Class 50-last class

Message for the students-

1. Day 50(with about 20-25 topics) will be uploaded on 10th March 2024(Sunday).
2. I am holding back 1 day to cover latest important news that may come in the exam.
3. There will be no practice question based on topics of Day 50.
4. Compilation of all practice questions(Q1 to Q680) will be uploaded in the portal by
29th February.
5. On 10th March 2024, I will also upload a pdf of miscellaneous topics(1 liner)
covering 40-50 topics. There will be no explanation video for these topics.
6. Please fill up the Google form circulated by the administration of SPM IAS
Academy. It will give us idea about number of students from SPM appearing in the
Prelims. It will also help in communication during Mains exam.
Clarification
1. Durand Cup(Topic no 380)
● 132nd edition of Durand cup is being organized this year
by West Bengal, and Assam.
● Guwahati and Kokrajhar in Assam
● Kolkata in West Bengal
● Meghalaya is not the host.
2. Tallest Statue in the world(Topic no 177)
● Statue of Unity
● Kevadia
● October 31st, 2018,
● World's tallest statue 182-metre (600 feet aprox.)
World’s tallest Ambedkar Statue at Vijayawada
● 125-foot-tall bronze statue of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar on
an 81-foot pedestal
● Named as the Statue of Social Justice
3. First country to use UPI(Topic no 308)
● Bhutan is the first country to adopt UPI standards for its
Quick Response (QR) code, and the first country in our
immediate neighbourhood to accept mobile based
payments through the BHIM App.
681.New Lokpal appointed(**)
Points to be kept in mind for PT

● Former Supreme Court Justice A.M. Khanwilkar as Lokpal

chairperson of the Lokpal.
Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013
● provided for the establishment of Lokpal for the Union and
Lokayukta for States.
● Lokpal at Union level and the Lokayuktas at the state level Chairman( Either former
are empowered to investigate against even PM( by Lokpal, judge of SC or eminent
CM by Lokayukta) and other cabinet ministers. person having special
● The term of office for Lokpal Chairman and Members is 5 knowledge in matters
years or till the age of 70 years. related to anti corruption)
● The members are appointed by the president on the
recommendation of a Selection Committee.
The selection committee is composed of the
1. Prime Minister who is the Chairperson; 8 members
2. Speaker of Lok Sabha,
3. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha,
50% judicial SC/ST/obc/min
4. Chief Justice of India or a Judge nominated by him/her
background(f ority/women
and
ormer SC
5. One eminent jurist-nominated by President on basis of
judge or HC
consensus of first 4 members.
CJ)
682.4 Astronauts selected for Gaganyaan mission(*)
Points to be kept in mind for PT

Gaganyaan mission
● human space flight programme
● Orbital Module will have 4 Indian astronauts
low-earth-orbit at an altitude of 300-400 km from
earth for 5-7 days.
● GSLV Mk III
Recent
● PM Modi announced India's four
astronauts-designate for Gaganyaan.
They are-
1. Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair
2. Group Captain Ajit Krishnan
3. Group Captain Angad Pratap,
4. Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla
First Indian in Space
● In 1984, Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma became
the first Indian in space when he flew to the Salyut 7
space station on a Soviet spacecraft.
683.Sangeet Natak Akademi awards (**)
Points to be kept in mind for PT

● Sangeet Natak Akademi is India's national academy for

music, dance and drama.
● It is presently an autonomous Body of the Ministry of
Culture.
Institutions established by Sangeet Natak Akademi
● National School of Drama, New Delhi was set up in 1959
Awards by Sangeet Natak Akademi
1. Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship
● Highest honour conferred by Sangeet Natak Akademi on
a writer.
2. “Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar”
Sangeet Natak Akademi has identifies 8
3. Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards dances as classical dances of India.
Current news? ● They are-
● Altogether 12 artistes from Assam have been chosen for 1. Bharatnatyam (Tamil Nadu)
the Sangeet Natak Akademi awards for the years 2022 and 2. Kathak (North India)
3. Kathakali (Kerala)
2023. 4. Kuchipudi (Andhra Pradesh)
● 2023-Bhaben Borbayan(Sattriya) 5. Mohiniyattam (Kerala)
Natak Akademi fellowship(Akademi Ratna) 6. Odissi (Odisha)
● Dulal Roy has been chosen for the Sangeet Natak Akademi 7. Sattriya (Assam)
8. Manipuri (Manipur)
fellowship (Akademi Ratna)
684.India’s Genetic map(**)
Points to be kept in mind for PT

