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May, 2024
• In May, 2024, the National Archives of India has launched the first overseas
digitization of overseas records in which country? – In Oman
• Recently, where has the missile 'Rudra M-II' been successfully test fired by
DRDO?– Odisha (Rudra M-II missile is an air-to-surface missile)
• 'Pravah' mobile app has been launched by which organization recently? – By
Reserve Bank of India
• Where will India's first multimodal logistics park be set up by Reliance company? –
In Chennai
• Where did the Asian Armourling Championships, 2024 begin from May 20, 2024?
– in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
• Which state government has banned the sale, production and distribution of products
like tobacco, gutka etc. in May, 2024? – By Telangana
• Recently, where has the PREFIRE mission launched by NASA to study heat
emission at Earth's poles?– In New Zealand
• Which country has announced the removal of Taliban from the 'terrorist' list in May,
2024? – Russia
• The recent Mount Mungalo landslide incident is related to which country? – Papua
New Guinea
• Recently, in which place has the first research institute to study Norwester
established by the Government of India? – In Odisha
• Recently, which chess player has won the title of Sharjah Chess Challengers, 2024?
– Divya Deshmukh
• Recently, Where has Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) commissioned its first
green hydrogen plant? – Vijaipur, Madhya Pradesh
• Where did the World Health Organization organize the 'Walk the Talk' yoga session
program recently? – in Geneva (Switzerland)
• Where did the leaders of China, Japan, and South Korea hold the 9th Trilateral
Summit on May 27, 2024? – in Seoul (South Korea)

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• Recently, who has been elected as the new President of Lithuania? – Gitanas
Nauseda
• Which country has successfully test-fired the nuclear air launched cruise missile
'ASMPA – R' on May 22, 2024?– France
• Recently, which state government has announced to bring back the idol of 'Dancing
Krishna' from Thailand? – Tamil Nadu
• Who has become the first Indian gymnast to win a gold medal at the Asian
Gymnastics Championships – 2024 held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on May 26, 2024?–
Dipa Karmakar
• Recently, according to the data released, what is India's trade deficit with China in
the year 2023 – 24? – $85 billion (highest trade deficit)
• Recently, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey released by the Ministry of
Statistics, which state topped the youth unemployment rate in the quarter January-
March, 2024? – Kerala (2nd place: Jammu – Kashmir, 3rd place: Telangana)
• Which country has named the cyclonic storm 'Remal' born in the Bay of Bengal on
May 25, 2024? – Oman
• Which Indian actor has been given the Golden Visa by the UAE's Department of
Culture and Tourism in May, 2024? – Rajinikanth
• According to the data recently released by the Central Electricity Authority, which
state tops in terms of connecting transmission lines in the year 2023 – 24?– Uttar
Pradesh (2nd place: Gujarat, 3rd place: Tamil Nadu)
• Where was the International Atomic Energy Agency's 4th International Conference
on Nuclear Safety held between May 20 – 24, 2024? – in Vienna (Austria)
• Which team became the winner in the Indian Premier League, 2024 (17th IPL) on
May 26, 2024?– Kolkata Knight Riders (defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad)
• Which player won the Malaysia Masters, 2024 title on May 26, 2024? – Wang Zhi
Yi (China) [Runner-up – P. V. Sindhu]
• Which city topped the first global cities index released by Oxford Economics on May
21, 2024? – New York (2nd: London, 3rd: San Jose)
• Recently, which is the first airport in India to receive the Zero Waste to Landfill
award? – Thiruvananthapuram International Airport
• Recently, who has been awarded the astronomy award 'The Shaw Prize' (formerly
Nobel)? – Shri Niwas Kulkarni
• Recently, which channel has launched two AI anchors 'AI Krrish' and 'AI Bhoomi'?
– Doordarshan's 'DD Kisan' channel
• Recently, which day has been declared by the United Nations General Assembly as
the 'International Day of Markhor'? – May 24
• Recently, who has been appointed as the new Chairman of National Agricultural
Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED)?– Jetha Ahir
• Recently, which rickshaw driver from Uttar Pradesh has been awarded the United
Kingdom's Women Empowerment Award 'Amal Clooney'? – Aarti (Bahraich
resident)
• Where was the 1st Asian Relay Championships held in May, 2024? – Thailand
• Recently, Who has been awarded the International Booker Prize, 2024? – Jenny
Erpenbeck (German writer) [Book: For Kairos]
• Which three countries have announced recognition of Palestinian state on May 22,
2024? – Norway, Spain and Ireland
• Which country has become the 99th member country of the International Solar
Alliance on May 23, 2024? – Spain
• Where was the 2nd AI Summit held between May 21 – 22, 2024? – in Seoul, South
Korea
• Where was the Saga Dawa Festival held recently? – In Sikkim
• Who has created a world record to conquer Mount Everest for the 30th time on May
22, 2024? – Kami Rita Sherpa (Nepal)
• Recently, what is the rank of India in the 'Travel and Tourism Development Index'
released by the World Economic Forum? – 39th
• Which day is annually observed as the 'International Day for Biodiversity'? – 22nd
May (Theme of 2024: Be part of the scheme)
• Where was the 10th World Water Forum held between May 20 – 25, 2024? – in
Bali, Indonesia
• Recently, which project has been launched by the Government of India for 'One
Nation, One Airfield'? – Project ISHAN
• Where has the University of Tokyo recently inaugurated the world's highest
astronomical observatory? – Atacama Desert (northern Chile) [on Cerro
Chazanantore Summit]
• Recently, HIV vaccine has been successfully tested by which institute of USA? –
Duke Human Vaccine Institute
• Recently, which day has been observed as National Anti Terrorism Day? – May 21
(as the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi)
• Recently, who has been elected as the new President of Vietnam? – To Lam
• Recently, who has become the oldest Indian woman to conquer Mount Everest? –
Jyoti Ratre (55 year old)
• According to the list released by Forbes, who are the highest-paid athletes in the
world? – Cristiano Ronaldo
• Who is the winner of the men's singles of the 81st Italian Open held in Rome between
May 06 – May 19, 2024? – Alexander Zverev (Women's singles winner – Iga
Swiatek)
• Recently, the first World Metrology Day was observed on which day? – May 20
(Theme: We Measure today for a sustainable tomorrow)
• Recently, which state government has launched the disaster management platform
'DRIMS'? – Government of Assam (developed with the help of UNICEF)
• Who has been sworn in as the new President of Taiwan on May 20, 2024? – Lai
Ching – Te
• Recently, who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Croatia? – Andrej
Plenkovic
• Recently, which country has opened the world's highest swimming pool? – Bhutan
• Recently, which country has been appointed as the host of the FIFA Women's World
Cup for the year 2027? – Brazil
• Recently, there was a fierce eruption of Mount Ibu volcano It is located in which
country? – Indonesia
• Where was the Conference on Administration of Criminal Justice held between May
18 – 19, 2024? – in Guwahati, Assam

