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2024
1. 'World's best dictator' Nayib
Bukele won the election of
President of El Salvador
 President Nayib Bukele has secured
a second term in office with a
landslide victory in El Salvador's
presidential elections. Provisional
results showed Bukele received 83
percent support with 31 percent of
ballots cast.
 Bukele's New Ideas party is set to
capture almost all 60 seats in the
legislature, cementing its control
over the country. This victory
would mark him as the most
influential leader in the
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contemporary history of El
Salvador.
 Nayib Bukele is also known as 'the
world's best dictator', a nickname
he has sarcastically adopted on his
social media accounts. Bukele is a
former campaigner and mayor who
rose to power in 2019 by exploiting
popular discontent with traditional
political parties.
 Bukele has also taken some
unconventional and controversial
decisions as president. They have
adopted Bitcoin as legal tender,
making El Salvador the first
country in the world to do so.
 He has launched an 'area
containment plan' that involves
deploying the army and police to
crack down on gangs who are
responsible for most of the violence
in the country.
 Yemen's new Prime Minister -
Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak
 Yemen's Presidential Leadership
Council appointed Foreign Minister
Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak as the
country's new Prime Minister. The
outgoing Prime Minister, Ma'in
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Abdulmalik Saeed, has been
appointed as an advisor to the
Chairman of the Presidential
Leadership Council.
 Bin Mubarak's political career
includes serving as Yemen's
ambassador to the United States
and representing the country at
the United Nations in 2018.
 Known for his staunch opposition
to the Houthi rebels, his
appointment as prime minister is
seen as a strategic move by the
Presidential Leadership Council.
 Yemen, strategically located on the
Arabian Peninsula, is currently
facing heightened tensions due to
a series of Red Sea attacks on ships
by Houthi rebels. These attacks
have prompted the United States
and the United Kingdom to
retaliate.
2. China launches nine satellites
with powerful 'Jielong-3' rocket
 China has launched nine satellites
into orbit on the powerful jielong-3
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rocket. jielong-3, or Smart Dragon-
3, was launched off the coast of
Yangjiang in southern Guangdong
province. It was the third launch of
the rocket, which was developed by
China Rocket Company, since
December 2022.
 jielong-3 can carry a payload of
1,500 kilograms (3,300 lb) to a 500
kilometer sun-synchronous orbit.
China Rocket Company had said the
rocket could carry more than 20
satellites at a launch cost of less
than $10,000 per kilogram.
 Jielong-3 can be compared with the
powerful Legion-1. Developed by
CAS Space, Legion-1 can also send a
1,500 kg payload into a 500 km sun-
synchronous orbit.
 Other commercial companies in the
Chinese vehicle launch sector
include Galactic Energy, whose
Ceres-1 rocket made its maiden
flight in November 2020. At least
seven Ceres-1 launches in 2023.
 Also in the field is Landspace,
whose 2023 launch of the Zhuke-2
marked the world's first successful
payload delivery by a liquid
oxygen-methane rocket and a
breakthrough in the use of low-cost
liquid propellant in China.
 In the realm of larger rockets,
OrionSpace plans to launch
Gravity-1 from a ship off the coast
of eastern Shandong province in
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January 2024. The rocket is capable  Using a modified robust

of sending payloads of up to 6,500 configuration with a single booster
kg into low-Earth orbit. designed by the Advanced Systems
 In 2023, China had more launches Laboratory in Hyderabad, the tests
than any other country except the reduced launch acceleration. This
United States, which made 116 success is an important milestone
launch attempts, while Elon Musk's for DRDO's Aeronautical
SpaceX had less than 100 launches. Development Establishment (ADE)
and its collaborative efforts with
production agencies.
3. DRDO successfully tests
 ABHYAS flight tests focused on
high-speed expandable aerial
achieving specific mission
target 'Abhyas'
objectives, including safe release of
the booster, launcher clearance,
and achieving the required end
velocity of launch.
 During the trials, various
parameters important for the
performance of the air target were
successfully verified. These
parameters include endurance,
speed, maneuverability, altitude
and range, confirming ABHYAS's
capabilities as a high-speed
expendable air target.
 Defense Research and  The exercise includes an
Development Organization (DRDO) indigenous autopilot system,
has conducted four flight trials of ensuring autonomous flying
High-Speed Expendable Aerial capabilities. The air target is
Target (HEAT) named 'Abhyas' equipped with radar cross-section,
from January 30 to February 2 at visual and infrared enhancement
the Integrated Test Range, systems, providing a
Chandipur. comprehensive platform for
weapons practice.