Genome India Project

● Launched in 2020 by Department of
Biotechnology (DBT).
● Involves 20+ institutions to collect samples and
create a reference grid.
● To sequence 10,000 Indian genomes for a
reference genome by end of 2023-Phase I.
Current news?
● Genome India initiative achieved a significant
milestone as researchers completed
sequencing 10,000 healthy genomes from Benefits
different regions of the country, representing 99 1. Healthcare
distinct populations. ● medical research to curb diseases like
● Genome India Project started after taking cancer, diabetes etc.
inspiration from the Human Genome 2. Prenatal Genetic Screening- screening for
Project(international research effort started in diseases prior to the birth.
the US). 3. Evolution Puzzle-questions regarding
Genome data storage and usage evolution by comparing human DNA with
● stored at the Indian Biological Data Centre in primate DNA.
Faridabad. 4. To evaluate rare disorder
685.Agalega Island(*)
Points to be kept in mind for PT

● Agaléga are two outer islands of Mauritius

located in the Indian Ocean, about 1,000
kilometers north of Mauritius island.
● In 2015, India signed an agreement with
Mauritius for development of Agalega
Islands.
Agalega project
● includes the construction of a jetty, rebuilding,
and extension of the runway, and building an
airport terminal on Agalega Island.
● The USD 87 million projects are funded by
India.
Current news?
● PM Narendra Modi and his Mauritian
counterpart Pravind Jugnauth jointly inaugurate
India-assisted development projects at
Agaléga Island via video conference.
686.Steadfast Defender(*)
Points to be kept in mind for PT

● Recently, the North Atlantic Treaty

Organization (NATO) started the
Steadfast Defender 2024 exercise.
● Steadfast Defender 24 is NATO’s largest
military exercise since the Cold War.
● It is being held from January to May
2024.
687.Vantara project(*)
Points to be kept in mind for PT

● Reliance Industries and Reliance Foundation

have launched Vantara (Star of the Forest),
dedicated to the rescue, treatment, care,
and rehabilitation of animals in need.
● Vantara’s core lies in a sprawling 3,000-acre
sanctuary within the Green Belt of
Reliance’s Jamnagar Refinery Complex in
Gujarat.
● Vantara project will collaborating with
renowned international organizations,
including:
1. International Union for Conservation of
Nature (IUCN)
2. World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) The Vantara initiative has been
3. Venezuelan National Foundation of Zoos conceptualised under the leadership of
Anant Ambani
688.'Right to Reply' at UNHRC(*)
Points to be kept in mind for PT

United Nation Human Rights Council

● established in 2006(by replacing the Commission
on Human Rights).
● 47 members elected for three-year terms.
● The members are elected for a period of three years,
with a maximum of two consecutive terms.
● The sessions are held at the UN Office in Geneva,
Switzerland.
India’s membership at UNHRC
● India -2019 to 2021.
● India's term ended on December 31 2021.
● India was been re-elected to the UN Human Rights
Council (2022-24) for a record 6th term with an
overwhelming majority.
● Turkey and Pakistan mentioned that there are
human rights violations going on in Jammu and
Kashmir on the platform of UNHRC in the 55th
Human Rights Council of the United Nations.
● In response India exercised its 'Right to Reply'.
689.International Big Cat Alliance(*)
Points to be kept in mind for PT

● 50th anniversary of Project Tiger, Prime Minister of

India in April 2023 in Mysuru launched International Big
Cat Alliance.
● The objective conserve-seven big cats: lion, tiger,
leopard, cheetah, snow leopard, jaguar, and puma.
● Out of these 7 only jaguar and puma are not found in
India.
Membership
● 97 'range' countries, -natural habitat of these big cats,
as well as other interested nations, international
organizations, etc
Current developments
● Union Cabinet-approved the establishment of
International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) with headquarters
in India with a one-time budgetary support of Rs.150 crore
for a period of five years from 2023-24 to 2027-28.
● The 16 nations that have expressed interest in joining
the alliance are Armenia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brazil,
Cambodia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ecuador, Kenya, Malaysia,
Mongolia, Nepal, Nigeria & Peru.
690.3 Semiconductor Manufacturing units in India(*)
Points to be kept in mind for PT