• Recently, according to the data released by Access Now, which country topped in
internet shutdowns in the year 2023? India (2nd place: Myanmar, 3rd place: Iran)
• Recently, which country has announced a 10-year 'Blue Residency Visa' for
environmental contributors? – United Arab Emirates
• Recently, which country has launched the world's first 6G device? – Japan
• Which university has been ranked as the top in the recently released, Times Young
University Rankings – 2024?– Nanyang Technological University
• Joint anti-terrorist exercise 'Tarkash' was conducted between India and special forces
of which country between April 22 and May 15, 2024? – India and the United
States (in Kolkata)
• Where was India's largest skill competition 'India Skills 2024' started from May 15,
2024? – in New Delhi
• Which medal has been won by Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra in the
Federation Cup held in May, 2024? – Gold Medal
• Who has been sworn in as the 4th Prime Minister of Singapore on May 15, 2024? –
Lawrence Wong
• Recently, according to the data released by economic think tank Global Trade
Research Initiative, which is India's largest trading partner country in FY 2023 – 24?
– China (2nd place: United States, 3rd place: United Arab Emirates)
• Recently, who has become India's 85th chess Grandmaster? – P. Shyam Nikhil
(Tamil Nadu) [India's 84th Grandmaster R. Vaishali)
• Recently, where has the Indian Air Force tested the indigenous mobile hospital
'Bhishma' for the first time? – in Agra
• Recently, NASA has announced to build the first railway system on the moon, what
is its name? – FLOAT
• On May 13, 2024, a 10-year long-term contract has been signed between India and
Iran for the operation of which port? – Shahid Behesti Port (in Chabahar)
• Recently, which Indian works have been included in the 'Memory of the World Asia
– Pacific Regional Register' by UNESCO? – Ramcharitmanas, Panchatantra and
Sahridaylok – Lokan

• Who has recently won the Superbet Rapid and Blitz chess titles of Poland? – Magnus
Carlsen
• Recently, which writer has been awarded the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship award? –
Ruskin Bond
• Who has won the 30th Sultan Azlan Shah Trophy held in Malaysia on May 11, 2024?
– Japan (defeating Pakistan)
• Recently, Trishakti Corps of Indian Army carried out 'Operation Sadbhavana' at
which place? – In Sikkim
• Recently, Government of India has signed an agreement with which company for
pilot project 'Drone Didi'? – Mahindra & Mahindra
• Who has recently won the presidential election of Chad? – Idris Debbie
• Where was the exhibition 'Swades' showcasing India's tribal art traditions held
recently? – In Dubai
• World Migratory Bird Day is observed annually on which day? – May 11 (Theme:
INSECTS)
• Recently, who has been appointed to the post of Prime Minister of Russia? – Mikhail
Mishustin
• Where has the world's largest carbon capture plant 'Mammoth' been commissioned
on May 08, 2024? – In Iceland
• According to the data released by the Union Ministry of Commerce, which country
received India's highest exports in the year 2023 – 24? – United Arab Emirates
(2nd place: Singapore, 3rd place: United Kingdom)
• Between 13–26 May 2024, the joint military exercise 'Shakti – 2024' was organized
between India and the army of which country?– French Army (Location: Umroi,
Meghalaya)
• Recently, the United Nations has announced to celebrate which day as International
Football Day? – May 25
• On May 08, 2024 which country was the top remittance receiving country in the year
2022 as per the United Nations Immigration Agency Report, 2024? India (2nd
place: China, 3rd place: Mexico)

• Recently, which is the first IT company in the world to get ISO 42001:2003
certification for AI?– Infosys
• Which is the largest solar energy producing country in the world according to the
'Global Electricity Review, 2024' released by global energy think tank 'Amber' on
May 08, 2024? – China (2nd place: United States, 3rd place: India)
• Which operation was carried out by the Air Force to tackle forest fire in Uttarakhand
on May 08, 2024? – Operation Bambi Bucket
• Where did the Indian Army and Air Force conduct the joint exercise 'Gagan Strike –
II' in May 2024? – In Punjab
• Which newspaper has been awarded for international reporting in the Pulitzer Prize,
2024 announced by Columbia University (United States) on May 07, 2024? – New
York Times
• Where will the 9th ICC Women's T20 World Cup, 2024 be held between October
03 and 20, 2024?– In Bangladesh
• Recently, which country has successfully launched the first-ever paraffin fuel-
powered rocket 'SR75'?– Germany
• Which Hollywood actress will be honoured with the 'Honorary Palme d'Or' at
Cannes, 2024 on May 14, 2024? – Meryl Streep
• Recently, which country has conducted successful sea trials of the third aircraft
carrier 'Fujian'? – China
• Recently, a new variant of Covid-19 has knocked in the United States, what is its
name? – FLiRT
• Recently, which author has been awarded the Oxford Bookstore Book Cover Prize,
2024? – Bhavi Mehta (for Pradeep Sebastian's 'The Book Beautiful')
• Recently, the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare of the Central
Government has launched which integrated portal for government retirees? – Future
Portal
• What is the rank of India in the World Press Freedom Index, 2024 released by
international non-profit organization 'Reports Without Borders' in May, 2024? –
159th place (1st: Norway, 2nd: Denmark, 3rd: Sweden)
• Who has been appointed by UNICEF India as its brand ambassador in May, 2024?
– Kareena Kapoor Khan
• Who has been awarded the 'UNESCO Guillermo Cano Prize, 2024' on May 02,
2024? – Palestinian journalists reporting in Gaza
• Recently, which country has launched the world's first AI diplomat 'Victoria Shea'?
– Ukraine
• Recently, which Bengaluru-based firm has unveiled the first indigenous bomber
unmanned aircraft 'FWD – 200B'? – Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace
• Recently, Ajrakh Vastrakala has been granted GI tag, it belongs to which state? –
Kutch, Gujarat
• What is the official song of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024? – Out of This
World
• Which day is observed annually as World Press Freedom Day? – 03 May (Theme:
A Press for the Planet)
• Recently, Who has been awarded the 'Green Oscar' Whitley Gold Award, 2024? –
Purnima Devi Barman
• Where has the world's deepest blue hole been discovered recently? – Chetumal Bay,
Mexico
• Between 15 – 30 April 2024, which campaign was launched by the National Anti-
Doping Agency (NADA) for awareness about clean sports? – #PlayTrue Campaign
• Recently, where is the disputed site between India and China 'Shaksgam Valley'
located? – In Karakoram
• Recently, which country has announced to launch its first lunar mission to the moon
'ICUBE – Q'? – Pakistan (Pakistan will send its lunar mission ICUBE – Q on
Chang'e-6 probe to be launched by China )
• Where will the 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting be held between 20 and
30 May 2024? – Kochi, Kerala
• Which country topped the medal tally of the Gulf Youth Games, 2024, held for the
first time in the United Arab Emirates between April 16 and May 2, 2024? – United
Arab Emirates (2nd place: Saudi Arabia, 3rd place: Kuwait)
• Where was the first real copy of renowned artist Raja Ravi Varma's iconic painting
'Indulekha' unveiled on April 29, 2024? – Kilimanoor Palace, in Travancore
(Kerala)
• Recently, Indian Army and Punit Balan Group have developed Constitution Park at
which place? – In Pune
• Recently, DRDO has unveiled which laser weapon related project? – Durga – II
• Recently, according to pollution measuring organization IQAir, which is currently
the most polluted city in the world? – Kathmandu
• Recently, according to the report released by the Union Finance Ministry, how much
gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) was collected in April-2024?– Rs 2.10 lakh
crore (States with highest GST collection: 1. Maharashtra 2. Karnataka 3.
Gujarat)
• As per the recent announcement, where will the world's largest airport terminal be
built? – Al Maktoum International Airport (United Arab Emirates)
• International Labour Day is observed every year on which day? – 01 May
• Recently, 'Nilgiri Tahar Survey' has been started in which state under the supervision
of IUCN?– In Tamil Nadu
• Where was the 'Critical Minerals Summit' organized between 29 – 30 April 2024?
– in New Delhi
• Recently, which Indian AI-powered news anchor was honoured with the prestigious
International News Media Association's (INMA) Global Media Awards held in
London?– AI – Powered News Anchor Sana (India Today Group)

