or e-signature to electronically sign e-files in the e-office system.
▪️Jammu and Kashmir :-
➨L. Governor of J&K - Manoj Sinha
➨Rajparian Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Hirapora Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Dachigam National Park
➨Salim Ali National Park
16) The RBI barred Kotak Mahindra Bank from issuing fresh credit cards and onboarding new customers online. Credit cards are a higher-yielding target growth segment for Kotak Mahindra Bank.
◾️Reserve Bank of India:-
➨Headquarters:- Mumbai, Maharashtra,
➨Established:- 1 April 1935, 1934 Act.
➨Hilton Young Commission
➨ First Governor - Sir Osborne Smith
➨ First Indian Governor - Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh
➨Present Governor:- Shaktikanta Das
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📖 Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 30 April 2024
#English
1) Telangana's Department of Heritage has recently unearthed a coin hoard at Phanigiri, a renowned Buddhist heritage site located 110 km away from the state capital of Hyderabad.
▪️Telangana :-
➨CM - A Revanth Reddy
➨KBR National Park
➨Amrabad Tiger Reserve
➨Kawal Tiger Reserve
➨ Pakhal Lake And Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Pocharam Dam And Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park
➨Mana Ooru Mana Badi program
➨Palle Pragati and pattana Pragati scheme
➨Bathukamma Saree scheme
2) Rocket Lab launched a South Korean Earth-observation satellite and new NASA solar-sailing tech to orbit.
➨The agency's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System, or ACS3 for short, was one of two payloads that lifted off atop a Rocket Lab Electron vehicle from New Zealand.
3) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar received a copy of the book ‘India’s Nuclear Titans’ edited by Soumya Awasthi and Shrabana Barua.
4) Noted Hindi film superstars Hema Malini and Saira Banu as well as other prominent personalities from the fields of art and culture, will be honoured with the prestigious Pandit Lacchu Maharaj Award.
5) Hitachi Payment Services has announced the launch of an upgradable ATM machine in India. These ATMs can be upgraded to a Cash Recycling Machine (CRM) at any time.
6) Indian Air Force’s MI 17 V5 helicopter was deployed to extinguish the raging forest fires in Nainital district, Uttarakhand.
➨The helicopter used a "Bambi Bucket" to collect water from Bhimtal lake, located near Nainital, and poured it over the burning forests.
7) The Iranian military presented a new attack drone designed to fly into targets and explode, like the kind used by Russia in the war in Ukraine.
8) The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-4), opened today in Canada's capital, Ottawa.
9) National men’s Squash champion Velavan Senthilkumar defeated Melvil Scianimanico of France to win the Batch Open Challenger Squash. This was the eighth PSA (Professional Squash Association) title for the US-based Indian Velavan Senthilkumar.
10) Actor Randeep Hooda has been bestowed with the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award in recognition of his contributions to Indian cinema and his recent film Swatantrya Veer Savarkar.
11) India finished the Archery World Cup Stage 1 in Shanghai with eight medals - five gold, two silvers and one bronze. This is India's highest medal tally at any single edition of an archery World Cup.
12) India Today Group's AI anchor Sana won two awards at the International News Media Association Global Media Awards held in London.
13) Economic think-tank National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) has estimated India’s GDP growth at 7.1 per cent for the current fiscal, using high-frequency models.
14) The Ministry of Mines organized the "Critical Minerals Summit: Enhancing Beneficiation and Processing Capabilities" in partnership with the Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation (Shakti), Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), and Indian Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD).
15) The Department of Public Enterprises recently conferred ‘Navratna status’ upon the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) and the Housing & Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO).
#English
1) Telangana's Department of Heritage has recently unearthed a coin hoard at Phanigiri, a renowned Buddhist heritage site located 110 km away from the state capital of Hyderabad.
▪️Telangana :-
➨CM - A Revanth Reddy
➨KBR National Park
➨Amrabad Tiger Reserve
➨Kawal Tiger Reserve
➨ Pakhal Lake And Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Pocharam Dam And Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park
➨Mana Ooru Mana Badi program
➨Palle Pragati and pattana Pragati scheme
➨Bathukamma Saree scheme
2) Rocket Lab launched a South Korean Earth-observation satellite and new NASA solar-sailing tech to orbit.
➨The agency's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System, or ACS3 for short, was one of two payloads that lifted off atop a Rocket Lab Electron vehicle from New Zealand.
3) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar received a copy of the book ‘India’s Nuclear Titans’ edited by Soumya Awasthi and Shrabana Barua.
4) Noted Hindi film superstars Hema Malini and Saira Banu as well as other prominent personalities from the fields of art and culture, will be honoured with the prestigious Pandit Lacchu Maharaj Award.
5) Hitachi Payment Services has announced the launch of an upgradable ATM machine in India. These ATMs can be upgraded to a Cash Recycling Machine (CRM) at any time.
6) Indian Air Force’s MI 17 V5 helicopter was deployed to extinguish the raging forest fires in Nainital district, Uttarakhand.
➨The helicopter used a "Bambi Bucket" to collect water from Bhimtal lake, located near Nainital, and poured it over the burning forests.
7) The Iranian military presented a new attack drone designed to fly into targets and explode, like the kind used by Russia in the war in Ukraine.
8) The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-4), opened today in Canada's capital, Ottawa.
9) National men’s Squash champion Velavan Senthilkumar defeated Melvil Scianimanico of France to win the Batch Open Challenger Squash. This was the eighth PSA (Professional Squash Association) title for the US-based Indian Velavan Senthilkumar.
10) Actor Randeep Hooda has been bestowed with the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award in recognition of his contributions to Indian cinema and his recent film Swatantrya Veer Savarkar.
11) India finished the Archery World Cup Stage 1 in Shanghai with eight medals - five gold, two silvers and one bronze. This is India's highest medal tally at any single edition of an archery World Cup.
12) India Today Group's AI anchor Sana won two awards at the International News Media Association Global Media Awards held in London.
13) Economic think-tank National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) has estimated India’s GDP growth at 7.1 per cent for the current fiscal, using high-frequency models.
14) The Ministry of Mines organized the "Critical Minerals Summit: Enhancing Beneficiation and Processing Capabilities" in partnership with the Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation (Shakti), Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), and Indian Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD).
15) The Department of Public Enterprises recently conferred ‘Navratna status’ upon the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) and the Housing & Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO).
📖 Important Current Affairs For All Upcoming Exam
#English
1) The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of petrochemicals complex of petronet LNG at Dahej and dedicated to the nation 50 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras from Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
▪️Gujarat:-
➨CM - Bhupendra Patel
➨Nageshwar Temple
➨Somnath Temple
➠ Marine( Gulf of Kachchh) WLS
➠Nal Sarovar Bird Santuary
➠ Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant
➠ Narayan Sarovar wildlife sanctuary
➠ Sardar Sarovar Hydro Electric Power Plant
➠Porbandar Lake wildlife sanctuary
2) Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh launched ‘Common Fellowship Portal’-a single interface between applicants and various fellowship schemes by Department of Biotechnology at National Media Centre, New Delhi.
3) Maharashtra became the first Indian state to purchase land in Jammu and Kashmir for constructing a facility to accommodate tourists and officials.
➨ This move marks a significant step in enhancing bilateral relations between the two regions and fostering tourism development.
4) Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for Mid Life Upgrade (MLU) of 25 Dornier Aircraft along with associated equipment for the Indian Navy at a cost of Rs 2,890 crore.
5) Renowned Carnatic musician T M Krishna has been selected for the 2024 Sangita Kalanidhi. While Neena Prasad has been selected for the Nritya Kalanidhi Award for 2024.
6) The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Arjun Munda launched e-NAM (National Agriculture Market) mobile app.
➨ The App is integrated with ONDC (Open Network for Digital Commerce) and FPO (Farmer Producer Organisation) Inspection mobile app.
7) India's great billiards player Pankaj Advani has been inducted into the 'Hall of Fame of the World Billiards Museum'.
➨ Pankaj Advani has won 26 world titles in snooker and billiards combined. In which Pankaj has 18 billiards and 8 snooker world titles.
8) Second 25T Bollard Pull Tug, Bahubali was launched and Keel for the 4th 25T BP Tug, Yuvan was laid at M/s Titagarh Rail Systems Limited, Kolkata.
➨ This Tug is a proud flag bearer of “Make in India” initiative of Govt of India.
9) Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, the President of COP28 (the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference), received the “CERAWeek Leadership Award for Building Global Consensus towards a Sustainable Energy Future” from CERAWeek by S&P Global.
10) The Central Advisory Committee (CAC) of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) unveiled the authority’s action plan on Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) during the 43rd CAC meeting in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
▪️Tamil Nadu :-
➨ CM - M K Stalin
➨ Guindy National Park
➨ Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park
➨Sathyamangalam tiger reserve (STR)
➨Mudumalai National Park
➨Mukurthi National Park
11) The Uttar Pradesh government has appointed former DGP Raj Kumar Vishwakarma as the new Chief Information Commissioner of the state.
▪️Uttar Pradesh :-
Governor - Smt. Anandiben Patel
➨Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Dudhwa National Park
➨National Chambal Sanctuary
➨Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar Lake
➨Kashi Vishwanath Temple
➨Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary
12) World Water day is celebrated every year on March 22 to spread awareness about the water crisis all over the world.
➨ World Water Day aims to achieve the vision of sustainable water and sanitation for all by 2030.
➨The theme of World Water Day 2024 is 'Water for Peace'.
#English
1) The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of petrochemicals complex of petronet LNG at Dahej and dedicated to the nation 50 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras from Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
▪️Gujarat:-
➨CM - Bhupendra Patel
➨Nageshwar Temple
➨Somnath Temple
➠ Marine( Gulf of Kachchh) WLS
➠Nal Sarovar Bird Santuary
➠ Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant
➠ Narayan Sarovar wildlife sanctuary
➠ Sardar Sarovar Hydro Electric Power Plant
➠Porbandar Lake wildlife sanctuary
2) Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh launched ‘Common Fellowship Portal’-a single interface between applicants and various fellowship schemes by Department of Biotechnology at National Media Centre, New Delhi.
