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INDIA STATE OF FOREST REPORT 2023

Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav released the ‘India State of Forest Report 2023 (ISFR 2023) at Forest Research Institute, Dehradun.

The India State of Forest Report 2023 is 18th such report in the series.


MAJOR FINDINGS

• The Forest and Tree cover of the country is 8,27,357 sq km which is 25.17% of the geographical area of the country, consisting of 7,15,343 sq km (21.76%) as Forest Cover and 1,12,014 sq km (3.41%) as Tree Cover.

• As compared to assessment of 2021, There is an increase of 1445 sq km in the Forest and Tree Cover of the country which includes 156 sq km increase in the Forest Cover and 1289 sq km increase in Tree Cover.

• Top Four States showing maximum increase in Forest and Tree Cover are Chhattisgarh (684 sq km) followed by Uttar Pradesh (559 sq km), Odisha (559 sq km) and Rajasthan (394 sq km).

• Top Three States showing maximum increase in Forest Cover are Mizoram (242 sq km) followed by Gujarat (180 sq km) and Odisha (152 sq km).

• Area wise top Three States having largest Forest and Tree Cover are Madhya Pradesh (85,724 sq km) followed by Arunachal Pradesh (67,083 sq km) and Maharashtra (65,383 sq km).

• Area wise Top Three States having largest Forest Cover are Madhya Pradesh (77,073 sq km) followed by Arunachal Pradesh (65,882 sq km) and Chhattisgarh (55,812 sq km).

• In terms of Percentage of Forest Cover with respect to total geographical area, Lakshadweep (91.33 percent) has the highest forest cover followed by Mizoram (85.34 percent) and Andaman & Nicobar Island (81.62 percent).

• Mangrove Cover :- 4992 km²
• Bamboo Bearing Area :- 1,54,670 km² (An increase of 5,227 km² in bamboo area from previous assessment)

• Carbon Stock in Forests :- 7,285.5 million tonnes (An increase of 81.5 million tonnes in carbon stock from previous assessment)

India's Progress on NDC Carbon Sequestration Target

• India's carbon stock has reached 30.43 billion tonnes of CO² equivalent.

• India has reached 2.29 billion tonnes of additional carbon sink as against the target of 2.5 to 3.0 billion tonnes by 2030 compared to the base year of 2005.

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Kuwait bestows its Highest Honour, The Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer, to PM Narendra Modi

This marks the 20th international honour received by PM Modi.

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34th Vyas Samman 2024

Hindi writer Suryabala has been awarded the Vyas Samman 2024 for her Novel "Kaun Desh Ko Vaasi: Venu Ki Diary", which came out in 2018.

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Nasa Spacecraft "Parker Solar Probe" attempts closest ever approached to the Sun

No Human-made object has ever passed this close to a star, so Parker will truly be returning data from uncharted territory: Mission operations manager at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory.

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2024 FIDE WORLD RAPID CHAMPIONS

• Volodar Murzin
• Humpy Koneru


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Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2024

• Shri Gukesh D (Chess)
• Ms. Manu Bhaker (Shooting)
• Shri Harmanpreet Singh (Hockey)
• Shri Praveen Kumar (Para-Athletics)



Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2023

• Shri Rankireddy Satwik Sai Raj (Badminton)
• Shri Chirag Chandrashekhar Shetty (Badminton)


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National Sports Awards 2024

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BILLS PASSED IN LOK SABHA / RAJYA SABHA IN 2024

The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024

• It was introduced in Lok Sabha on February 5, 2024.

• Lok Sabha passes ‘The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024’ to curb paper leaks, malpractices as well as organised malpractices in recruitment examinations like UPSC, SSC etc and entrance tests such as NEET, JEE and CUET.

• The Bill proposes a punishment of a minimum of three to five years of imprisonment to curb cheating and for those involved in organised crimes of cheating will face five to 10 years of imprisonment and a minimum fine of Rs 1 crore.

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Bill 2024

It was introduced in Rajya Sabha on February 5, 2024.

• It amends the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.

• The Act establishes the central and state pollution control boards (CPCB and SPCBs) to prevent and control water pollution.