April, 2024
• Which country has developed 'Kamikaze Drone' in April, 2024? – Iran
• Which Indian environmental activist has been selected for the 'Goldman Prize –
2024' (Green Nobel Prize) in April, 2024? – Alok Shukla
• Which Indian cricket player has been appointed as the head coach of the Uganda
men's cricket team in April, 2024? – Abhay Sharma
• Recently the book 'The Winner's Mindset' written by which cricketer has been
released? – Shane Watson
• Which Indian squash player has recently won the title of 'Batch Open Squash – 2024'
of France?– Velavan Senthilkumar
• Where will the G-7 summit be held between June 13 and 15, 2024 ?– Agnazia, in
Apulia (Italy)
• Recently, according to the report released by the United Nations Trade and
Development (UNCTAD), what is India's rank in the field of services exports in the
world in the year 2023? – 7th (1st: USA, 2nd: United Kingdom, 3rd: Germany)
[India's rank in the world in services imports: 9th]
• On April 27, 2024, which country's parliament has passed a law criminalising same-
sex relationships? – Iraq
• Which port will be India's first transhipment hub as per the recent announcement? –
Vizhinjam Port
• Recently, which Indian player has been named as the brand ambassador of the ICC
Men's T20 World Cup? Yuvraj Singh [Other brand ambassadors: Usain Boult,
Chris Gayle and Shahid Afridi]
• Where was the 6th Bima Manthan organized by the Insurance Regulatory and
Development Authority of India between April 25 and 26, 2024? – Hyderabad
(Telangana)
• Recently, cruise travel between Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat has been planned to
start between which places? – Between Omkareshwar (Madhya Pradesh) to
Kevadiya (Gujarat) (on the Narmada River)

• Where was the 26th World Energy Congress held between April 22 and 25, 2024? –
in Rotterdam (Netherlands) (Theme: Redesigning Energy for People and
Planet)
• Which day is observed annually as World Intellectual Property Day? – 26th April
(Theme: ‘IP and SDGs: Building our common future with innovation and
creativity’)
• On April 24, 2024, Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Athletes
Commission of the Wrestling Federation of India? – Narsingh Yadav
• Recently 3730 coins of Ikshvaku period have been received from which place? –
Phanigiri, Hyderabad (Telangana)
• According to the report released by Australian firm Compare the Market AU, which
country has the cheapest passport in the world? – United Arab Emirates (II: India)
[Most expensive passport: Mexico]
• Recently who has been appointed as the first woman Vice Chancellor of Aligarh
Muslim University? – Prof. Naima Khatun
• Where was the 1st Ocean Decade Conference, 2024 held from April 10 to 12, 2024?
– in Barcelona (Spain)
• Where has the Indian Air Force successfully launched the air-to-surface ballistic
missile 'ROCK' (Maze-2) recently? – Andaman and Nicobar Islands (from Su –
30 MKI fighter jets)
• As per the recent announcement made by NASA, which mission will be launched on
Saturn's moon Titan by the year 2028? – Dragonfly Rotorcraft Mission
• Recently, which female footballer has been awarded the 'Laureus World
Sportswoman of the Year Award, 2024'? – Aitana Bonmati (Laureus World
Sportsman of the Year Award, 2024 – Novak Djokovic)
• Which day is celebrated every year as National Panchayati Raj Day in India? – April
24
• Recently, at which place in India has India's largest climate clock been
commissioned? – Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New
Delhi
• Recently, who has been awarded the Aryabhatta Award 2024 by the Aeronautical
Society of India? – Pavuluri Subba Rao
• Recently, which famous industrialist has been awarded the KISS Humanitarian
Samman 2021? – Ratan Tata
• Recently, according to the report released by Stockholm International Peace
Research Institute, what is India's rank in global military spending in the year 2023?
– 4th (1st: USA, 2nd: China, 3rd: Russia)
• Recently, which photographer has been awarded the 'World Press Photo of the Year'
of the year 2024? – Mohammad Salem
• On April 22, 2024, which country has Hindi radio broadcasting for the first time? –
Kuwait
• Where was the 1st International Rainbow Tourism Conference held on April 20,
2024? – In Nepal
• Recently, IIT Roorkee researchers have discovered the fossil of the world's largest
snake 'Vasuki indicus' at which place? – In Kutch (Gujarat)
• Recently, which tribal group of Great Nicobar voted for the first time for the Lok
Sabha elections 2024? – Shompen
• Which day is observed annually as World Book and Copyright Day? – April 23
(Theme: Read Your Way)
• Where was the Thrissur Pooram 2024 Festival celebrated on April 20, 2024? –
Kerala
• Every year which day is celebrated as World Earth Day? – April 22 (Theme: Planet
Vs Plastic)
• Recently, according to the report released by the United Nations Population Fund,
which is the most populated country in the world? – India (144.17 crore)
• Recently, which are the 38th and 39th countries to join the Artemis Agreement? –
38th: Sweden & 39th: Slovenia
• Which is the best airport in the world as per the report released by London-based
research firm Skytrax? – Hamad International Airport (Qatar)
• Recently, which Indian company has become the third company globally in silver
production? – Hindustan Zinc Limited
• Recently, who has been awarded the Malcolm Adiseshia Award – 2024? – Surinder
Jodhka
• Which day is observed annually as National Civil Service Day? – April 21

• Which country has successfully test-fired the super large cruise missile 'Hwasal-1
Ra-3' recently?– North Korea
• On April 21, 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 2550th Nirvana
Mahotsav of Lord Mahavir Swami at which place? – New Delhi
• Recently, who has been appointed as the new chief of National Security Guard
(NSG)?– Nalin Prabhat
• Recently, a fierce eruption has occurred in Mount Ruang, where is it located? –
Indonesia
• Recently, who has been appointed as the Chief of Indian Navy? – Vice Admiral
Dinesh Kumar Tripathi
• Recently the Indian government has exported the first consignment of supersonic
cruise missile BrahMos to which country? – Philippines
• Recently, the Government of India has constituted the Committee on LGBTQ+
Community under the chairmanship of – Rajiv Gauba
• Where was the 16th World Future Energy Summit held from April 16 to 18, 2024?
– Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
• Recently, the book 'Just a Mercenary' has been released, who is its author? – D.
Subbarao
• As per the recent announcement, which space agency will launch the European
Space Agency's 'Proba-3 mission' to study the Sun?– By ISRO
• The first-ever exercise 'Mission Victus Hays' in space will be conducted by which
country? – by United States
• Where was the DRDO and Indian Army successfully test fired the indigenous
'MPATGM' missile recently? – in Pokhran (Rajasthan)
• Recently, artificial rain caused severe floods in which country? – United Arab
Emirates
• Where was the Biscuit Jatra Festival held recently? – In Nepal
• Where was the Sonar System Test and Evaluation Centre 'SPACE' inaugurated by
DRDO on April 17, 2024?– in Idukki, Kerala