Three units to established in India

1. Semiconductor fab in Dholera, Gujarat
● Tata Group in collaboration with Powerchip
Taiwan.
2. Semiconductor unit in Sanand, Gujarat
● CG Power, in conjunction with Japan’s Renesas
Electronics Corp and Stars Microelectronics
of Thailand
3. Semiconductor unit in Morigaon, Assam
● Tata Semiconductor Assembly and Test Pvt
Ltd (TSAT), with an investment of Rs 27,000
crore.
691.Grey Zone Warfare(*)
Points to be kept in mind for PT

Grey Zone warfare

● a middle, unclear space that exists between direct
conflict and peace in international relations.
● CDS Anil Chauhan gave an example of the situation in
the South China Sea
Current news
● On the last day of the 2024 Raisina Dialogue, India’s
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan said that
“grey zone warfare” is the latest in informal warfare.
Chief of Defence Staff
● The Government in 2019, created the post of Chief of
Defence Staff (CDS).
● a four-star General
● CDS is the Principal Military Adviser to the Defence
Minister on all tri-Services matters
● CDS will not exercise any military command
● Gen. Bipin Rawat was appointed to the post in 2019 as
first CDS-killed in a chopper crash.
● Anil Chauhan as the 2nd Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)
692.Assam Resilient Rural Bridges Programme(*)
Points to be kept in mind for PT

● World Bank approved a new program to

support Assam to improve connectivity
● USD 452 million
Aspects of the project-
1. Strengthen the resilience and management
of roads and bridges-round-the-year access
to wholesale markets, schools, hospitals,
and places of work.
2. The programme will also connect almost
6,33,000 women-led textile and handicraft
producers living within 2 km of roads
collection points.
3. Electronic vehicles and logistics hubs set
up through the programme will help gain
access to regional markets with reduced
emissions.
693.Bribe for votes(**)
Points to be kept in mind for PT

Parliamentary Privileges
● Rights and immunities enjoyed by members of
Parliament.
● Individually and collectively
Purpose-So that they can “effectively discharge their
functions”
● Parliamentary privileges are defined in Article 105
of the Indian Constitution and those of State
legislatures in Article 194.
P.V. Narsimha Rao Case (1998)-Jharkhand Mukti
Morcha (JMM) Bribery Case
● Supreme court granted immunity from prosecution
(under the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988).
Current case
● Sita Soren Bribery Case (2012)
● SC reversed its PV Narasimha judgement
694.ADITI scheme(**)
Points to be kept in mind for PT

● Launched under the ambit of the Innovations for

Defence Excellence (iDEX) framework.
● iDEX aims to create an ecosystem for fostering
innovation and technology development in defence
production.
Objective
● Promote innovations in critical and strategic defence
technologies.
Grant-in-Aid
● Up to Rs 25 crore for research, development, and
innovation in defence technology.
Duration and Budget
● Rs 750 crore allocated for 2023-24 to 2025-26.
Targets
● Develop approximately 30 deep-tech critical and
strategic technologies.
695.Majuli mask,manuscript get GI tag(***)
Points to be kept in mind for PT

● The masks, or “Mukha” were

introduced by Srimanta Sankardev.
● It acts as a key element in the
performance of “Bhaona”, a form
of dance drama depicting popular
stories from Hindu mythology,
especially the Ramayana and the
Mahabharata.
● Sri Sri Samaguri Satra of Majuli is
a major centre of attraction for
tourists for its unique mask making
tradition.
Current news?
● The Majuli masks and
manuscripts paintings have
received the prestigious GI tag.
696.Global Resource Outlook report(**)
Points to be kept in mind for PT