3) Maharashtra became the first Indian state to purchase land in Jammu and Kashmir for constructing a facility to accommodate tourists and officials.
➨ This move marks a significant step in enhancing bilateral relations between the two regions and fostering tourism development.
4) Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for Mid Life Upgrade (MLU) of 25 Dornier Aircraft along with associated equipment for the Indian Navy at a cost of Rs 2,890 crore.
5) Renowned Carnatic musician T M Krishna has been selected for the 2024 Sangita Kalanidhi. While Neena Prasad has been selected for the Nritya Kalanidhi Award for 2024.
6) The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Arjun Munda launched e-NAM (National Agriculture Market) mobile app.
➨ The App is integrated with ONDC (Open Network for Digital Commerce) and FPO (Farmer Producer Organisation) Inspection mobile app.
7) India's great billiards player Pankaj Advani has been inducted into the 'Hall of Fame of the World Billiards Museum'.
➨ Pankaj Advani has won 26 world titles in snooker and billiards combined. In which Pankaj has 18 billiards and 8 snooker world titles.
8) Second 25T Bollard Pull Tug, Bahubali was launched and Keel for the 4th 25T BP Tug, Yuvan was laid at M/s Titagarh Rail Systems Limited, Kolkata.
➨ This Tug is a proud flag bearer of “Make in India” initiative of Govt of India.
9) Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, the President of COP28 (the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference), received the “CERAWeek Leadership Award for Building Global Consensus towards a Sustainable Energy Future” from CERAWeek by S&P Global.
10) The Central Advisory Committee (CAC) of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) unveiled the authority’s action plan on Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) during the 43rd CAC meeting in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
▪️Tamil Nadu :-
➨ CM - M K Stalin
➨ Guindy National Park
➨ Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park
➨Sathyamangalam tiger reserve (STR)
➨Mudumalai National Park
➨Mukurthi National Park
11) The Uttar Pradesh government has appointed former DGP Raj Kumar Vishwakarma as the new Chief Information Commissioner of the state.
▪️Uttar Pradesh :-
Governor - Smt. Anandiben Patel
➨Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Dudhwa National Park
➨National Chambal Sanctuary
➨Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar Lake
➨Kashi Vishwanath Temple
➨Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary
12) World Water day is celebrated every year on March 22 to spread awareness about the water crisis all over the world.
➨ World Water Day aims to achieve the vision of sustainable water and sanitation for all by 2030.
➨The theme of World Water Day 2024 is 'Water for Peace'.
📖 Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 02 May 2024
#English
1) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the non-banking financial company (NBFC) licence of Acemoney (India) over irregularities in lending practices.
◾️Reserve Bank of India:-
➨Headquarters:- Mumbai, Maharashtra,
➨Established:- 1 April 1935, 1934 Act.
➨Hilton Young Commission
➨ First Governor - Sir Osborne Smith
➨ First Indian Governor - Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh
➨Present Governor:- Shaktikanta Das
2) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) achieved a major milestone with the successful flight-testing of the Supersonic Missile-Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) system.
➨The test, conducted from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha, marks a significant advancement in anti-submarine warfare technology.
▪️Defence Research and Development Organisation( DRDO) :-
➠ Founded - 1958
➠ HeadQuarter - New Delhi
➠ Chairman - Dr. Samir V. Kamat
3) Zimbabwe has launched a new currency called the ZiG (short for Zimbabwe Gold) in an attempt to address the country's long-running currency crisis.
4) Dubai has embarked on a groundbreaking journey by initiating construction on a new terminal at Al Maktoum International Airport, with ambitions to claim the title of the world's largest airport.
5) The drug regulator of Uttarakhand has suspended the manufacturing licences of 14 products made by Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurved citing misleading advertisements about their efficacy.
6) The first Hangor class submarine, built by China for Pakistan, was launched at a Wuhan shipyard.
➨ This was the first of eight submarines of this class that the Pakistan Navy is set to induct into its fleet by 2028.
7) Sreenivasa Prasad, a veteran politician and former Union Minister, passed away at the age of 76.
8) The 'Critical Minerals Summit: Enhancing Beneficiation and Processing Capabilities' concluded today in New Delhi on a note of strategic collaboration and policy insights, marking significant strides towards India's critical minerals objectives.
9) The Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Navy have inducted the Rampage long-range supersonic Air-to-Surface 'Rampage missile' into their fleet.
10) India clinched seven golds, eleven silvers and eleven bronze medals to finish second at the Asian U20 Athletics Championships 2024 held in Dubai.
11) Bharat Biotech co-founder Krishna M Ella was appointed president of the Indian Vaccine Manufacturers Association (IVMA) for a two-year term from April 2024 to 2026.
12) Gina Justus has been named regional winner for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) at the 2024 Cambridge Dedicated Teacher Awards.
➨Gina Justus, originally from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, is an English High School teacher in Sharjah Girls Branch, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
13) The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has appointed Mr. Sunil Kumar Yadav, an officer from the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) to be director of the ministry.
14) Dr. Bina Modi, Chairperson and Managing Director of Modi Enterprises - KK Modi Group, has been honoured by the esteemed Vice President of India, Jagdeep Dhankar, for her 'Outstanding Contribution to the cause of Corporate Social Responsibility'.
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#English
1) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the non-banking financial company (NBFC) licence of Acemoney (India) over irregularities in lending practices.
◾️Reserve Bank of India:-
➨Headquarters:- Mumbai, Maharashtra,
➨Established:- 1 April 1935, 1934 Act.
➨Hilton Young Commission
➨ First Governor - Sir Osborne Smith
➨ First Indian Governor - Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh
➨Present Governor:- Shaktikanta Das
2) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) achieved a major milestone with the successful flight-testing of the Supersonic Missile-Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) system.
➨The test, conducted from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha, marks a significant advancement in anti-submarine warfare technology.
▪️Defence Research and Development Organisation( DRDO) :-
➠ Founded - 1958
➠ HeadQuarter - New Delhi
➠ Chairman - Dr. Samir V. Kamat
3) Zimbabwe has launched a new currency called the ZiG (short for Zimbabwe Gold) in an attempt to address the country's long-running currency crisis.
4) Dubai has embarked on a groundbreaking journey by initiating construction on a new terminal at Al Maktoum International Airport, with ambitions to claim the title of the world's largest airport.
5) The drug regulator of Uttarakhand has suspended the manufacturing licences of 14 products made by Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurved citing misleading advertisements about their efficacy.
6) The first Hangor class submarine, built by China for Pakistan, was launched at a Wuhan shipyard.
➨ This was the first of eight submarines of this class that the Pakistan Navy is set to induct into its fleet by 2028.
7) Sreenivasa Prasad, a veteran politician and former Union Minister, passed away at the age of 76.
8) The 'Critical Minerals Summit: Enhancing Beneficiation and Processing Capabilities' concluded today in New Delhi on a note of strategic collaboration and policy insights, marking significant strides towards India's critical minerals objectives.
9) The Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Navy have inducted the Rampage long-range supersonic Air-to-Surface 'Rampage missile' into their fleet.
10) India clinched seven golds, eleven silvers and eleven bronze medals to finish second at the Asian U20 Athletics Championships 2024 held in Dubai.
11) Bharat Biotech co-founder Krishna M Ella was appointed president of the Indian Vaccine Manufacturers Association (IVMA) for a two-year term from April 2024 to 2026.
12) Gina Justus has been named regional winner for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) at the 2024 Cambridge Dedicated Teacher Awards.
➨Gina Justus, originally from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, is an English High School teacher in Sharjah Girls Branch, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
13) The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has appointed Mr. Sunil Kumar Yadav, an officer from the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) to be director of the ministry.
14) Dr. Bina Modi, Chairperson and Managing Director of Modi Enterprises - KK Modi Group, has been honoured by the esteemed Vice President of India, Jagdeep Dhankar, for her 'Outstanding Contribution to the cause of Corporate Social Responsibility'.
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📖 Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 03 May 2024
#English
1) Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi has been appointed as the 26th Chief of Naval Staff (CNS).
➨ Admiral Dinesh Tripathi took the place of Admiral R. Hari Kumar, who demitted his office on 29 April 2024.
2) World Press Freedom Day is observed every year on May 03.
➨ It is a crucial occasion established by the United Nations to underscore the value of a free and independent press.
➨ The theme for World Press Freedom Day 2024 is “A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the Face of the Environmental Crisis.”
3) Lawyer Alejandra Marisa Rodríguez became the first woman to win the Miss Universe Buenos Aires pageant at age 60.
➨ The pageant queen, who is a lawyer and journalist from La Plata, beat 34 other contestants between the ages 18 to 73.
4) The Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation Cell (SVEEP) of Kamrup Election District along with the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati developed a 3D-printed dummy ballot unit to enhance voter awareness and engagement.
5) The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced have imposed a five-year period of ineligibility from all cricket on West Indies player Devon Thomas.
➨ He accepted breaching seven counts of the anti-corruption codes of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) and the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
6) Amidst celebrations marking the 176th birth anniversary of renowned artist Raja Ravi Varma, the unveiling of the first true copy of his iconic painting "Indulekha" was unveiled at Kilimanoor Palace, Travancore, the artist's birthplace.
7) The government of India has signed an agreement with the government of Bangladesh to renew the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to train 1500 Bangladeshi officers from 2025 to 2030.
8) The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India, will host the 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM 46) and the 26th Meeting of the Committee for Environmental Protection (CEP 26) from May 20 to 30, 2024, in Kochi, Kerala.
▪️Kerala :-
➠Cherai Beach
➠Idukki Dam on Periyar River
➠Pamba River
➠Kumarakom National Park
➠Anamudi Shola National Park
➠Eravikulam National Park
➠Silent Valley National Park
9) India and Croatia held the 11th session of Foreign Office Consultations in New Delhi.