• Which day is observed annually as World Heritage Day? – April 18 (Theme:

Exploring and experiencing diversity)
• Which actor was awarded the 'Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award-2024' on April
24, 2024? – Amitabh Bachchan
• Recently, which country has become the first country in the world to introduce
vaccine for meningitis? – Nigeria
• Recently, which institute has developed hydrogels to remove microplastics from
water? – Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
• India will join hands with which country to reactivate the Indian Ocean Surveillance
System 'IndOOS'? – United States
• Recently, India's first 'hybrid pitch' has been installed in which cricket stadium? –
Dharamshala Cricket Stadium
• Recently, who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Kuwait? – Sheikh
Ahmed Abdullah Al Ahmad Al Sabah
• Recently, who has been appointed as the Managing Director of the International
Monetary Fund? – Kristalina Georgieva (2nd term)
• Recently, Who has won the Men's Singles title of Asia Badminton Championships,
2024 held in China? – Jonathan Christie (Indonesian player)
• Recently, who has been awarded the 'A. M. Turing Prize-2024', called the Nobel of
Computing? – Professor A. V. Wigderson
• Which day is celebrated every year as World Art Day? – April 15
• Recently, the memoir 'Knife' has been released by whom? – Salman Rushdie
• Where was the 'Longte Yulo festival' celebrated recently? – In Arunachal Pradesh
• Who has topped the recently released 'World Cybercrime Index – 2024'? Russia
(2nd: Ukraine, 3rd: China) [India's rank: 10th]
• Which country has successfully launched the 'Angara – A5 rocket' on April 11,
2024?– Russia
• The joint military exercise 'Dustlik' was conducted between India and which country
from April 15 to April 28, 2024? – Uzbekistan
• Recently, Who has been awarded the prestigious 'John Dirks Canada Gairdner
Global Health Award, 2024'? – Dr. Gagandeep Kang
• Recently, who has become the first Indian to go on space tourism with Blue Origin?
– Gopi Thotakura
• Recently, which country has deployed the 'Sea Dome' defence system, the naval
version of Iron Dome?– Israel
• Recently, which country has launched underwater drone 'Manta Re'? – United States
• Recently, who has been awarded the US President's 'Gold Volunteer Award – 2024'?
– Jain Acharya Lokesh Muni
• Recently, who has been appointed by UK as its High Commissioner to India? –
Lindy Cameron (Britain's first female High Commissioner to India)
• Recently, where has the first glass skywalk of Uttar Pradesh started? – Tulsi
Waterfall (Chitrakoot)
• Recently, 'Suvidha Portal' has been launched by which institution? – Election
Commission
• Recently, according to the report released by non-profit think tank Carbon Measures,
which company is the largest greenhouse gas emitter company since 2016? – Saudi
Aramco [2nd place: Gazprom (Russia), 3rd place: Coal India Limited]
• According to the report released by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways,
how many kilometers of National Highways were constructed by the Government of
India in the year 2023-24? – 12,349 km
• According to the recently released Hurun Global Unicorn Index, 2024, what is
India's rank among the countries with the highest number of unicorns in the world?
– 3rd (1st: USA, 2nd: China)
• Recently, the inventor of God particles (Higgs boson) passed away, what was their
name? – Peter Ware Higgs
• According to the report released by World Health Organization recently, which
country is the top country in Hepatitis B and C related cases?– China (2nd: India,
3rd: Indonesia)
• Recently, which mission of India has been awarded the United States' prestigious
'John L. Jack Swigert, Junior Award – 2024'? – Chandrayaan – 3 Mission
• Recently, which country has launched gold backed currency 'ZiG'? – Zimbabwe

• India's first private earth observation satellite 'TSAT-1A' has been launched by
which company recently?– Tata Advanced Systems Limited
• Which day is observed annually as World Homoeopathy Day? April 10 (Theme:
'Homeo Family: One Health, One Family')
• Where was the 'Apricot Blossom Festival – 2024' organized from April 06 to April
17, 2024 ? – In Ladakh
• Recently, who has been appointed as the coach of Indian women's hockey team? –
Harendra Singh
• Recently, the Government of India has acquired the operational rights of Sittwe port.
Where is this port located? – In Myanmar
• Recently, Who has been awarded the German Democracy Prize-2024? – Yulia
Navalnaya
• Recently, India has received the Man Portable Air Defence System 'Igla-S ' from
which country? – Russia
• Recently, Who has set the Guinness record of the world's oldest living male? John
Alfred (Age: 111 years) [World's oldest living woman: Maria Branyas Moreira
(117 years)]
• Who has recently become the player to score most centuries in IPL history? – Virat
Kohli (8 centuries in IPL)
• Where did the Indian maritime security agencies conduct the coastal security
exercise 'Sagar Kavach' from April 01 to 02, 2024? – In Lakshadweep
• Recently, Miraj Tanpura and Sitar have been provided geographical indication, these
are products of which state? – Maharashtra
• Recently, the book 'The Idea of Democracy' was released, who is the author of it? –
Sam Pitroda
• Recently, NTPC has permanently closed the 220 MW Barauni Stage-1 project, it is
located in which state? – Bihar
• Recently, which country has been given the top position in the 'Business
Environment Ranking' released by the Economist Intelligence Unit? – Singapore
(2nd: Denmark, 3rd: USA)
• Who has recently won the presidential election of Slovakia? – Peter Pellegrini
• Which day is observed annually as World Health Day? – 07 April (Theme: 'My
Health, My Rights')
• Recently, Who has won the Women's singles title of the 'International Badminton
Tournament – 2024' held in Kazakhstan?– Anupama Upadhyay (India) [Men's
singles title winner: M. Tharun (India)]
• Recently, who has become the first Indian woman to be appointed as a jury member
in the Paris Olympic Committee? – Bilkis Mir (Jammu – Kashmir)
• Who has unveiled the Artificial Intelligence based digital health enforcer 'SARAH'
recently?– World Health Organization (WHO)
• As per the recent announcement made by the Government of India at which place
will the Government of India develop its first commercial crude oil strategic reserve?
– Padur (Karnataka)
• Which day is observed annually as National Maritime Day? – 05 April (Theme:
'Navigating the Future: Safety First')
• Recently, according to a report released by Lancet, global life expectancy has
increased by how many years between 1990 and 2021? – 6.2 years (Increase in life
expectancy between 1990 and 2021 in India: 7.8 years)
• Recently, President Droupadi Murmu has dedicated the country's first homegrown
gene therapy 'CAR – T' cell to the nation at which place? – IIT Bombay
• Recently, who has been made the Election Commission its Youth Icon? –
Ayushmann Khurrana
• According to the report released by the World Bank, what is the growth rate of Indian
economy in the year 2024? – 7.5 percent
• Recently Matabari Pera Prasad and Rignai Pachara Textiles have been granted
Geographical Indication (GI tag), these are products of which state? – Tripura
• Recently, who has been appointed as the new President of ASSOCHAM? – Sanjay
Nair
• Who has recently become the first woman Prime Minister of Democratic Republic
of Congo? – Judith Suminawa
• Recently, geologists have expressed the possibility of developing a new ocean in
Afar Triangle. Where is it located? – Africa
• India has recently adopted a five-point resolution to promote Sanskrit research and
education with which country? – Nepal
• Recently, who became the only weightlifter from India to qualify for the Paris
Olympics? – Mirabai Chanu
• Recently, who has won the men's and women's titles of the 56th National Kho Kho
Championship 2023 – 24 held in Delhi?– Maharashtra
• Recently, Who has been awarded the International Culture Award, 2024? –
Professor Meena Charanda
• Recently, who has been named the best player of the year 2023 by Hockey India?
Men' s Category: Hardik Singh, Women's Category: Salima Tete [Hockey India
Lifetime Achievement Award: Ashok Kumar]
• Which is India's first Artificial Intelligence based film launched recently? – IRAH
• Where was the closing ceremony of the International Year of Millets 2023 held on
March 29, 2024? – in Rome (Italy)
• Where was Shigmotsav – 2024 organized from 26th March to 08th April 2024 ? –
In Goa