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 With recent trials supporting 250 km is in the planning stage.
production agencies like Hindustan BRO is also involved in
Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and infrastructure development in the
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Defence, the Campbell Bay region and is
exercise is now ready for focusing on India-China border
production. roads in Arunachal Pradesh and
Sikkim.
 Home Minister Amit Shah had
4. Border Roads Organization
recently said that the Center has
starts fencing project on India-
decided that the India-Myanmar
Myanmar border
border will be protected by barbed
fencing like the India-Bangladesh
border and the government is
reconsidering the free movement
agreement with Myanmar.
 Four Indian states – Arunachal
Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and
Mizoram – share a 1,643 km long
border with Myanmar. The
organization was earlier involved in
fencing the India-Bangladesh
 The Border Roads Organization
border along with the Border
(BRO) is fencing the strategic India-
Security Force (BSF).
Myanmar border, starting from a
10-km stretch in Manipur. The
Home Ministry has identified 1,700
kilometers of fencing.
 BRO has a long-term plan of Rs
30,000 crore for the North-Eastern
region, with a focus on Sikkim and
Arunachal Pradesh. Fencing work
up to 10 km along the border at
Moreh in Manipur has already been
completed, which has been handed
over to Assam Rifles.
 The next 80 km in Manipur has
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5. NASA discovers habitable
super-Earth ‘TOI-715 b’ 137
light-years away
 NASA scientists have discovered a
planet named TOI-715 b, located
137 light years away from Earth.
The planet is one and a half times
wider than Earth and has the
potential to support life.
 TOI-715 b revolves around its
parent star. This means that the
planet is located at a distance from
its star that can provide the right
temperatures for liquid water to
form on its surface.
 The James Webb Space Telescope
has not only detected exoplanets,
but also "the composition of their
atmospheres, which may provide
clues to the possible presence of
life," NASA said.
 The Transiting Exoplanet Survey
Satellite (TESS) played a key role in
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identifying TOI-715 b. TOI-715 b
orbits a red dwarf star, a type of
star smaller and cooler than our
Sun. Such stars are known to host
"small, rocky worlds".
 Light year is the unit that measures
the distance traveled by light in
one year. Light travels at a speed of
186,000 miles (300,000 kilometers)
per second and covers a distance of
5.88 trillion miles (9.46 trillion
kilometers) in a year
 James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
 The project is a collaboration
between the US National
Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA), the
Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and
the European Space Agency (ESA).
Which was launched in December
2021.
 It is currently at a point in space
known as the Sun-Earth L2
Lagrange point, about 1.5 million
km from Earth's orbit around the
Sun. It is the largest, most powerful
infrared space telescope ever built.
 The Transiting Exoplanet Survey
Satellite (TESS) is a space telescope
that is part of NASA's Explorer
program. It looks for exoplanets
using the transit method and can
scan an area 400 times larger than
the Kepler mission.
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6. Union Minister G Kishan Reddy
laid the foundation stone of the
country's first digital National
Museum in Hyderabad.
 Union Culture Minister G Kishan
Reddy has laid the foundation
stone of the country's first digital
National Museum at Salarjung
Museum in Hyderabad, Telangana
on 5 February 2024. The
Archaeological Survey of India is
setting up this museum.
 More than one lakh inscriptions of
different languages and different
periods will be kept in it. Last year,
Union Finance Minister Nirmala
Sitharaman had announced the
establishment of 'Bharatashree'
i.e. Bharat Shared Repository of
Inscriptions with the digitization of
one lakh ancient inscriptions.
 This digital museum will open up a
vast treasure of knowledge to
researchers and scholars. It is a
prestigious institute that is being
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established to preserve and restore
our ancient arts and heritage for
future generations using digital
technology.
 Mr Reddy called it an important
step in the Modi government's
emphasis on "development as well
as heritage" and its commitment to
leverage technology to make art
and heritage accessible to all.
7. Sports Minister Anurag Singh
Thakur inaugurated the first
BIMSTEC Aquatic Championship
event in New Delhi.
 Sports Minister Anurag Singh
Thakur launched the first BIMSTEC
Aquatic Championship to be held
from 6-9 February 2024 at Dr.
Syama Prasad Mukherjee
Swimming Pool Complex, New
Delhi.
 In this championship, 7 BIMSTEC
member nations of South and
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South-East Asia will compete in Technical and Economic Co-