➨ They reviewed strengthening cooperation in the fields of trade and economy, defence and maritime, science and technology, innovation, tourism and culture.
10) The Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) has appointed Pratima Singh, an officer of the Indian Revenue Service (IRS), as the Director in the Department of Promotion of Industry.
11) Indian dairy giant, Amul, has been announced as the sponsor for the USA cricket team and also the South African cricket team in the upcoming T20 World Cup, starting in June.
12) The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a no-objection certificate to approve the change in the names of eight railway stations in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh.
➨ A no-objection-certificate (NOC) has been issued to rename the following stations.
➨ Fursatganj Railway Station as Tapeshwarnath Dham.
➨ Nihalgarh as Maharaja Bijli Pasi
➨ Akbarganj as Maa Kalikan Dham
➨ Jais City as Guru Gorakhnath Dham
➨ Bani as Swami Paramhans
Misrauli as Maa Kalikan Dham
➨ Kasimpur Halt as Jais City
▪️Uttar Pradesh :-
Governor - Smt. Anandiben Patel
➨Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Dudhwa National Park
➨National Chambal Sanctuary
➨Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar Lake
➨Kashi Vishwanath Temple
➨Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary
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#English
1) Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi has been appointed as the 26th Chief of Naval Staff (CNS).
➨ Admiral Dinesh Tripathi took the place of Admiral R. Hari Kumar, who demitted his office on 29 April 2024.
2) World Press Freedom Day is observed every year on May 03.
➨ It is a crucial occasion established by the United Nations to underscore the value of a free and independent press.
➨ The theme for World Press Freedom Day 2024 is “A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the Face of the Environmental Crisis.”
3) Lawyer Alejandra Marisa Rodríguez became the first woman to win the Miss Universe Buenos Aires pageant at age 60.
➨ The pageant queen, who is a lawyer and journalist from La Plata, beat 34 other contestants between the ages 18 to 73.
4) The Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation Cell (SVEEP) of Kamrup Election District along with the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati developed a 3D-printed dummy ballot unit to enhance voter awareness and engagement.
5) The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced have imposed a five-year period of ineligibility from all cricket on West Indies player Devon Thomas.
➨ He accepted breaching seven counts of the anti-corruption codes of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) and the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
6) Amidst celebrations marking the 176th birth anniversary of renowned artist Raja Ravi Varma, the unveiling of the first true copy of his iconic painting "Indulekha" was unveiled at Kilimanoor Palace, Travancore, the artist's birthplace.
7) The government of India has signed an agreement with the government of Bangladesh to renew the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to train 1500 Bangladeshi officers from 2025 to 2030.
8) The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India, will host the 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM 46) and the 26th Meeting of the Committee for Environmental Protection (CEP 26) from May 20 to 30, 2024, in Kochi, Kerala.
▪️Kerala :-
➠Cherai Beach
➠Idukki Dam on Periyar River
➠Pamba River
➠Kumarakom National Park
➠Anamudi Shola National Park
➠Eravikulam National Park
➠Silent Valley National Park
9) India and Croatia held the 11th session of Foreign Office Consultations in New Delhi.
➨ They reviewed strengthening cooperation in the fields of trade and economy, defence and maritime, science and technology, innovation, tourism and culture.
10) The Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) has appointed Pratima Singh, an officer of the Indian Revenue Service (IRS), as the Director in the Department of Promotion of Industry.
11) Indian dairy giant, Amul, has been announced as the sponsor for the USA cricket team and also the South African cricket team in the upcoming T20 World Cup, starting in June.
12) The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a no-objection certificate to approve the change in the names of eight railway stations in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh.
➨ A no-objection-certificate (NOC) has been issued to rename the following stations.
➨ Fursatganj Railway Station as Tapeshwarnath Dham.
➨ Nihalgarh as Maharaja Bijli Pasi
➨ Akbarganj as Maa Kalikan Dham
➨ Jais City as Guru Gorakhnath Dham
➨ Bani as Swami Paramhans
Misrauli as Maa Kalikan Dham
➨ Kasimpur Halt as Jais City
▪️Uttar Pradesh :-
Governor - Smt. Anandiben Patel
➨Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Dudhwa National Park
➨National Chambal Sanctuary
➨Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar Lake
➨Kashi Vishwanath Temple
➨Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary
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📖 Important Current Affairs For All Upcoming Exam
#English
1) The Election Commission (EC) of India has launched a special campaign "Mission 414" in Himachal Pradesh to maximise voter turnout in 414 polling stations which registered less than 60% voting in the last Lok Sabha polls.
▪️ Himachal Pradesh :-
CM :- Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
➠Kinnaura tribe , Lahaule Tribe, Gaddi Tribe and Gujjar Tribe
➠Sankat Mochan Temple.
➠Tara Devi Temple
➠Great Himalayan National Park
➠Pin Valley National Park
➠Simbalbara National Park
➠Inderkilla National Park
2) Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral R Hari Kumar inaugurated the state-of-the-art 492-men Accommodation Block named ‘VEERAM’ at Naushakti Nagar, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
▪️Andhra Pradesh :-
➨CM - Jaganmohan Reddy
➨Governor - S. Abdul Nazeer
➨ Venkateswara Temple
➨Sri Bhramramma Mallikarjuna Temple
➨Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve
➨Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Pulicat Lake Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Kolleru Lake
➨Rajiv Gandhi (Rameswaram) National Park
➨Papikonda National Park
3) The WMO State of the Global Climate 2023 report confirmed that 2023 was the warmest year on record, with the global average near-surface temperature at 1.45 °Celsius above the pre-industrial baseline. It was the warmest 10-year period on record.
4) India's first Ayurvedic restaurant 'Soma' has been started under the leadership of Dr. Himanshu at Maharishi Ayurveda Hospital in Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi.
5) Senior Indian Information Service (IIS) officer Moushumi Chakraborty has been appointed as Director General (News) of All India Radio (AIR).
Vasudha Gupta will be replaced by Moushumi Chakraborty.
6) Carlos Alcaraz defended his Indian Wells title after beating Daniil Medvedev 7-6(5) 6-1 in the final in California.
7) Amul, the popular dairy brand known for its tagline 'Taste of India', has taken a significant step by introducing its fresh milk products on the international platform for the first time.
8) Finland has been crowned the world's happiest country for a seventh successive year in the newly-released World Happiness Report.
➨ India has been ranked 126th out of 143 nations in the World Happiness Report 2024.
9) The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), under the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has developed an application called the Space-borne Assistant and Knowledge Hub for Crew Interaction (SAKHI) to support astronauts during the Gaganyaan space flight mission.
▪️Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) :-
➨Formed :- 15 August 1969
➨Headquarter :- Bangalore, Karnataka, India
➨Chairman :- S Somnath
10) 'Phool Bahadur' is the first Magahi novel, which has been translated into English by 'Abhay K'. It was launched at the Dibrugarh University International Literary Festival.
11) World Tuberculosis Day is observed every year on March 24th to create awareness among people about tuberculosis. Tuberculosis, an infectious disease that mainly affects the lungs.
➨ The theme for World Tuberculosis Day 2024 is "Yes! We can end TB".
12) Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh governments have announced a bonus of Rs 125 per quintal on wheat to be procured during the forthcoming Rabi season (April-June) 2024.
▪️Madhya Pradesh :-
Gandhi Sagar Dam
Bargi Dam
Bansagar Dam
Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary
Omkareshwar Dam
▪️ Rajasthan:-
➭Amber Palace
➭Hawa Mahal
➭Ranthambore National Park
➭City Palace
➭Keoladeo Ghana National Park
#English
1) The Election Commission (EC) of India has launched a special campaign "Mission 414" in Himachal Pradesh to maximise voter turnout in 414 polling stations which registered less than 60% voting in the last Lok Sabha polls.
▪️ Himachal Pradesh :-
CM :- Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
➠Kinnaura tribe , Lahaule Tribe, Gaddi Tribe and Gujjar Tribe
➠Sankat Mochan Temple.
➠Tara Devi Temple
➠Great Himalayan National Park
➠Pin Valley National Park
➠Simbalbara National Park
➠Inderkilla National Park
2) Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral R Hari Kumar inaugurated the state-of-the-art 492-men Accommodation Block named ‘VEERAM’ at Naushakti Nagar, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
▪️Andhra Pradesh :-
➨CM - Jaganmohan Reddy
➨Governor - S. Abdul Nazeer
➨ Venkateswara Temple
➨Sri Bhramramma Mallikarjuna Temple
➨Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve
➨Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Pulicat Lake Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Kolleru Lake
➨Rajiv Gandhi (Rameswaram) National Park
➨Papikonda National Park
3) The WMO State of the Global Climate 2023 report confirmed that 2023 was the warmest year on record, with the global average near-surface temperature at 1.45 °Celsius above the pre-industrial baseline. It was the warmest 10-year period on record.
4) India's first Ayurvedic restaurant 'Soma' has been started under the leadership of Dr. Himanshu at Maharishi Ayurveda Hospital in Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi.
5) Senior Indian Information Service (IIS) officer Moushumi Chakraborty has been appointed as Director General (News) of All India Radio (AIR).
Vasudha Gupta will be replaced by Moushumi Chakraborty.
6) Carlos Alcaraz defended his Indian Wells title after beating Daniil Medvedev 7-6(5) 6-1 in the final in California.
7) Amul, the popular dairy brand known for its tagline 'Taste of India', has taken a significant step by introducing its fresh milk products on the international platform for the first time.
8) Finland has been crowned the world's happiest country for a seventh successive year in the newly-released World Happiness Report.
➨ India has been ranked 126th out of 143 nations in the World Happiness Report 2024.
9) The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), under the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has developed an application called the Space-borne Assistant and Knowledge Hub for Crew Interaction (SAKHI) to support astronauts during the Gaganyaan space flight mission.