March – 2024
• Which country has successfully launched the second weather satellite 'Yunhai-3' in
March, 2024?– China
• In which place has Israel Aerospace Industries launched 'Aerospace Services India'
under the Make in India initiative in March, 2024? – In Gurugram
• In which place has the Adani Group commissioned the world's largest single-location
'copper manufacturing plant' in March, 2024? – in Mundra, Gujarat
• Where has the world's first Om shaped temple been inaugurated in March, 2024? –
Pali (Rajasthan)
• Where is the 900-year-old Chalukya inscription discovered in India, March, 2024?
– in Gangapuram (Telangana)
• Which has become the first South East Asian country to pass a gay marriage bill in
March, 2024? – Thailand
• Where was the first Nuclear Energy Summit held on March 21, 2024? – Brussels
(Belgium)
• Who has been appointed as the new Director General of the National Investigation
Agency in March, 2024? – Sadanand Vasant
• Who has been appointed as the new Director General of the National Disaster
Response Force in March, 2024? – Piyush Anand
• Which is the strongest insurance brand in the world as per the Brand Finance – 2024
report in March, 2024?– Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)
• Where was the 3rd edition of 'Summit for Democracy – 2024' held from 18th to 20th
March 2024?– South Korea (Theme: 'Democracy for future generations')
• Which space agency has discovered two ancient star streams 'Shiva' and 'Shakti' in
March, 2024? – European Space Agency
• Who has been appointed as the new President of Senegal in March, 2024? – Bassirau
Diomaye
• Which Indian player has been inducted into the Billiards Hall of Fame in March,
2024? – Pankaj Advani

• Online learning platform 'Shiksha Sudhar' has been launched by which state
government recently? – Government of Gujarat
• Which is the city with the highest number of billionaires in Asia as per the Hurun
Research Institute report in March, 2024? – Mumbai (2nd: Beijing, 3rd: Shanghai)
• Who will be awarded the 'Abel Prize-2024' of mathematics as per the recent
announcement? – Michel Talagrand (French mathematician)
• Which airline has been declared 'Airline of the Year' at the Air Transport Awards –
2024 announced in March, 2024?– IndiGo
• Who has been named as the new Prime Minister of Portugal in March, 2024? – Luis
Montenegro
• Who has become the first person to reach Earth's farthest point 'Nemo (located in the
Pacific Ocean)' in March, 2024? – Chris Brown
• Where was the 'Dol Yatra Festival' celebrated recently? – In West Bengal
• Which company has unveiled the border patrol surveillance drone 'Trishul' in March,
2024? – Garuda Aerospace
• Which country has launched the 'Queqiao – 2' relay satellite to support lunar
missions in March, 2024?– China
• Who has become the youngest Prime Minister of Ireland in March, 2024? – Simon
Harris
• Who has been awarded the first 'Global Inequality Research Prize (GiRA) – 2024'
recently? – Bina Agarwal and James Boyce
• Which day is observed annually as World Tuberculosis (TB) Day? March 24
(Theme: 'Yes! We can End TB')
• What is the name of the app launched by the Election Commission for persons with
disabilities in March, 2024? – Saksham app
• Between which countries did the trilateral exercise 'Trilateral – 2024' be held from
March 21 to 29, 2024 ? – India, Mozambique and Tanzania
• Recently, who has been awarded the 'Order of the Druk Gyalpo Award' of Bhutan?
– Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
• Every year which day is observed as 'World Water Day'? – March 22 (Theme:
'Water for Peace')