• The Bill decriminalises several violations, and instead imposes penalties. It will initially apply to Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, and the union territories. Other states may pass resolutions to extend its applicability to their states.

The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2024

• It was introduced in Rajya Sabha on February 5, 2024.

• The Bill amends the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 and the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 to modify the list of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Odisha.

Communities Added to the list of Scheduled Tribes :- 
The Bill adds following communities to the list of Scheduled Tribes in Odisha : (i) Muka Dora, Mooka Dora, Nuka Dora, Nooka Dora (for districts of Koraput, Nowrangapur, Rayagada, and Malkangiri), and (ii) Konda Reddy, Konda Reddi.

Certain Communities Moved from list of Scheduled Castes to Scheduled Tribes :-
The Bill removes Tamadia and Tamudia communities from the list of Scheduled Castes in Odisha, and instead adds them to the list of Scheduled Tribes.

The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024

• It was introduced in Rajya Sabha on February 5, 2024.

• The Bill seeks to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950, in relation to Andhra Pradesh. The Order lists the tribes deemed to be Scheduled Tribes in states and union territories.

Scheduled Tribes in Andhra Pradesh :-
The Bill adds the following to the list of Scheduled Tribes in Andhra Pradesh :- (i) Bondo Porja , (ii) Khond Porja & (iii) Konda Savaras

The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024

• The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was passed by the Parliament, To incorporate Valmiki community as a synonym of Chura, Balmiki, Bhangi, and Mehtar communities in the list of Scheduled Castes in Jammu and Kashmir.

The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024

• The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was passed by the Parliament, To include ‘Pahari Ethnic Group, Paddari Tribe, Koli and Gadda Brahmin’ communities in the list of STs of UT of Jammu and Kashmir.

• The Rajya Sabha passed the bill on 9th February 2024 to amend the Constitution (Jammu & Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1989 with respect to the UT of J&K. Earlier, the Bill had been passed by the Lok Sabha on 6th February 2024.

The Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024

• It was introduced in Lok Sabha on July 31, 2024 and was passed by the Lower House on August 9.

• The Rajya Sabha on December 05 passed the Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak 2024, which replaces the Aircraft Act, 1934.

• The Act regulates activities related to aircrafts including manufacturing, possession, use, and trade. The Bill retains these provisions and also provides for regulation of aircraft design.

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India's Ambassador to Other Countries (2024)

• India’s Ambassador to Brazil - Shri Dinesh Bhatia
• India’s Ambassador to Denmark - Shri Manish Prabhat
• India’s Ambassador to France - Shri Sanjeev Kumar Singla 
• India’s Ambassador to Germany - Shri Ajit Vinayak Gupte
• India's Ambassador to Iceland - Shri R. Ravindra
• India’s Ambassador to Iraq - Shri Soumendu Bagchi
• India’s Ambassador to Myanmar - Shri Abhay Thakur
• India’s Ambassador to Niger - Shri Sita Ram Meena     
• India’s Ambassador to Palau - Shri Harsh Kumar Jain
• India’s Ambassador to Romania - Ms. Manika Jain
• India’s Ambassador to Russia - Shri Vinay Kumar
• India’s Ambassador to Ukraine - Shri Ravi Shankar
• India’s Ambassador to USA - Shri Vinay Mohan Kwatra
• India’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe - Shri Bramha Kumar

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Important International Appointments (2024)

• President of 79th United Nation General Assembly - Philemon Yang
• US Representative On WHO Board - Vivek Murthy
• Secretary General of NATO - Mark Rutte
• Executive Director of Asian Development Bank - Vikas Sheel
• 11th President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) - Masato Kanda
• President of the International Court of Justice - Lebanese Judge Nawaf Salam
• President of Financial Action Task Force – Elisa de Anda Madrazo
• President of the European Council – António Luís Santos da Costa
• Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations (UN) - Parvathaneni Harish

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Important Literature Awards (2023-24)

• Booker Prize 2023 - Irish author Paul Lynch for "Prophet Song"

• Booker Prize 2024 - Samantha Harvey for "Orbital" 

• International Booker Prize 2023 - Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov for "Time Shelter"

• International Booker Prize 2024 - German author Jenny Erpenback and translator Michael Hofmann for the book "Kairos". 