▪️Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) :-
➨Formed :- 15 August 1969
➨Headquarter :- Bangalore, Karnataka, India
➨Chairman :- S Somnath
10) 'Phool Bahadur' is the first Magahi novel, which has been translated into English by 'Abhay K'. It was launched at the Dibrugarh University International Literary Festival.
11) World Tuberculosis Day is observed every year on March 24th to create awareness among people about tuberculosis. Tuberculosis, an infectious disease that mainly affects the lungs.
➨ The theme for World Tuberculosis Day 2024 is "Yes! We can end TB".
12) Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh governments have announced a bonus of Rs 125 per quintal on wheat to be procured during the forthcoming Rabi season (April-June) 2024.
▪️Madhya Pradesh :-
Gandhi Sagar Dam
Bargi Dam
Bansagar Dam
Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary
Omkareshwar Dam
▪️ Rajasthan:-
➭Amber Palace
➭Hawa Mahal
➭Ranthambore National Park
➭City Palace
➭Keoladeo Ghana National Park
📖 Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 05 May 2024
#English
1) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the re-appointment of Atanu Chakraborty as the Part Time Chairman of HDFC Bank for a period of three years.
◾️Reserve Bank of India:-
➨Headquarters:- Mumbai, Maharashtra,
➨Established:- 1 April 1935, 1934 Act.
➨Hilton Young Commission
➨ First Governor - Sir Osborne Smith
➨ First Indian Governor - Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh
➨Present Governor:- Shaktikanta Das
2) A study carried out by Indian space scientists has found evidence of enhanced possibility of water ice occurrence in the polar craters of the Moon.
➨The study was carried out by scientists of ISRO’s Space Applications Centre (SAC), in collaboration with researchers of IIT Kanpur, University of Southern California, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and IIT (ISM) Dhanbad.
▪️Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) :-
➨Formed :- 15 August 1969
➨Headquarter :- Bangalore, Karnataka, India
➨Chairman :- S Somnath
3) The Sri Lankan Cabinet has approved plans to refurbish the Kankesanthurai Port in the northern part of the island. The project will be implemented under Indian financial grant.
4) Constitution Park, jointly developed by Indian Army and Punit Balan Group, was inaugurated in Pune.
➨The park was inaugurated by GOC-in-C, Southern Command, Lt Gen Ajai Kumar Singh.
5) Indian Institute of Technology-Patna (IIT-P) has been awarded a patent on its indigenously developed lightweight, compact and easy-to-carry inverter from the Patent Office, govt of India.
6) The Badminton World Federation allotted the hosting rights of the 2025 BWF World Junior Championship to Guwahati during the BWF Annual General Meet in Chengdu on the sidelines of the BWF Thomas and Uber Cup 2024.
7) Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, known for his expertise in communication and electronic warfare, assumed charge as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff.
➨ He was serving as Chief of Personnel at the naval headquarters in his previous assignment.
8) A new barge, the sixth in the LSAM 16 series, was launched in Thane, Maharashtra, by a private firm.
➨ This barge, named 'Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile Barge, LSAM 20 (Yard 130)', will aid the Indian Navy in transporting articles and ammunition to ships.
9) Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor assumed the appointment of Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) Training Command (TC).
10) The proud Indian chess player Vaishali Rameshbabu earned her grandmaster title by crossing 2,500 International Chess Federation (FIDE).
➨ She is the third female player to attain the grandmaster title, besides Koneru Humpy and Harika Dronavalli. She has become India's 84th Grandmaster.
11) Indian edtech startup Emeritus has topped TIME magazine’s ranking of “World’s Top Edtech Companies 2024”. Emeritus was founded in 2015 by Ashwin Damera and Chaitanya Kalipatnapu.
12) The Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue collection in April this year has recorded the highest ever collection of Rs 12.10 lakh crore.
#English
1) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the re-appointment of Atanu Chakraborty as the Part Time Chairman of HDFC Bank for a period of three years.
◾️Reserve Bank of India:-
➨Headquarters:- Mumbai, Maharashtra,
➨Established:- 1 April 1935, 1934 Act.
➨Hilton Young Commission
➨ First Governor - Sir Osborne Smith
➨ First Indian Governor - Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh
➨Present Governor:- Shaktikanta Das
2) A study carried out by Indian space scientists has found evidence of enhanced possibility of water ice occurrence in the polar craters of the Moon.
➨The study was carried out by scientists of ISRO’s Space Applications Centre (SAC), in collaboration with researchers of IIT Kanpur, University of Southern California, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and IIT (ISM) Dhanbad.
▪️Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) :-
➨Formed :- 15 August 1969
➨Headquarter :- Bangalore, Karnataka, India
➨Chairman :- S Somnath
3) The Sri Lankan Cabinet has approved plans to refurbish the Kankesanthurai Port in the northern part of the island. The project will be implemented under Indian financial grant.
4) Constitution Park, jointly developed by Indian Army and Punit Balan Group, was inaugurated in Pune.
➨The park was inaugurated by GOC-in-C, Southern Command, Lt Gen Ajai Kumar Singh.
5) Indian Institute of Technology-Patna (IIT-P) has been awarded a patent on its indigenously developed lightweight, compact and easy-to-carry inverter from the Patent Office, govt of India.
6) The Badminton World Federation allotted the hosting rights of the 2025 BWF World Junior Championship to Guwahati during the BWF Annual General Meet in Chengdu on the sidelines of the BWF Thomas and Uber Cup 2024.
7) Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, known for his expertise in communication and electronic warfare, assumed charge as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff.
➨ He was serving as Chief of Personnel at the naval headquarters in his previous assignment.
8) A new barge, the sixth in the LSAM 16 series, was launched in Thane, Maharashtra, by a private firm.
➨ This barge, named 'Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile Barge, LSAM 20 (Yard 130)', will aid the Indian Navy in transporting articles and ammunition to ships.
9) Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor assumed the appointment of Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) Training Command (TC).
10) The proud Indian chess player Vaishali Rameshbabu earned her grandmaster title by crossing 2,500 International Chess Federation (FIDE).
➨ She is the third female player to attain the grandmaster title, besides Koneru Humpy and Harika Dronavalli. She has become India's 84th Grandmaster.
11) Indian edtech startup Emeritus has topped TIME magazine’s ranking of “World’s Top Edtech Companies 2024”. Emeritus was founded in 2015 by Ashwin Damera and Chaitanya Kalipatnapu.
12) The Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue collection in April this year has recorded the highest ever collection of Rs 12.10 lakh crore.
📖 Important Current Affairs For All Upcoming Exam
#English
1) Gujarat’s Minister of State for Education, Praful Pansheriya launched the online learning platform, Shiksha Reform, in Surat.
➨Students can enroll in various courses on the online platform for a nominal fee.
▪️Gujarat:-
➨CM - Bhupendra Patel
➨Nageshwar Temple
➨Somnath Temple
➠ Marine( Gulf of Kachchh) WLS
➠Nal Sarovar Bird Santuary
➠ Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant
➠ Narayan Sarovar wildlife sanctuary
➠ Sardar Sarovar Hydro Electric Power Plant
➠Porbandar Lake wildlife sanctuary
2) Election Commission announced that the voters above 85 years of age and Persons-with-Disabilities (pwd) with 40 percent benchmark disability can vote from home.
➨ The Commission launched the Saksham App to facilitate easier voting for PWDs and to avail facilities at Polling Stations.
3) Sadanand Vasant Date, Maharashtra's Anti-Terrorism Squad chief, has been appointed as the Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
4) India's Sreeja Akula won the women's singles title at the WTT Feeder Beirut II 2024 table tennis tournament at the Al Kawthar Secondary School in Lebanon.
5) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a modern hospital built with Indian assistance in Bhutan's capital Thimphu.
➨ Bhutan's King Wangchuck conferred the ‘Order of the Druk Glyalpo’ to Prime Minister Modi, making him the first foreign Head of the Government to receive the honour.
6) The second edition of the joint exercise ‘Tri Lateral (TRILAAT)’ organized between India-Mozambique-Tanzania (IMT) has been started.
7) Haryana extended its boxing dominance in the country to finish on top in both the boys and girls' sections and being crowned the overall champion at the third sub-junior National championship, winning 19 medals including 13 gold.
8) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has become the first serving chief minister to be arrested. Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested him in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case.
9) Dr T N Subramaniam, an eminent mathematician of Indian origin and creator of Route One company & server for General Motors, passed away at the age of 76.
➨ Subramaniam, who migrated to the US in 1979, was renowned in academic circles in India and the US.
10) Insurance giant Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has emerged as the strongest insurance brand globally. According to the Brand Finance Insurance 100, 2024 report, the brand value of LIC remains stable at Rs 816 billion.
11) India and Mauritania held their first Foreign Office Consultations in Nouakchott, during which a wide range of issues from bilateral, regional, to global issues of mutual interest were discussed.
12) The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has given its stamp of approval to the name 'Shiva Shakti' for the landing site of India's Chandrayaan-3 mission.
13) International Astronomical Union (IAU) has named an asteroid after Prof. Jayant Murthy, who was acting director of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) before his retirement in 2021.
➨ The asteroid 2005 EX296 has been designated as (215884) Jayantmurthy.
14) India launched 'Operation Indravati' to evacuate its citizens from violence-torn Haiti to the Dominican Republic.
➨Haiti, a Caribbean country, has descended into chaos with armed gangs taking over its streets.
15) The Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO has successfully carried out the landing of its Reusable Launch Vehicle Pushpak at the Aeronautical Test Range in Chitradurga, Karnataka.
➨This was the second mission showcasing autonomous landing after release from a helicopter.
▪️Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) :-
➨Formed :- 15 August 1969
➨Headquarter :- Bangalore, Karnataka, India
➨Chairman :- S Somnath
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#English
1) Gujarat’s Minister of State for Education, Praful Pansheriya launched the online learning platform, Shiksha Reform, in Surat.
➨Students can enroll in various courses on the online platform for a nominal fee.