• Which operation was carried out by India to evacuate its citizens from the Dominican
Republic Haiti on March 21, 2024? – Operation 'Indravati'
• Where was ISRO successfully test fired its reusable launch vehicle 'Pushpak' on
March 22, 2024?– in Chitradurga, Karnataka
• Recently, who is the first Chief Minister of India to be arrested while holding the
post of Chief Minister? – Arvind Kejriwal
• Recently, who has been awarded the 'Aviation Week Laureates Award, 2024'? –
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) [for Chandrayaan – 3 mission]
• Where will India's first battery storage gigafactory be launched as announced by
Goodenough Energy on March 19, 2024? – In Jammu – Kashmir
• International Day of Forests is observed annually on which day? – March 21
(Theme: 'Forests and Innovation: New Solutions for a Better World')
• Recently, which state has become the first to launch portal for real-time information
of water in dams, canals? – Rajasthan
• Which is the happiest country in the world according to the 'World Happiness Report
- 2024' released by the United Nations on March 20, 2024? – Finland (2nd:
Denmark, 3rd: Iceland) [India's rank: 126th]
• What is the name of the app developed by Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre for
Gaganyaan team? – SAKHI App
• Who has been appointed as the Director General of All India Radio on March 16,
2024? – Moushumi Chakraborty
• Recently, which state has become the first state to buy land in Kashmir for tourism?
– Maharashtra
• Which digital platform has been launched by the Uttar Pradesh Police in March,
2024 to help in investigation and crack down on criminals? – Trinetra App 2.0
• Recently, who has been awarded the prestigious Sangeet Kalanidhi Award-2024? –
T. M. Krishna
• From March 18 to March 31, 2024, the bilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster
relief exercise 'Tiger Triumph – 24' was conducted between India and which
country?– United States
• Which region was most affected by cyclonic storm Megan in March, 2024? –
Northern Australia
• Recently, which country has signed an agreement with India to buy India-made
Dornier aircraft – 228?– Guyana
• Which is the most polluted capital in the world according to the Air Quality Report,
2023 released by Swiss organization IQAir in March, 2024?– New Delhi (most
polluted country in the world: Bangladesh)
• Recently, where has the huge volcano 'Noticks' higher than Mount Everest been
discovered? – Mars
• Where has India's first Ayurvedic restaurant 'Soma' been launched recently? – New
Delhi
• Recently, who has been elected to the post of President of Russia? – Vladimir Putin
• Which Indian has been honoured with the 'Diana Memorial Award – 2024' on March
14, 2024?– Uday Bhatia and Mansi Gupta (20 people from the world have been
honored with this award)
• Recently, where has India's first palm oil processing plant been commissioned under
Mission Palm Oil? – In Arunachal Pradesh
• Which poet has been awarded the Saraswati Samman for the year 2023 in March,
2024? – Prabha Verma (Malayalam poet)
• Which team won the Women's Premier League – 2024 title on March 17, 2024?–
Royal Challengers Bangalore
• In which place was Laddu Mar Holi celebrated in March, 2024? – Mathura and
Barsana (Uttar Pradesh)
• Recently, the Nepali government has declared which of the following as its tourism
capital? – Pokhara
• Recently, which country has tested the laser weapon 'Dragonfire' that destroys
missiles? – Britain
• Recently, there was a volcanic eruption in the Reykjens Peninsula Where is it
located? – Iceland
• The joint military exercise 'LAMITIYE – 2024' was conducted between the Indian
Army and the army of which country from March 18 to March 27, 2024?–
Seychelles Defence Force
• Recently, who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Prasar Bharati? – Navneet
Kumar Sehgal
• Where has the country's first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bus been inaugurated
recently? – In Maharashtra
• Which day is observed annually as National Immunization Day? – March 16
(Theme: Vaccines work for All)
• Who has been awarded the prestigious 'P.V. Narasimha Rao Memorial Award –
2024' on March 15, 2024 ? – Ratan Tata
• Recently, who has been awarded the prestigious Chameli Devi Jain Award – 2024
in the field of journalism?– Greeshma Kuthar and Ritika Chopra (jointly)
• Where was the Global Spiritual Festival – 2024 organized from March 14 to 17,
2024?– Hyderabad, Telangana (Theme: World Peace from Inner Peace)
• Recently, who has been named the new Prime Minister of Palestine? – Mohammad
Mustafa
• Which day is observed annually as World Consumer Rights Day? – March 15
(Theme: 'Fair and responsible AI for consumers')
• Which day is observed annually as International Mathematics Day? – March 14
(Theme: Playing with Math)
• Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the Central Board of Secondary
Education (CBSE) on March 13, 2024?– Rahul Singh
• Which team won the Ranji Trophy – 2024 title in March, 2024?– Mumbai
(defeating Vidarbha)
• Where has India's first indoor athletic centre been inaugurated recently? –
Bhubaneswar (Odisha)
• Recently, which Indian institute has developed a hybrid unmanned vehicle that
works in both water and air? – IIT, Jodhpur
• Where did the Phuldei Festival – 2024 begin on March 14, 2024 ? – Uttarakhand
• What is India's rank in the recently released Human Development Index – 2022?–
134th (top countries: Switzerland, Norway, Iceland) [Lowest place: Somalia
and Southern Sudan]
• Between which countries the trilateral joint exercise 'Maritime Security Belt – 2024'
was held in the Gulf of Oman from March 11 to March 15, 2024?– Navies of China,
Iran and Russia
• Recently, what is India's rank in the Gender Inequality Index – 2022 of the Human
Development Report, 2023 – 24 released by the United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP)?– 108th position
• Recently, which portal has been launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to
empower marginalized communities by extending credit support of the Ministry of
Social Justice and Empowerment? – PM Suraj Portal