• 32nd Saraswati Samman 2022 - Sivasankari For her book "Survya Vamsam"

• 33rd Saraswati Samman 2023 - Prabha Varma for his verse novel "Roudra Sathwikam" 

• 32nd Vyas Samman 2022 - Hindi writer Dr. Gyan Chaturvedi For his 2018 satirical novel "Pagalkhana"

• 33rd Vyas Samman 2023 - Pushpa Bharati for 2016 Memoir "Yaadein, Yaadein aur Yaadein"

• 34th Vyas Samman 2024 - Hindi writer Suryabala for her Novel "Kaun Desh Ko Vaasi: Venu Ki Diary"

• 57th Jnanpith Award 2022 - Damodar Mauzo (Goan writer) for Konkani

• 58th Jnanpith Award 2023 - Jagadguru Swami Rambhadracharya for Sanskrit & Shri Gulzar for Urdu

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Beauty Awards 2024

• 71st Miss World 2024 - Krystyna Pyszkova from the Czech Republic

• 73rd Miss Universe 2024 - Victoria Kjaer Theilvig of Denmark

• Miss Universe India 2024 - Rhea Singha

• Miss India Worldwide 2024 - Dhruvi Patel

• Femina Miss India 2024 - Nikita Porwal

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10 Years of UJALA SCHEME

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Word of the Year 2024

Merriam-Webster’s word of the year 2024 - “Polarization”

Collins Dictionary word of the year 2024 - "Brat"

Oxford Dictionary word of the year 2024 - "Brain rot"

Cambridge Dictionary word of the year 2024 - "Manifest"


Word of the Year 2023

Merriam-Webster’s word of the year 2023 - "Authentic"

Collins Dictionary word of the year 2023 - "AI"

Oxford Dictionary word of the year 2023 - "Rizz"

Cambridge Dictionary word of the year 2023 - "Hallucinate"

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Important Days & Theme (December 2024)

1 Dec - World AIDS Day
Theme 2024 - Take the Rights Path

1 Dec - BSF Raising Day

2 Dec - National Pollution Prevention Day

2 Dec - World Computer Literacy Day

4 Dec - Indian Navy Day
Theme 2024 - “Strength and Power through Innovation and Indigenisation,” reflects the Navy’s ongoing focus on enhancing its defense capabilities through cutting-edge technology and self-reliance.

10 Dec - Human Rights Day
Theme 2024 - Our Rights, Our Future

11 Dec - International Mountain Day
Theme 2024 - Mountain solutions for a sustainable future – innovation, adaptation and youth 

11 Dec - UNICEF Day

24 Dec - National Consumer Rights Day 

25 Dec - Good Governance Day

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Super CA December 2024 Bilingual.pdf
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DECEMBER 2024 (Bilingual)


Topics Covered in The PDF
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4. Summits/Conference/Meetings
5. Defence In News
6. Science & Tech/Space In News
7. Sports In News
8. National/International News
9. Schemes/Campaign In News
10. Important Days & Theme 

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INDIA’S RANK IN VARIOUS REPORTS/INDEXES 2024

• Climate Change Performance Index 2025 - Denmark (4th) & India (10th)

• WIPO's Global Innovation Index 2024 - Switzerland (1st) & India (39th) 

• Global Intellectual Property Index 2024 - US (1st) & India (42nd)

• Corruption Perceptions Index 2023 - Denmark (1st) & India (93rd)

• Gender Inequality Index 2022 - Denmark (1st) & India (108th)

• 18th IEP's Global Peace Index 2024 - Iceland (1st) & India (116th) 

• UN World Happiness Index 2024 - Finland (1st) & India (126th)

• WEF's Global Gender Gap Index 2024 - Iceland (1st) & India (129th) 

• Human Development Index 2022 - Switzerland (1st) & India (134th)

• World Press Freedom Index 2024 - Norway (1st) & India (159th)

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