▪️Gujarat:-
➨CM - Bhupendra Patel
➨Nageshwar Temple
➨Somnath Temple
➠ Marine( Gulf of Kachchh) WLS
➠Nal Sarovar Bird Santuary
➠ Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant
➠ Narayan Sarovar wildlife sanctuary
➠ Sardar Sarovar Hydro Electric Power Plant
➠Porbandar Lake wildlife sanctuary
2) Election Commission announced that the voters above 85 years of age and Persons-with-Disabilities (pwd) with 40 percent benchmark disability can vote from home.
➨ The Commission launched the Saksham App to facilitate easier voting for PWDs and to avail facilities at Polling Stations.
3) Sadanand Vasant Date, Maharashtra's Anti-Terrorism Squad chief, has been appointed as the Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
4) India's Sreeja Akula won the women's singles title at the WTT Feeder Beirut II 2024 table tennis tournament at the Al Kawthar Secondary School in Lebanon.
5) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a modern hospital built with Indian assistance in Bhutan's capital Thimphu.
➨ Bhutan's King Wangchuck conferred the ‘Order of the Druk Glyalpo’ to Prime Minister Modi, making him the first foreign Head of the Government to receive the honour.
6) The second edition of the joint exercise ‘Tri Lateral (TRILAAT)’ organized between India-Mozambique-Tanzania (IMT) has been started.
7) Haryana extended its boxing dominance in the country to finish on top in both the boys and girls' sections and being crowned the overall champion at the third sub-junior National championship, winning 19 medals including 13 gold.
8) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has become the first serving chief minister to be arrested. Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested him in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case.
9) Dr T N Subramaniam, an eminent mathematician of Indian origin and creator of Route One company & server for General Motors, passed away at the age of 76.
➨ Subramaniam, who migrated to the US in 1979, was renowned in academic circles in India and the US.
10) Insurance giant Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has emerged as the strongest insurance brand globally. According to the Brand Finance Insurance 100, 2024 report, the brand value of LIC remains stable at Rs 816 billion.
11) India and Mauritania held their first Foreign Office Consultations in Nouakchott, during which a wide range of issues from bilateral, regional, to global issues of mutual interest were discussed.
12) The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has given its stamp of approval to the name 'Shiva Shakti' for the landing site of India's Chandrayaan-3 mission.
13) International Astronomical Union (IAU) has named an asteroid after Prof. Jayant Murthy, who was acting director of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) before his retirement in 2021.
➨ The asteroid 2005 EX296 has been designated as (215884) Jayantmurthy.
14) India launched 'Operation Indravati' to evacuate its citizens from violence-torn Haiti to the Dominican Republic.
➨Haiti, a Caribbean country, has descended into chaos with armed gangs taking over its streets.
15) The Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO has successfully carried out the landing of its Reusable Launch Vehicle Pushpak at the Aeronautical Test Range in Chitradurga, Karnataka.
➨This was the second mission showcasing autonomous landing after release from a helicopter.
▪️Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) :-
➨Formed :- 15 August 1969
➨Headquarter :- Bangalore, Karnataka, India
➨Chairman :- S Somnath
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📖 Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 07 May 2024
#English
1) The Government of India has recently introduced a Floating Rate Bond (FRB) that will mature in 2034.
➨ The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced an interest rate of 8% for the Floating Rate Savings Bond (FRSB) 2034.
◾️Reserve Bank of India:-
➨Headquarters:- Mumbai, Maharashtra,
➨Established:- 1 April 1935, 1934 Act.
➨Hilton Young Commission
➨ First Governor - Sir Osborne Smith
➨ First Indian Governor - Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh
➨Present Governor:- Shaktikanta Das
2) Dr Purnima Devi Barman, a wildlife biologist from Assam, has won her second Whitley Gold Award, also known as the Green Oscar.
➨ She was honoured for her conservation effort of the endangered bird, Hargila or Greater Adjutant Stork and its wetland habitat.
3) Flying Wedge Defence, a city based defence and aerospace technology firm unveiled the FWD-200B unmanned aircraft.
➨ The firm claimed that it is India's first indigenous bomber unmanned aircraft.
4) NPCI International Payments
Limited (NIPL) has signed a pact with the Bank of Namibia (BoN) for developing a UPI-like instant payment system for Namibia.
➨ By leveraging technology and experiences from India's UPI, the partnership seeks to help Namibia modernize its financial ecosystem.
5) The United Nation's First International Conference on Digital Public Infrastructure was held under India's leadership to harness the technology to propel Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and foster inclusivity.
6) In a remarkable achievement, ICICI Bank has etched its name among India's top five companies by market capitalization, surpassing the Rs 8 trillion mark.
7) UNICEF India announced Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor Khan as its new National Ambassador.
8) India and Nigeria have agreed to an early conclusion of the Local Currency Settlement System Agreement to boost bilateral trade between the two countries.
➨Under the local currency settlement system, the trade will be settled in India's local currency and Nigerian local currency, Nigerian naira.
9) National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) India recently concluded up its #PlayTrue Campaign, drawing over 12,133 participants nationwide.
➨ The campaign aimed to raise awareness about clean sports and anti-doping practices.
10) The Supreme Court reserved one-third of the seats in the executive committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) for women.
➨ Accordingly, a minimum of 3 out of 9 positions in the Executive Committee and 2 of 6 Senior Executive Member posts will be reserved for women.
11) Air India commenced flights on the busy Delhi-Dubai route using its brand-new Airbus A350-900 aircraft in the airline's bold new livery.
12) India ranked 159 among 180 countries in the latest annual World Press Freedom Index released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF, short for Reporters sans frontières in French), an international non-profit organization. India had ranked 161 in the 2023 list.
13) Ukraine has created history by deploying the world’s first AI diplomat named Victoria Shi. The AI-generated spokeswoman will be reading out official statements written by humans.
14) The official anthem of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 'Out of the World' was announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
➨ Grammy award-winning artist Sean Paul and Soca superstar Kes collaborated on the anthem for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 titled ‘Out of this World’.
15) The Central Government has appointed Retired Justice Sanjay Kumar Mishra as the Chairman of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal ( GSTAT ).
➨ Justice Mishra previously served as the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court.
➨ The GSTAT is the Appellate Authority established under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.
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#English
1) The Government of India has recently introduced a Floating Rate Bond (FRB) that will mature in 2034.
➨ The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced an interest rate of 8% for the Floating Rate Savings Bond (FRSB) 2034.
◾️Reserve Bank of India:-
➨Headquarters:- Mumbai, Maharashtra,
➨Established:- 1 April 1935, 1934 Act.
➨Hilton Young Commission
➨ First Governor - Sir Osborne Smith
➨ First Indian Governor - Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh
➨Present Governor:- Shaktikanta Das
2) Dr Purnima Devi Barman, a wildlife biologist from Assam, has won her second Whitley Gold Award, also known as the Green Oscar.
➨ She was honoured for her conservation effort of the endangered bird, Hargila or Greater Adjutant Stork and its wetland habitat.
3) Flying Wedge Defence, a city based defence and aerospace technology firm unveiled the FWD-200B unmanned aircraft.
➨ The firm claimed that it is India's first indigenous bomber unmanned aircraft.
4) NPCI International Payments
Limited (NIPL) has signed a pact with the Bank of Namibia (BoN) for developing a UPI-like instant payment system for Namibia.
➨ By leveraging technology and experiences from India's UPI, the partnership seeks to help Namibia modernize its financial ecosystem.
5) The United Nation's First International Conference on Digital Public Infrastructure was held under India's leadership to harness the technology to propel Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and foster inclusivity.
6) In a remarkable achievement, ICICI Bank has etched its name among India's top five companies by market capitalization, surpassing the Rs 8 trillion mark.
7) UNICEF India announced Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor Khan as its new National Ambassador.
8) India and Nigeria have agreed to an early conclusion of the Local Currency Settlement System Agreement to boost bilateral trade between the two countries.
➨Under the local currency settlement system, the trade will be settled in India's local currency and Nigerian local currency, Nigerian naira.
9) National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) India recently concluded up its #PlayTrue Campaign, drawing over 12,133 participants nationwide.
➨ The campaign aimed to raise awareness about clean sports and anti-doping practices.
10) The Supreme Court reserved one-third of the seats in the executive committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) for women.
➨ Accordingly, a minimum of 3 out of 9 positions in the Executive Committee and 2 of 6 Senior Executive Member posts will be reserved for women.
11) Air India commenced flights on the busy Delhi-Dubai route using its brand-new Airbus A350-900 aircraft in the airline's bold new livery.
12) India ranked 159 among 180 countries in the latest annual World Press Freedom Index released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF, short for Reporters sans frontières in French), an international non-profit organization. India had ranked 161 in the 2023 list.
13) Ukraine has created history by deploying the world’s first AI diplomat named Victoria Shi. The AI-generated spokeswoman will be reading out official statements written by humans.
14) The official anthem of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 'Out of the World' was announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
➨ Grammy award-winning artist Sean Paul and Soca superstar Kes collaborated on the anthem for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 titled ‘Out of this World’.
15) The Central Government has appointed Retired Justice Sanjay Kumar Mishra as the Chairman of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal ( GSTAT ).
➨ Justice Mishra previously served as the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court.
➨ The GSTAT is the Appellate Authority established under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.
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📖 Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 07 May 2024
#English
1) The Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trademarks (CGPDTM) has awarded the renowned Geographical Indication (GI) certificate to the traditional craftspeople of 'Kutch Ajrakh', recognizing Gujarat's rich cultural history.
▪️Gujarat:-
➨CM - Bhupendra Patel
➨Nageshwar Temple
➨Somnath Temple
➠ Marine( Gulf of Kachchh) WLS
➠Nal Sarovar Bird Santuary
➠ Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant
➠ Narayan Sarovar wildlife sanctuary
➠ Sardar Sarovar Hydro Electric Power Plant
➠Porbandar Lake wildlife sanctuary
2) ASEAN-India Senior Officials' Meeting (AISOM) held today in New Delhi welcomed the positive developments in the ASEAN-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) and shared mutual commitment to further augment the relations.
