30th May, 2024

Current Affairs Notes (Prelims):

🔹1. Onset of Monsoon -
- Kerala is all set for the southwest monsoon today (30th May), two days ahead of its normal onset date.
- Southwest monsoon usually sets in over Kerala around June 1 and progresses northward in surges, covering the entire country around July 15.
- There are three major criteria set for the declaration of monsoon over Kerala.


🔹2. Kumartuli’s sculptures -
- Kumartuli is known globally for its age-old tradition of modelling clay idols, especially of Goddess Durga for Navaratri.
- In 2022, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) included Durga Puja on its Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list.


( Rest of the current affairs for 30th of May has been covered in the attached pdf )

-- Competex Academy

Connect with us at: https://t.me/competexprelims

Hello aspirants,

This file contains the detailed solutions, along with the sources, for the above current affairs based questions of 31st of May, 2024

-- Competex Academy

31st May, 2024

Current Affairs Notes (Prelims):

🔹1.Agnibaan SOrTeD- World’s first rocket with 3D Printed Engine -
- The Chennai-headquartered space start-up Agnikul Cosmos Private Ltd. launched the world’s first rocket — Agnibaan Sub Orbital Technology Demonstrator (SOrTeD) — with a single-piece 3D-printed engine from Sriharikota.
- Agnibaan SOrTeD is India’s first launch from a private launchpad, called ‘Dhanush’, established by Agnikul.


🔹2. Simultaneous Arrival of Monsson -
- In an unusual turn, the monsoon simultaneously set in over Kerala and northeastern India.
- The monsoon system has two branches — the Arabian Sea branch and the Bay of Bengal branch.
- The onset of the monsoon is defined with the Arabian Sea branch setting in over Kerala, which is usually June 1 and the other, setting in by June 5.

( Rest of the current affairs for 31st of May has been covered in the attached pdf )

-- Competex Academy

Connect with us at: https://t.me/competexprelims