• Which indigenous anti-submarine warfare ships have been launched by the Indian
Navy on March 13, 2024? – Agray and Akshay
• Which day is observed annually as World Kidney Day? – March 14 (Theme:
Kidney Health for All)
• Recently, the book 'Israel War Diary' was released, it is authored by? – Vishal
Pandey
• Recently, the book 'The Conspiracy' has been authored by whom? – Gotabaya
Rajapaksa
• Recently, which country's first private sector rocket 'Kairos' was destroyed during
launch? – Japan
• Recently, according to the report released by SIPRI, which is the world's top arms
importer country between the year 2019 – 23? – India (2nd: Saudi Arabia, 3rd:
Qatar) [Top arms exporting countries: 1. USA 2. France 3. Russia]
• On March 11, 2024, President of India Droupadi Murmu became the Chief Guest of
the National Day celebrations of which country? – Mauritius
• Recently, where has the world's first 3D printed mosque been built? – in Saudi
Arabia
• Recently, which day has been notified as Hyderabad Independence Day by the
Ministry of Home Affairs? – September 17
• Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated Kochrab Ashram at which
place? – in Sabarmati (Gujarat)
• Where has India's first FutureLABS centre been inaugurated recently?– In
Thiruvananthapuram
• Where was the Gorsam Kora Festival held recently? – Tawang (Arunachal
Pradesh)
• Recently, African Health Ministers have adopted the 'Yaoundé Declaration' against
which disease? – Malaria
• Where was the first ever successful launch of 'Agni – 5' missile based on Multiple
Independently Targeted Vehicle (MIRB) technology by DRDO on March 11,
2024?– Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Island (Odisha)
• Who has been awarded the International Advertising Association's prestigious 'IAA
Golden Compass Award – 2024' in March, 2024? – Srinivasan Swamy
• Recently, who has become the new Chief Minister of Haryana? – Naib Singh
• Which state was ranked as the top in the 'Discom Integrated Rating' of the Power
Department on March 11, 2024? – Maharashtra
• Recently, which bank has launched the first contactless payment wearables 'Indus
Paywear'? – IndusInd Bank
• Recently, which initiative has been inaugurated by the University Grants
Commission (UGC) to assist women scientists?– SheRNI Initiative
• Recently, who has been made the Chairman of the National Commission for
Scheduled Castes? – Kishore Makwana
• Who has been awarded the prestigious award 'Erasmus Prize – 2024' on March 07,
2024 ? – Amitav Ghosh
• Recently Majuli masks and Majuli manuscript paintings have been given GI tag,
these belong to which state? – Assam
• Where was the 'India by the Creek' festival organized from March 08 to 10, 2024? –
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Who has been awarded the Best Film Award at the 96th Academy Awards – 2024
(Oscars – 2024) on March 11, 2024?– Oppenheimer
• According to the report released by ICEA recently, which country is the largest
producer of mobile phones in the world? China (India ranked 2) [Top Mobile
Exporting Countries: 1. China 2. Vietnam 3. India]
• 'Operation Kamdhenu' has been launched by which state/UT to stop cattle smuggling
recently? – Jammu – Kashmir
• Recently, who has been elected as the President of Paralympic Committee of India?
– Devendra Jhajharia
• Which ship of India participated in the joint naval exercise 'Cutlass Express – 24'
held in Seychelles from 26 February to 08 March 2024?– INS Teer
• Recently, who has been awarded the 'Pritzker Prize' called Nobel for architecture? –
Riken Yamamoto (Japanese architect)
• Who has been awarded the prestigious Global Measles and Rubella Champion
Award – 2024 on March 06, 2024?– India
• Recently, Who has won the title of Miss World – 2024? – Kristina Piszkova (Czech
Republic)
• Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi launch the 'Mahtari Vandan Yojana' on
March 10, 2024? – Chhattisgarh (This is a scheme launched by the Chhattisgarh
state government)
• Where has the 'Statue of Valor' been unveiled on March 09, 2024? – in Jorhat,
Assam (125 feet tall statue of Lachit Borphukan)
• Recently, Who has won the Santosh Trophy of football? – Services [beating Goa]
• Where has the Sela tunnel been inaugurated on March 09, 2024? – Itanagar
(Arunachal Pradesh)
• Where was the joint exercise 'Sea Defenders - 24' conducted between the Indian
Coast Guard and the United States Coast Guard from 09th to 10th March 2024? –
Port Blair (Andaman – Nicobar)
• Which has become the 32nd member country of NATO on 07th March 2024? –
Sweden
• Which has become the first Indian company to produce Formula 1 fuel 'Storm' in
India? – Indian Oil
• From where has the 'Our Constitution, Our Respect Campaign' been started from
March 09, 2024? – Bikaner (Rajasthan)
• Which day is annually observed as International Women's Day 2024? – 08 March
(Theme: Investing in Women Empowerment – Promoting Progress)
• Where was the Sansad Khel Mahakumbh 3.0 inaugurated on March 05, 2024? –
Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh)
• Who has launched the 'MethaneSat' satellite to track global methane emissions on
March 04, 2024? – SpaceX
• Recently, who has been honoured with the India UK Achievers Awards? Zoya
Akhtar and Chef Asma Khan
• Where has Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 'Dekho Apna Desh People's
Choice' and 'Chalo India Global Diaspora Campaign' on March 07? – In Jammu –
Kashmir
• Who has won the National Youth Parliament Festival 2024 in March, 2024? – By
Yatin Bhaskar Duggal
• Recently, where has India's first AI teacher 'Iris' launched? – In Kerala
• Recently, who has launched India's first government-owned OTT platform
'Seaspace'? – Kerala
• Recently, Piyush Goyal has launched ' e-Kisan Upaj Nidhi' for which purpose? – To
provide better storage facilities to farmers
• Recently, who has been awarded the Bob Jones Award? – Tiger Woods
• Recently, who has become the new President of Hungary? – Tamas Sulliok
• Recently, who has become the new Prime Minister of Tuvalu? – Felletti Teo
• Recently which state's traditional tribal dress 'Risa' has been granted GI tag? –
Tripura
• Where has the first National Dolphin Research Centre of Asia and India been
inaugurated recently? – Patna (Bihar)
• Where has Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated India's first
underwater metro rail service? – In Kolkata
• On March 05, 2024, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has inaugurated the Naval War
College building 'Chola' in which ship? – INS Mandvi (in Goa)
• Recently the Central Government has increased the minimum age limit for voting by
postal paper to how much? – 85 years
• Recently, which is the first country in the world to make abortion a constitutional
right? – France
• Recently, where has the country's first green hydrogen plant in stainless steel sector
been commissioned? – Hisar, Haryana
• What is the objective of the 'Chakshu Portal' launched by Union Minister of
Communications Ashwini Vaishnaw on 05th March 2024? – Preventing cyber
fraud
• Where was the world's first jet suit race held recently? – Dubai (United Arab
Emirates)
• Where was the 5th National Youth Parliament Festival concluded by the Ministry of
Youth Affairs and Sports on 06th March 2024? – New Delhi (Theme: 'Youth
Voice: Join Change in the Nation and Be Empowered')
• Recently, who has become the first woman sniper of Border Security Force? –
Suman Kumari
• What is the number of moons known for Uranus and Neptune after the discovery of
three new moons of Uranus and Neptune recently? – Uranus (28 moons) and
Neptune (16 moons)
• On 04 March 2024, Raksha Mantri has launched which scheme to promote
innovations in defence technologies? – ADITI Scheme
• Which day is observed every year as National Safety Day? – 04 March (Theme:
Safety Leadership for ESG Excellence)
• Recently which state's centuries-old jewellery art 'Silver Filigree' has been given a
Geographical Indication (GI Tag)?– Odisha
• Who has been appointed by BPCL as the brand ambassador of its product 'Speed
Petrol'? – Neeraj Chopra
• Recently, which team has won the title of the 10th season of Pro Kabaddi League? –
Puneri Paltan (defeated Haryana Steelers)
• From 28th February to 02nd March 2024, the bilateral maritime exercise 'Samudra
Lakshman' was conducted between India and the Navy of which country? – Navy of
Malacia
• Which day is observed annually as World Wildlife Day? – 03 March
• Where has the new naval base 'INS Jatayu' been inaugurated on 06th March 2024?
– In Minicoy (Lakshadweep)
• Where was the cultural dance festival 'Chapchar Kut' organized recently? – In
Mizoram
• Where have Larsen and Toubro launched their first indigenously built 'hydrogen
electrolyzer'? – In Hazira (Gujarat)
• Which country will host the 2027 World Athletics Championships as announced
recently?– China
• Recently, Russian space agency Roscosmos launched which country's imaging
satellite ' Pars-1 ' into space? – Iran
• DRDO has successfully test-fired which Ultra Short-Range Air Defence system off
the coast of Odisha recently? – Vshorad
• Recently India has built Shahpur Kandi Dam on which river? – On Raavi River
• Archaeologists have discovered a fortified settlement of Harappan era at which place
in Gujarat? – Morodharo
• Which team has won the first UEFA Women's Nations League recently? – Spain
(defeated France)
• Which country has declared a health emergency due to dengue in February, 2024? –
Peru
• Who has recently become the first Indian to receive a knighthood from King
Charles – III in Britain?– Sunil Bharti Mittal
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently laid the foundation stone of ISRO's
second spaceport at which place?– Kulasekharpatnam (Tamil Nadu)
• Recently, which country has become the first country to join 'Pradhan Mantri
Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Project'? – Mauritius
• Where was the International Gita Mahotsav – 2024 organized from 01 to 03 March
2024?– Colombo (in Sri Lanka)
• On February 29, 2024, according to the status report of leopards in India released by
the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, which state has the
highest population of leopards in India? Madhya Pradesh (2nd place:
Maharashtra, 3rd place: Karnataka) [Total population of leopard in India: 13,
874]
• Recently, who has been awarded the Global Jain Peace Ambassador? – Acharya
Lokesh Muni

National & International Affairs

GAIL 's first hydrogen plant in Vijaipur (Madhya Pradesh)
• Recently, the first green hydrogen plant of GAIL (India) Limited has started in
Vijaypur city of Madhya Pradesh .
• GAIL's first green hydrogen plant in Vijaypur uses a 10 MW Proton Exchange
Membrane (PEM) electrolyser that has been imported from Canada.
• The plant will use solar energy to split water and produce green hydrogen. It will
produce approximately 4.3 tonnes of green hydrogen per day, which will be
approximately 99.999 per cent purity by volume.
• For this purpose, the company is setting up about 20 MW solar power plant in
Vijaypur to meet the green energy requirement for 10 MW PEM electrolyzers
.
• GAIL's effort is part of the National Hydrogen Mission, which aims to develop a
green hydrogen production capacity of at least 5 MMT (million metric tonnes) per
annum in the country by 2030.
Spain is the 99th member of the International Solar Alliance

• Spain has become the 99th member of the International Solar Alliance. Spain
has ratified the International Solar Alliance ratification tool, essential to become a
member of the International Solar Alliance.
• Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande
agreed to establish the International Solar Alliance on the sidelines of the 21st
Conference of Parties (CoP-21) of the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change (UNFCCC) held in Paris in 2015.
• Initially, those countries which were located between the Tropic of Cancer and the
Tropic of Capricorn were eligible to become members of the International Solar
Alliance. On March 11, 2018, the Framework Agreement of the ISA was amended
under which all members of the United Nations can now become its members.
• So far, 119 countries have signed the ISA Framework Agreement. 99 countries have
ratified the instrument of ratification required for ISA to become full members.
World's Highest Competitive Swimming Pool