3) Oxford Bookstores announced Bhavi Mehta as the winner of the 2024 Oxford Bookstore Book Cover Prize. She won the prize for designing The Book Beautiful written by Pradeep Sebastian and published by Hachette India.
4) Seventy-five foreign delegates, representing their respective Election Management Bodies (EMBs) from 23 nations, have arrived in India in response to an invitation from the Election Commission of India (ECI) to observe the world’s largest ongoing electoral process.
5) China's third aircraft carrier Fujian has begun its maiden trials, signaling the country's naval expansion to challenge the US.
6) Mumbai City FC stunned home-favourite Mohun Bagan Super Giant 3-1 to win its second Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 final at the Salt Lake Stadium.
7) The Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare of the Central Government has launched a portal 'Bhavishya' in collaboration with Bank of India.
➨ Bank of India's integrated pensioner portal combines the pension processing and payment services of the five banks into a single window.
8) China secured a remarkable double victory in the Thomas and Uber Cup finals held in Chengdu, with both their men's and women's teams triumphing over Indonesia.
➨ The Chinese men's team clinched their 11th Thomas Cup title with a 3-1 win, their first since defeating Japan in 2018.
9) India and the Netherlands held the 12th round of foreign office consultations (FOC) in The Hague, agreeing to further strengthen bilateral ties by focusing on new and emerging technologies like semiconductors and green hydrogen.
10) German company HyImpulse successfully launched a candle wax-powered rocket capable of carrying commercial satellites on a test suborbital flight into space for the first time.
11) Chandigarh University has become the first Indian university to start a Harvard University collaborative business management program by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States based prestigious university to provide aspiring business students international exposure and perspective.
12) Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace Technologies introduced the FWD-200B bomber UAV, a cost-effective solution bolstering India's unmanned combat capabilities and promoting self-reliance in defence.
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#English
1) The Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trademarks (CGPDTM) has awarded the renowned Geographical Indication (GI) certificate to the traditional craftspeople of 'Kutch Ajrakh', recognizing Gujarat's rich cultural history.
▪️Gujarat:-
➨CM - Bhupendra Patel
➨Nageshwar Temple
➨Somnath Temple
➠ Marine( Gulf of Kachchh) WLS
➠Nal Sarovar Bird Santuary
➠ Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant
➠ Narayan Sarovar wildlife sanctuary
➠ Sardar Sarovar Hydro Electric Power Plant
➠Porbandar Lake wildlife sanctuary
2) ASEAN-India Senior Officials' Meeting (AISOM) held today in New Delhi welcomed the positive developments in the ASEAN-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) and shared mutual commitment to further augment the relations.
3) Oxford Bookstores announced Bhavi Mehta as the winner of the 2024 Oxford Bookstore Book Cover Prize. She won the prize for designing The Book Beautiful written by Pradeep Sebastian and published by Hachette India.
4) Seventy-five foreign delegates, representing their respective Election Management Bodies (EMBs) from 23 nations, have arrived in India in response to an invitation from the Election Commission of India (ECI) to observe the world’s largest ongoing electoral process.
5) China's third aircraft carrier Fujian has begun its maiden trials, signaling the country's naval expansion to challenge the US.
6) Mumbai City FC stunned home-favourite Mohun Bagan Super Giant 3-1 to win its second Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 final at the Salt Lake Stadium.
7) The Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare of the Central Government has launched a portal 'Bhavishya' in collaboration with Bank of India.
➨ Bank of India's integrated pensioner portal combines the pension processing and payment services of the five banks into a single window.
8) China secured a remarkable double victory in the Thomas and Uber Cup finals held in Chengdu, with both their men's and women's teams triumphing over Indonesia.
➨ The Chinese men's team clinched their 11th Thomas Cup title with a 3-1 win, their first since defeating Japan in 2018.
9) India and the Netherlands held the 12th round of foreign office consultations (FOC) in The Hague, agreeing to further strengthen bilateral ties by focusing on new and emerging technologies like semiconductors and green hydrogen.
10) German company HyImpulse successfully launched a candle wax-powered rocket capable of carrying commercial satellites on a test suborbital flight into space for the first time.
11) Chandigarh University has become the first Indian university to start a Harvard University collaborative business management program by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States based prestigious university to provide aspiring business students international exposure and perspective.
12) Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace Technologies introduced the FWD-200B bomber UAV, a cost-effective solution bolstering India's unmanned combat capabilities and promoting self-reliance in defence.
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📖 Important Current Affairs For All Upcoming Exam
#English
1) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India's first automobile in-plant railway siding project of Maruti Suzuki (MSIL) at its plant at Hansalpur in Gujarat.
▪️Gujarat:-
➨CM - Bhupendra Patel
➨Governor - Acharya Devvrat
➨Nageshwar Temple
➨Somnath Temple
➠ Marine( Gulf of Kachchh) WLS
➠Nal Sarovar Bird Santuary
➠ Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant
➠ Narayan Sarovar wildlife sanctuary
➠ Sardar Sarovar Hydro Electric Power Plant
➠Porbandar Lake wildlife sanctuary
2) Budget airline IndiGo has been named 'Airline of the Year' at the Air Transport Awards 2024 held in Athens, Greece.
➨ IndiGo recently became India's first carrier to operate 2,000 daily flights and carry 100 million passengers in a year.
3) Piyush Anand, IPS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre from the 1991 batch and presently working as special DG of CISF, has been designated as Director General of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).
4) Federal Bank has launched its Flash Pay tool in partnership with NPCI, to provide India-based clients with contactless payments at NCMC-enabled metro stations.
5) Neeraj Chopra, the Indian Olympic gold medalist in javelin throw, has been appointed as the brand ambassador for Eveready Industries India Limited.
6) The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has introduced a comprehensive media facilitation portal aimed at aiding journalists covering the General Election 2024.
➨ The microsite, accessible at https://pib.gov.in/elect2024/index.aspx, offers a range of features designed to streamline information gathering and reporting for media professionals.
7) Drone manufacturer Garuda Aerospace, backed by Cricket legend Mahendra Singh Dhoni, has launched a border patrol surveillance drone, Trishul.
➨The surveillance drone can be used for monitoring people movement, natural calamities and assessing traffic, among other things.
8) Britain's Chris Brown has become the first person in history to reach the inaccessible sea pole Point 'Nemo' in the Pacific Ocean. Point Nemo is located in the southern Pacific Ocean, east of New Zealand.
9) Senior Indian diplomat Abhay Thakur has been appointed as the country’s next ambassador or top envoy to Myanmar.
10) Union Minister of State for Agriculture, Shobha Karandlaje released a new dwarf coconut variety named ‘Kalpa Suvarna’ and two new hybrid varieties of cocoa developed by the Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI).
11) Mumbai has overtaken Beijing to claim the title of the Asian capital, with the highest number of billionaires for the first time, as per the latest Hurun Research Institute's global rich list.
12) The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has unanimously elected India’s telecom secretary Neeraj Mittal as the Co-Chair of its Digital Innovation Board.
➨ The Board is under the aegis of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Alliance for Digital Development.
13) The Election Commission of India announced the launch of a new mobile application called Know Your Candidate (KYC).
➨ This app allows voters to check if any candidate standing for elections in their constituency has a criminal record.
14) Hansha Mishra, an officer of the Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IA&AS) from the 2010 batch, has been appointed as Director in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Delhi.
▪️Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) :-
Formed - 1 October 1926
Headquarters - New Delhi
Chairman - Manoj Soni
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#English
1) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India's first automobile in-plant railway siding project of Maruti Suzuki (MSIL) at its plant at Hansalpur in Gujarat.
▪️Gujarat:-
➨CM - Bhupendra Patel
➨Governor - Acharya Devvrat
➨Nageshwar Temple
➨Somnath Temple
➠ Marine( Gulf of Kachchh) WLS
➠Nal Sarovar Bird Santuary
➠ Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant
➠ Narayan Sarovar wildlife sanctuary
➠ Sardar Sarovar Hydro Electric Power Plant
➠Porbandar Lake wildlife sanctuary
2) Budget airline IndiGo has been named 'Airline of the Year' at the Air Transport Awards 2024 held in Athens, Greece.
➨ IndiGo recently became India's first carrier to operate 2,000 daily flights and carry 100 million passengers in a year.
3) Piyush Anand, IPS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre from the 1991 batch and presently working as special DG of CISF, has been designated as Director General of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).
4) Federal Bank has launched its Flash Pay tool in partnership with NPCI, to provide India-based clients with contactless payments at NCMC-enabled metro stations.
5) Neeraj Chopra, the Indian Olympic gold medalist in javelin throw, has been appointed as the brand ambassador for Eveready Industries India Limited.
6) The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has introduced a comprehensive media facilitation portal aimed at aiding journalists covering the General Election 2024.
➨ The microsite, accessible at https://pib.gov.in/elect2024/index.aspx, offers a range of features designed to streamline information gathering and reporting for media professionals.
7) Drone manufacturer Garuda Aerospace, backed by Cricket legend Mahendra Singh Dhoni, has launched a border patrol surveillance drone, Trishul.
➨The surveillance drone can be used for monitoring people movement, natural calamities and assessing traffic, among other things.
8) Britain's Chris Brown has become the first person in history to reach the inaccessible sea pole Point 'Nemo' in the Pacific Ocean. Point Nemo is located in the southern Pacific Ocean, east of New Zealand.
9) Senior Indian diplomat Abhay Thakur has been appointed as the country’s next ambassador or top envoy to Myanmar.
10) Union Minister of State for Agriculture, Shobha Karandlaje released a new dwarf coconut variety named ‘Kalpa Suvarna’ and two new hybrid varieties of cocoa developed by the Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI).