special water events. It includes operation.
competitions in swimming, water
polo and diving for athletes under
8. Lieutenant General
20 years of age.
Upendra Dwivedi becomes
 A total of 39 medals and 9 trophies
Deputy Chief of the Army
are up for grabs across the three
sporting events, in which over 500
personnel including 268 athletes
from BIMSTEC member countries
are expected to participate.
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi had
announced the event during the
4th BIMSTEC summit in Nepal in
2018. The event, originally
scheduled for 2021, was postponed
to 2024 due to the global COVID-19
pandemic.
 BIMSTEC GROUP
 This includes India, Bangladesh,
Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka
and Thailand. This sub-regional
organization came into existence  Northern Army Commander
through the Bangkok Declaration Lieutenant General Upendra
in the year 1997. It was initially Dwivedi has been appointed as the
formed with four member states new Army Vice Chief with effect
with the acronym ‘BIST-EC’ from February 15, 2024. Lieutenant
(Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka and General Dwivedi will replace
Thailand Economic Cooperation). Lieutenant General MV Suchindra
 After Myanmar joined in 1997, its Kumar.
name was changed to ‘BIMST-EC’.  Lieutenant-General Dwivedi, who
After Nepal and Bhutan joined it in was commissioned into the Jammu
2004, the name of the organization and Kashmir Rifles in December
was changed to Bay of Bengal 1984, took over the reins of the
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February 2022. With current Army
9. International Safer
Chief General Manoj Pandey set to
Internet Day 2024 observed
retire from service on May 31, 2024,
on 6 February
Upendra Dwivedi is in line to
become the next chief on the basis
of seniority.
 Lieutenant General Dwivedi has
had a distinguished career in the
Indian Army, having previously
held key positions including Deputy
Chief of Staff at Army Headquarters
and Director General of Infantry.
His operational experience in the
Northern Command, especially
during the ongoing India-China
military standoff, makes him well
suited for his new role as Deputy
Chief of Army Staff.
 The chiefs of all three services will
retire this year, the first being  International Safer Internet Day,
Navy Chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar observed on 6 February each year,
will retire, followed by the Army serves as a global call for
Chief on May 31 and later the Air individuals, families and
Force Chief. communities to unite to make the
digital world a safe and secure
environment for all.
 The theme of Safer Internet Day
2024 “Together for a Better
Internet” encourages everyone to
join the movement, participate and
make the most of the internet's
potential to bring people together.
 Safer Internet Day began in 2006,
initiated by EU Safe Borders and
later adopted by the InSafe
network of awareness centres. The

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initiative aims to highlight the event featuring over 150 plays,