● By United Nations Environment

Programme.
● Global Resource Outlook 2024 was
launched on the final day of the Sixth
United Nations Environmental
Assembly (UNEA-6) at the UNEP
headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.
● This year’s report sheds light on how
resources are essential to the
effective implementation of the
Agenda 2030.
Agenda 2030
● Sustainable Development Goals
were included in the General
Assembly's resolution named
Agenda 2030.
697.Second rocket launch port of ISRO(**)
Points to be kept in mind for PT

● PM Modi laid the foundation stone of the

second rocket launchport of the ISRO at
Kulasekarapattinam in Thoothukudi
district of Tamil Nadu.
● The existing launchport is at Satish Dhawan
Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR in
Sriharikota,Island in Andhra Pradesh.
698.Dibrugarh is city now (**)
Points to be kept in mind for PT

● Assam government on formally announced the

formation of the Dibrugarh Municipal
Corporation, thereby upgrading the existing
Dibrugarh Municipal Board.
● The current chairman of the municipal board, Dr
Saikat Patra has been appointed the first
mayor of Dibrugarh city.
● Till now there was just one Municipal
corporation in Assam ie Guwahati Municipal
Corporation.
● Guwahati Municipal Corporation is governed
by the Guwahati Municipal Act, 1969
699. Penicillin G production in India(**)
Points to be kept in mind for PT

● Penicillin was the first-ever antibiotic.

● Alexander Fleming found it in the year 1928.
● India is set to start manufacturing the common
antibiotic Penicillin G later this year.
● This production will start three decades after
the India’s last plant shut down.
Why Penicillin G production stopped in India?
● Penicillin G, just like many other APIs that India
manufactured, was phased out of production
because of subsidy-driven cheaper Chinese
products flooding the market.
How the production is about to start?
● The production of Penicillin G will start under
Production Linked Incentive scheme of India.
700.IndiaAI Mission(**)
Points to be kept in mind for PT

● Union Cabinet approved the IndiaAI Mission

with an outlay of Rs 10,372 crore for the next
five years.
Significance of India AI Mission
● Making AI in India and Making AI Work for
India.
● Showcase to the international community the
positive applications of the revolutionary
technology for societal benefit, thereby
elevating India's global competitiveness.
701.UNNATI 2024(**)
Points to be kept in mind for PT

● The Union Cabinet approved the proposal for

Uttar Poorva Transformative Industrialization
Scheme, 2024 (UNNATI – 2024).
Uttar Poorva Transformative Industrialization
Scheme (UNNATI)
● It is aimed at developing industries and
generating employment in the North East
Region.
● It seeks to create productive economic
activity in manufacturing and services.
● Its main objective is to generate gainful ● It is proposed to be divided into two parts
employment, leading to the overall Part A
socio-economic development of the region ● Caters to the incentives to the eligible units
● Central Sector Scheme (Rs. 9737 crores)
Part B
● It is for implementation and institutional
arrangements for the scheme. (Rs. 300
Crore).
By DPIIT Ministry of Commerce and Industry
702.Barauni Guwahati Pipeline(**)

Barauni
‘One Nation, One Gas Grid’ Project to
Guwahati

North East Gas Grid

● Connects
PM Urja Ganga Project Guwahati-major cities
● Natural Gas in the region such as
pipeline connecting Itanagar, Dimapur,
Jagdishpur (UP) to Kohima, Imphal,
Haldia (West Aizawl and Agartala
Bengal) ● Covering all
● North East Gas eight states
Grid- Extension of North-Eastern region
PM Urja Ganga
● Part of Hydrocarbon
Project
Vision 2030 for the
North-East.
703. India’s first underwater Metro line
What is the news?
● Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated
India’s first underwater metro line in Kolkata.
● The metro line will be below Hooghly river.
● This underwater Metro line is a part of the Howrah
Maidan-Esplanade section of Kolkata Metro’s
East-West corridor.
● This section will also have the distinction of having
the deepest metro station in India at Howrah,
which is 30 meters deep.
Final supplement from team SPM
● As announced earlier a PDF covering 30 to 40
topics one or two liners will be released by
tomorrow(11th March) on the portal.
● Remember-Read carefully/Don't mug up
Best wishes