11) Mumbai has overtaken Beijing to claim the title of the Asian capital, with the highest number of billionaires for the first time, as per the latest Hurun Research Institute's global rich list.
12) The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has unanimously elected India’s telecom secretary Neeraj Mittal as the Co-Chair of its Digital Innovation Board.
➨ The Board is under the aegis of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Alliance for Digital Development.
13) The Election Commission of India announced the launch of a new mobile application called Know Your Candidate (KYC).
➨ This app allows voters to check if any candidate standing for elections in their constituency has a criminal record.
14) Hansha Mishra, an officer of the Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IA&AS) from the 2010 batch, has been appointed as Director in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Delhi.
▪️Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) :-
Formed - 1 October 1926
Headquarters - New Delhi
Chairman - Manoj Soni
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📖 Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 11 May 2024
#English
1) The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has successfully conducted the first ignition trial of a semi-cryogenic pre-burner at its Isro Propulsion Complex (IPRC) in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu.
▪️Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) :-
➨Formed :- 15 August 1969
➨Headquarter :- Bangalore, Karnataka, India
➨Chairman :- S Somnath
2) Indian Army's Kharga Corps, under the aegis of Army's Western Command, successfully conducted a three-day joint exercise "Gagan Strike-II" with the IAF in Punjab.
➨The exercise was conducted to refine processes and validate employment of attack helicopters in support of mechanised operations in developed terrain.
3) Jayne Anne Phillips, a Buckhannon native, won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction for “Night Watch,” a novel set at the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in the aftermath of the Civil War.
4) Social worker Mr. Pawan Sindhi was bestowed with the prestigious Global Pride of Sindhi Award 2024.
➨ The event, attended by esteemed saints, Mahatmas, and sadhus, was a celebration of Mr. Sindhi's remarkable contributions to society.
5) The 24-year-old British Formula 1(F1) driver Lando Norris won his maiden F1 title by winning the Miami Grand Prix held at the Miami International Autodrome in Miami, Florida, in the United States of America.
6) The world wrestling governing body United World Wrestling (UWW) has provisionally suspended Tokyo bronze medallist Bajrang Punia till 31st December 2024.
7) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the Pirul Lao-Paise Pao campaign to contain the raging forest fire in the state.
➨ The Supreme Court recently expressed concern about the raging forest fire in the state, which has already killed five people.
▪️Uttarakhand CM :- Pushkar Singh Dhami
Governor :- Gurmit Singh
➠Asan Conservation Reserve
➠Country's first moss garden
➠Country's first Pollinator Park
➠Integrated Model Agriculture Village Scheme
➠Rajaji Tiger Reserve 🐅
➠Jim Corbett National Park
8) ICICI Bank has enabled NRI (Non-Resident Indian) customers to use their international mobile number to make UPI payments instantly in India.
9) Mumbai City FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant 3-1 at the Salt Lake Stadium to emerge as the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 Cup Winners at the final in Kolkata.
10) Indian cities, Mumbai and Delhi, have been included for the first time in the top 50 world's wealthiest cities of the world. Mumbai was ranked 24th, and Delhi was 37th in the world in the Wealthiest Cities Report 2024 which was released by Henley and Partners, a leader in residence and citizenship planning.
11) National Technology Day is celebrated every year on May 11 to mark the anniversary of the successful nuclear tests conducted at Pokhran on May 11, 1998
➨The first National Technology Day was celebrated on May 11, 1999.
➨The theme for this year's event is "School to Startups - Inspiring Young Minds to Innovate".
12) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) appointed R Lakshmi Kanth Rao as executive director (ED).
➨ Rao will handle the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC), the Right to Information Act (FAA), and the Department of Communication.
◾️Reserve Bank of India:-
➨Headquarters:- Mumbai, Maharashtra,
➨Established:- 1 April 1935, 1934 Act.
➨Hilton Young Commission
➨ First Governor - Sir Osborne Smith
➨ First Indian Governor - Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh
➨Present Governor:- Shaktikanta Das
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#English
1) The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has successfully conducted the first ignition trial of a semi-cryogenic pre-burner at its Isro Propulsion Complex (IPRC) in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu.
▪️Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) :-
➨Formed :- 15 August 1969
➨Headquarter :- Bangalore, Karnataka, India
➨Chairman :- S Somnath
2) Indian Army's Kharga Corps, under the aegis of Army's Western Command, successfully conducted a three-day joint exercise "Gagan Strike-II" with the IAF in Punjab.
➨The exercise was conducted to refine processes and validate employment of attack helicopters in support of mechanised operations in developed terrain.
3) Jayne Anne Phillips, a Buckhannon native, won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction for “Night Watch,” a novel set at the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in the aftermath of the Civil War.
4) Social worker Mr. Pawan Sindhi was bestowed with the prestigious Global Pride of Sindhi Award 2024.
➨ The event, attended by esteemed saints, Mahatmas, and sadhus, was a celebration of Mr. Sindhi's remarkable contributions to society.
5) The 24-year-old British Formula 1(F1) driver Lando Norris won his maiden F1 title by winning the Miami Grand Prix held at the Miami International Autodrome in Miami, Florida, in the United States of America.
6) The world wrestling governing body United World Wrestling (UWW) has provisionally suspended Tokyo bronze medallist Bajrang Punia till 31st December 2024.
7) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the Pirul Lao-Paise Pao campaign to contain the raging forest fire in the state.
➨ The Supreme Court recently expressed concern about the raging forest fire in the state, which has already killed five people.
▪️Uttarakhand CM :- Pushkar Singh Dhami
Governor :- Gurmit Singh
➠Asan Conservation Reserve
➠Country's first moss garden
➠Country's first Pollinator Park
➠Integrated Model Agriculture Village Scheme
➠Rajaji Tiger Reserve 🐅
➠Jim Corbett National Park
8) ICICI Bank has enabled NRI (Non-Resident Indian) customers to use their international mobile number to make UPI payments instantly in India.
9) Mumbai City FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant 3-1 at the Salt Lake Stadium to emerge as the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 Cup Winners at the final in Kolkata.
10) Indian cities, Mumbai and Delhi, have been included for the first time in the top 50 world's wealthiest cities of the world. Mumbai was ranked 24th, and Delhi was 37th in the world in the Wealthiest Cities Report 2024 which was released by Henley and Partners, a leader in residence and citizenship planning.
11) National Technology Day is celebrated every year on May 11 to mark the anniversary of the successful nuclear tests conducted at Pokhran on May 11, 1998
➨The first National Technology Day was celebrated on May 11, 1999.
➨The theme for this year's event is "School to Startups - Inspiring Young Minds to Innovate".
12) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) appointed R Lakshmi Kanth Rao as executive director (ED).
➨ Rao will handle the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC), the Right to Information Act (FAA), and the Department of Communication.
◾️Reserve Bank of India:-
➨Headquarters:- Mumbai, Maharashtra,
➨Established:- 1 April 1935, 1934 Act.
➨Hilton Young Commission
➨ First Governor - Sir Osborne Smith
➨ First Indian Governor - Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh
➨Present Governor:- Shaktikanta Das
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📖 Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 13 May 2024
#English
1) Manipur governor Anusuiya Uikey inaugurated a ‘School on Wheels’ for children displaced by the year-long ethnic strife in the state.
▪️Manipur
➨CM :- Nongthombam Biren Singh
➨Lai Haraoba, Sangai Festival
➨Yaoshang , Porag Festival
➨Thangshi Waterfall
➨Khoupum Waterfall
➨Barak waterfall
➨Khonghampat Orchidarium
➨Loktak Lake
➨Keibul-Lamjao National Park
2) India surpassed Japan to claim the title of the world's third-largest solar power generator in 2023 as it has climbed from ninth ranking in 2015, according to a report from global energy think tank Ember.
3) Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Dr Arunish Chawla, has launched the Meditech Stackathon 2024 in collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
4) Krishikalpa, a non-profit organization, has launched India's first accelerator program for farmer producer organizations in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
➨ National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, NABARD has provided financial support for this initiative.
5) The 5th Joint Group of Customs (JGC) meeting between India and Bhutan was held in Leh, Ladakh.
➨India and Bhutan agreed on discovering new strands of complementarities that can be maximised for mutual benefit.
6) Sri Lanka Cricket has announced that the Indian milk producer Amul has been appointed as the 'Official Sponsor' of the Sri Lanka Men's Team for the duration of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024.
7) Anandana, The Coca-Cola India Foundation, announces its first ever partnership with Hockey India, for the National Women’s Hockey League 2024.
8) The Commonwealth Secretariat has recognized Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System(CPGRAMS) of India as a best practice in Commonwealth Secretaries of Public Service/ Secretaries to Cabinet meeting that took place in Marlborough House, London.
9) The Ministry of Tourism has launched the ‘Cool Summers of India’ campaign to promote the country as a destination for tourism during the year.
➨ The campaign has been launched by India’s government to attract tourism in the Middle East.
10) Setu, a leading Indian fintech company and part of the Pine Labs Group, unveiled Sesame, India’s first Large Language Model (LLM) specifically designed for the banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) sector.
11) Renowned Urdu litterateur and academician, Shaikh Abdussalam Abdurrazzaq, famous by his pseudonym Salam Bin Razzaq, passed away at the age of 83.
12) India received over $111 billion in remittances in 2022, the largest in the world, becoming the first country to reach and even surpass the $100 billion mark.
13) Infosys has announced that it has been certified with ISO 42001:2023, world's first international standard on AI management systems, by TUV India, an independent provider of technical quality and safety services.
14) India and France will conduct the 7th edition of the Joint Military Exercise 'Shakti' from May 13-26 in the Umroi region of Meghalaya to enhance the joint military capacity of both sides to undertake Multi-Domain Operations in a Sub Conventional scenario.