importance of internet safety and workshops and discussions.
encourage responsible digital  The festival will be organized at
technology use. parallel venues in 15 cities across
 In 2012, the United States officially India including Mumbai, Pune,
adopted Safer Internet Day, Bhuj, Vijayawada, Jodhpur,
marking its expansion into a global Dibrugarh, Bhubaneswar, Patna,
movement. One of the most Ramnagar and Srinagar etc.
important ways to celebrate Safer  The festival started with the
Internet Day is to make sure that staging of 'Uttaramcharitam'
your software is up to date and written by Shri Mahakavi
that you have the latest versions of Bhavabhuti and directed by Shri Dr.
antivirus and anti-malware Chavan Pramod R of the
software installed. Department of Dramaturgy,
Faculty of Performing Arts,
Maharaja Sayajirao University of
10. India's largest theater
Baroda.
festival, Bharat Rang Mahotsav,
 Bharat Rang Mahotsav entering its
started in Gujarat.
25th year, from Mumbai to
Srinagar, the festival brings
together artists from across the
country and presents a
kaleidoscope of performances.
 In an unprecedented move, NSD
has introduced Rang Haat, Asia's
first global theater market,
providing a platform for artistes,
patrons and supporters to
collaborate and showcase their
 India's most prominent theater
talent on the international
festival, 'Bharat Rang Mahotsav'
platform.
has started on 4 February 2024 in
 Dubai - World Government Summit
Kutch district of Gujarat. Bharat
 Indian Prime Minister Narendra
Rang Mahotsav is a 21-day cultural
Modi will address the prestigious
World Government Summit (WGS)

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in Dubai on 14 February 2024. This 'Arthashastra' in the context of
is his second invitation to the WGS, modern warfare.
the first being in 2018.  The Indian Army had launched the
 The WGS is an annual global UDBHAV project to research
gathering held in Dubai. Convenes indigenous military systems to
world leaders, policy makers and integrate age-old knowledge with
experts to tackle global issues since the modern military.
2013.
 On February 14, PM Modi will
inaugurate the UAE's first
traditional stone temple, the BAPS
Hindu Temple, in Abu Dhabi, which
is a symbol of inclusivity and
tolerance.
 This will be PM Modi's seventh visit
to the UAE since 2014, highlighting
the importance both countries
place on maintaining strong
diplomatic ties.
 Defense Literature Festival, "Kalam
and Kavach"
 Chief of Defense Staff General Anil
Chauhan unveiled the book titled
'Artificial Intelligence and National
Security' at the Defense Literature
Festival, "Kalam and Kavach", in
Pune, Maharashtra.
 Army Southern Command along
with Pentagon Press hosted the
Defense Literature Festival, Kalam
and Kavach at RSAMI Institute in
Pune.
 In his address, CDS Chauhan
highlighted the relevance of
ancient Indian strategies like Sun
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[1] Recently, 'world's best dictator' [6] Where has Union Minister G
Nayib Bukele has been elected Kishan Reddy recently laid the
President of which country for the foundation stone of the country's
second time? first Digital National Museum?
(a) El Salvador (b) Ecuador (a) Ahmedabad
(c) Malaysia (d) Argentina (b) Hyderabad
[2] The powerful 'Jielong-3' rocket (c) Kochi
which was in discussion recently is (d) Chennai
related to? [7] Where was the first BIMSTEC
(a) North Korea Aquatic Championship event
(b) China inaugurated recently?
(c) Japan (a) Thimphu
(d) Russia (b) Kathmandu
[3] Which High-Speed Expendable (c) New Delhi
Aerial Target (HEAT) has been (d) Dhaka
recently tested by DRDO? [8] Who has recently been appointed
(a) Prabal (b) Varunastra to the post of Deputy Chief of the
(c) Abhyas (d) Sandhyak Army?
[4] Recently the Border Roads (a) Suchindra Kumar
Organization has started the (b) Upendra Dwivedi
fencing project on which (c) Manoj Pandey
international border? (d) R. Hari Kumar
(a) India-Myanmar [9] When has International Safer
(b) India-Nepal Internet Day 2024 been observed
(c) India-Bhutan recently?
(d) India-Bangladesh (a) 3 February (b) 4 February
[5] Who has recently discovered the (c) 5 February (d) 6 February
habitable super-Earth ‘TOI-715 b’ [10] Where has India's biggest theater
137 light-years away? festival 'Bharat Rang Mahotsav'
(a) Astrosat Telescope started recently?
(b)Square Kilometer Array (a) Haryana
Telescope (b) Rajasthan
(c) Hubble Telescope (c) Gujarat
(d) James Webb Telescope (d) Maharashtra

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