▪️Meghalaya :-
➨Governor - Shri Phagu Chauhan
➨Umiam Lake
➨Nartiang Durga Temple
➨Khasi, Garo and Jaintia hills
➨Nokrek National Park
➨Balpakram National Park
➨Baghmara Reserve Forest
➨Siju Bird Sanctuary
15) World No.1 female tennis players Iga Swiatek and Andrey Rublev won the women's and men's singles titles at the 2024 Madrid Open respectively
➨ It was the first Madrid Open title for Poland's Iga Swiatek, while it was the second Madrid Open title for Andrey Rublev.
#English
1) Manipur governor Anusuiya Uikey inaugurated a ‘School on Wheels’ for children displaced by the year-long ethnic strife in the state.
▪️Manipur
➨CM :- Nongthombam Biren Singh
➨Lai Haraoba, Sangai Festival
➨Yaoshang , Porag Festival
➨Thangshi Waterfall
➨Khoupum Waterfall
➨Barak waterfall
➨Khonghampat Orchidarium
➨Loktak Lake
➨Keibul-Lamjao National Park
2) India surpassed Japan to claim the title of the world's third-largest solar power generator in 2023 as it has climbed from ninth ranking in 2015, according to a report from global energy think tank Ember.
3) Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Dr Arunish Chawla, has launched the Meditech Stackathon 2024 in collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
4) Krishikalpa, a non-profit organization, has launched India's first accelerator program for farmer producer organizations in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
➨ National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, NABARD has provided financial support for this initiative.
5) The 5th Joint Group of Customs (JGC) meeting between India and Bhutan was held in Leh, Ladakh.
➨India and Bhutan agreed on discovering new strands of complementarities that can be maximised for mutual benefit.
6) Sri Lanka Cricket has announced that the Indian milk producer Amul has been appointed as the 'Official Sponsor' of the Sri Lanka Men's Team for the duration of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024.
7) Anandana, The Coca-Cola India Foundation, announces its first ever partnership with Hockey India, for the National Women’s Hockey League 2024.
8) The Commonwealth Secretariat has recognized Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System(CPGRAMS) of India as a best practice in Commonwealth Secretaries of Public Service/ Secretaries to Cabinet meeting that took place in Marlborough House, London.
9) The Ministry of Tourism has launched the ‘Cool Summers of India’ campaign to promote the country as a destination for tourism during the year.
➨ The campaign has been launched by India’s government to attract tourism in the Middle East.
10) Setu, a leading Indian fintech company and part of the Pine Labs Group, unveiled Sesame, India’s first Large Language Model (LLM) specifically designed for the banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) sector.
11) Renowned Urdu litterateur and academician, Shaikh Abdussalam Abdurrazzaq, famous by his pseudonym Salam Bin Razzaq, passed away at the age of 83.
12) India received over $111 billion in remittances in 2022, the largest in the world, becoming the first country to reach and even surpass the $100 billion mark.
13) Infosys has announced that it has been certified with ISO 42001:2023, world's first international standard on AI management systems, by TUV India, an independent provider of technical quality and safety services.
14) India and France will conduct the 7th edition of the Joint Military Exercise 'Shakti' from May 13-26 in the Umroi region of Meghalaya to enhance the joint military capacity of both sides to undertake Multi-Domain Operations in a Sub Conventional scenario.
▪️Meghalaya :-
➨Governor - Shri Phagu Chauhan
➨Umiam Lake
➨Nartiang Durga Temple
➨Khasi, Garo and Jaintia hills
➨Nokrek National Park
➨Balpakram National Park
➨Baghmara Reserve Forest
➨Siju Bird Sanctuary
15) World No.1 female tennis players Iga Swiatek and Andrey Rublev won the women's and men's singles titles at the 2024 Madrid Open respectively
➨ It was the first Madrid Open title for Poland's Iga Swiatek, while it was the second Madrid Open title for Andrey Rublev.
📖 Important Current Affairs For All Upcoming Exam
#English
1) Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has emerged as the strongest insurance brand in the world in a report released by Brand Finance Insurance. The brand value of LIC remains stable at $9.8 billion.
2) Arnab Banerjee has been elected as the new Chairman of Automotive Tyre Manufacturers' Association (ATMA), the national industry body for the automotive tyre sector in India.
3) Akasa Air has officially commenced international operations with the launch of non-stop flights connecting Mumbai and Doha.
➨ The inaugural flight departed from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai and arrived at Hamad International Airport in Doha.
4) Vijay Jain, Managing Director of Star Estate, has been awarded with the prestigious Times Power Icon 2024 Award.
5) Indian men’s badminton duo of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy broke the record of Saina Nehwal for most weeks as world No. 1 for an Indian Badminton Player.
➨ London 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Saina Nehwal held the previous record for being world no.1 for nine consecutive weeks.
6) The European Space Agency's Gaia space telescope has discovered two ancient streams of stars called Shiva and Shakti.
➨ These new discoveries have greatly advanced human understanding of the origin of the galaxy.
7) The President of India, Droupadi Mumrmu, conferred India’s highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna, on the former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh, PV Narasimha Rao, former Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani, former Chief Minister of Bihar Karpoori Thakur and famous agricultural scientist M.S.Swaminathan.
8) India’s Nitin Menon and Javagal Srinath have been retained by the International Cricket Council in its Elite Panel of Umpires and Match Referees, respectively.
9) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that its PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3 (POEM-3) re-entered the Earth's atmosphere without leaving any debris in orbit.
▪️Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) :-
➨Formed :- 15 August 1969
➨Headquarter :- Bangalore, Karnataka, India
➨Chairman :- S Somnath
10) Leaders of 34 countries gathered in Brussels, Belgium for the first nuclear energy summit.
➨ The summit discussed the use of nuclear energy to reach net-zero emissions and promote sustainable development.
11) The Union Home Ministry extends the validity of FCRA registration for NGOs expiring on March 31 to June 30. This includes NGOs with pending renewal applications.
12) The Allahabad High Court ruled that the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, is "unconstitutional" and violates the principle of secularism, and ordered the state government to accommodate current students in the formal schooling system.
13) South Korea hosted the 3rd Summit for Democracy in Seoul in a hybrid format.
➨ The summit was inaugurated by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, which was also attended by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
➨ The theme of the 3rd Summit for Democracy 2024 was "Democracy for Future Generations".
14) Microsoft has named Pavan Davuluri as the new head of its combined Windows and Surface teams. The move comes after previous leader Panos Panay’s surprise departure to Amazon last year.
15) Professor Meena Charanda, Principal of Kalindi College, Delhi University, has been awarded with the 'International Culture Award' for the year 2024 for her remarkable work in the field of education and social service.
16) The Institute for Human Development (IHD) and International Labour Organisation (ILO) have released a report titled- 'India Employment Report 2024', which highlights that India's youth continue to grapple with soaring Unemployment rates.
17) The Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati (IIT-G) has transferred a first-of-its-kind vaccine technology to BioMed Pvt. Ltd., a manufacturing company specialising in vaccines.
#English
1) Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has emerged as the strongest insurance brand in the world in a report released by Brand Finance Insurance. The brand value of LIC remains stable at $9.8 billion.
2) Arnab Banerjee has been elected as the new Chairman of Automotive Tyre Manufacturers' Association (ATMA), the national industry body for the automotive tyre sector in India.
3) Akasa Air has officially commenced international operations with the launch of non-stop flights connecting Mumbai and Doha.
➨ The inaugural flight departed from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai and arrived at Hamad International Airport in Doha.
4) Vijay Jain, Managing Director of Star Estate, has been awarded with the prestigious Times Power Icon 2024 Award.
5) Indian men’s badminton duo of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy broke the record of Saina Nehwal for most weeks as world No. 1 for an Indian Badminton Player.
➨ London 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Saina Nehwal held the previous record for being world no.1 for nine consecutive weeks.
6) The European Space Agency's Gaia space telescope has discovered two ancient streams of stars called Shiva and Shakti.
➨ These new discoveries have greatly advanced human understanding of the origin of the galaxy.
7) The President of India, Droupadi Mumrmu, conferred India’s highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna, on the former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh, PV Narasimha Rao, former Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani, former Chief Minister of Bihar Karpoori Thakur and famous agricultural scientist M.S.Swaminathan.
8) India’s Nitin Menon and Javagal Srinath have been retained by the International Cricket Council in its Elite Panel of Umpires and Match Referees, respectively.
9) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that its PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3 (POEM-3) re-entered the Earth's atmosphere without leaving any debris in orbit.
▪️Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) :-
➨Formed :- 15 August 1969
➨Headquarter :- Bangalore, Karnataka, India
➨Chairman :- S Somnath
10) Leaders of 34 countries gathered in Brussels, Belgium for the first nuclear energy summit.
➨ The summit discussed the use of nuclear energy to reach net-zero emissions and promote sustainable development.
11) The Union Home Ministry extends the validity of FCRA registration for NGOs expiring on March 31 to June 30. This includes NGOs with pending renewal applications.
12) The Allahabad High Court ruled that the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, is "unconstitutional" and violates the principle of secularism, and ordered the state government to accommodate current students in the formal schooling system.
13) South Korea hosted the 3rd Summit for Democracy in Seoul in a hybrid format.
➨ The summit was inaugurated by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, which was also attended by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
➨ The theme of the 3rd Summit for Democracy 2024 was "Democracy for Future Generations".
14) Microsoft has named Pavan Davuluri as the new head of its combined Windows and Surface teams. The move comes after previous leader Panos Panay’s surprise departure to Amazon last year.
15) Professor Meena Charanda, Principal of Kalindi College, Delhi University, has been awarded with the 'International Culture Award' for the year 2024 for her remarkable work in the field of education and social service.
16) The Institute for Human Development (IHD) and International Labour Organisation (ILO) have released a report titled- 'India Employment Report 2024', which highlights that India's youth continue to grapple with soaring Unemployment rates.
17) The Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati (IIT-G) has transferred a first-of-its-kind vaccine technology to BioMed Pvt. Ltd., a manufacturing company specialising in vaccines.