• World Aquatics has opened a competitive swimming pool for the first time in Bhutan
at a record height of 2,400 meters, which is a part of the Pool for All program to
promote aquatic sports in the region.
• The world body of swimming launched a programme in 2019 that aims to ensure
accessible aquatic facilities for more countries and regions.
Mount Ibu
• Recently, a volcano called 'Mount Ibu' erupted on Indonesia's uninhabited secluded
island 'Halmahera'.
• The eruption of the volcano named 'Mount Ibu' has occurred after a series of
eruptions of different volcanoes in Indonesia. Indonesia sits on the Pacific "Ring of
Fire" and has 127 active volcanoes.
• Mount Ibu is a 'volcano' located on the northwest coast of the island of Halmahera,
Indonesia. It is classified as an active stratovolcano.
• Also known as a mixed volcano, a stratovolcano has distinctive features that
distinguish it from other types of volcanoes.
Venezuela loses its last glacier 'Humboldt Glacier'

• Recently the scientific organization International Cryosphere Climate Initiative
(ICCI) said that the only remaining glacier of the South American nation in the
Andes, 'Humboldt or La Corona' has become too small to be classified as a glacier.
Venezuela's Humboldt Glacier (the country's last glacier) has been reclassified as an
ice field.
• Previously the Sierra Nevada de Mérida was home to 6 glaciers in the mountain
range, all of which were located in the Andes about 5,000 meters above sea
level. Five glaciers had already disappeared by 2011.
• Glaciers are shrinking and disappearing faster than anticipated. The 2023 study said
two-thirds of the world's glaciers could disappear by 2100 at current climate change
rates.
Sela Tunnel
• Recently, the Indian Prime Minister virtually dedicated the Sela Tunnel Project to
the nation during the Developed India Developed North East Programme in Itanagar,
Arunachal Pradesh.
• The foundation stone of the tunnel was laid by the Prime Minister on February 09,
2019 and the construction started on April 01, 2019. Overcoming the challenges of
difficult terrain and adverse weather conditions, the tunnel has been completed in
just five years.
• The tunnel has been constructed at a total cost of Rs 825 crore. The tunnel has been
constructed at an altitude of 13,000 feet on the road connecting Tawang in West
Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh to Tezpur in Assam
• It will provide a faster and more efficient transport route, which is also strategically
important for India. This tunnel will provide all-weather connectivity to Tawang
across the Sela Pass on the Balipara – Charidwar – Tawang Road (i.e., North East
Region).
Indian Air Force tests portable hospital 'Bhishma' in Agra

• The Indian Air Force has airlifted the state-of-the-art indigenous mobile hospital
Bhishma Qube in Agra.
• This new technology is a giant leap towards providing quick and comprehensive
medical assistance during emergency at any location.
• According to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, the Bhishma portable
cubes are a part of a broader initiative called "Project Bhishma" — India Health
Initiative for Collaboration, Interest and Friendship, designed to treat up to 200
casualties , with an emphasis on quick response and comprehensive care.

Operations of Shahid Beheshti Terminal of Chabahar Port

• India and Iran signed an agreement on 13 May 2024 under which India will operate
the Shahid Beheshti terminal of Iran's Chabahar port for the next 10 years. It
is the first international port terminal that will be operated by India.
• The agreement was signed by Indian Ports Global Limited and Iran's Port and
Maritime Organization (PMO) in Tehran, the capital of Iran. The agreement was
signed in the presence of Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Sarbananda Sonowal and Iranian Road and Urban Development Minister Mehrad
Bajarpash.
• Iran's Chabahar port has two terminals, Shahid Beheshti and Shahid Kalantari.
India has only got the contract to operate the Shahid Beheshti terminal. As part of
the agreement, India Ports Global Limited (IPGL) will invest around $120 million
in developing the Shahid Beheshti terminal.
• The Indian government has also extended a $250 million loan to Iran to improve
rail and road infrastructure for better connectivity to the terminal.
UNESCO's Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional

Register
• Recently Ramcharitmanas, Panchatantra and Sahridayalok-Lokan have been
included in 'UNESCO's Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional Register'.
• Ramcharitmanas has been composed by Goswami Tulsidas, Panchatantra has been
composed by Pandit Vishnu Sharma and Sahridaylok-Lochan has been composed
by Acharya Anandvardhan.
• The Memory of the World programme is a global initiative launched by UNESCO
in 1992 to conserve important documentary heritage. In the Asia Pacific region, a
specific branch called Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific
(MOWCAP) was established in the year 1998.

World's largest air capture plant 'Mammoth'

• Recently, the Mammoth Direct Air Capture and Storage Plant operated by Swiss
company Climateworks has been started in Iceland.
• It is the largest direct air capture plant in the world. It is designed for carbon dioxide
(CO₂) extraction directly from the atmosphere.
• It is located in Iceland and has the capacity to capture nominal CO₂ 36,000 tonnes
per year when fully operational.
• This capacity is currently almost four times more than the capacity achieved
globally. This plant takes advantage of Iceland's geothermal energy.
Geographical Indication (GI tag) of 'Ajrakh' of Kutch

• Recently the traditional artisans of 'Kutch Ajrakh' of Kutch (Gujarat) have been
awarded Geographical Indication (GI) certificate. Ajrakh is a textile craft, which
belongs to the cultural tapestry of Gujarat.
• It is a time-honoured textile craft in the Sindh, Barmer and Kutch region of Gujarat.
In Kutch, Dhamdka and Azrakhpur villages serve as bastions of the Ajrakh tradition,
where artisans continue to employ time-honoured techniques inherited from
generations.
• Its origin dates back to 400 years before the beginning of crafts in the region by
Sindh Muslims. Ajrakh's art involves hand-block printing on treated cotton fabric,
resulting in elaborate designs involving intensive study.
• The nomenclature of Azrakh is derived from 'Ajrak', which means indigo. It
traditionally consists of three colors: blue representing the sky, red representing the
earth and fire, and white representing the stars.
• Nomadic pastoralists and agricultural communities such as rabaris, maldharis and
ahirs wear Ajrakh printed cloth in the form of turbans, lungis or stoles.

India-China dispute in Shaksgam Valley

• There has been a long-standing border dispute between India and China, at the
moment another dispute has arisen on the border between the two countries.
• China is doing construction work in Shaksgam Valley, which India has objections
to. China is illegally building a road in the valley in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir near
Siachen Glacier. But, India considers the Shaksgam Valley as its part.
• India has never accepted the so-called China-Pakistan Boundary Agreement of 1963,
through which Islamabad attempted to illegally cede the region to China.
Significance of Shaksgam Valley:
• The Shaksgam Valley is a part of Indian territory located between China and
Pakistan in the Siachen Glacier, the world's highest battlefield.
• The 2020 standoff between Indian and Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh has made
control over Siachen even more crucial for India.
• China has undertaken massive construction and deployment along the Line of Actual
Control (LAC), especially in eastern Ladakh, threatening Indian posts in Depsang
and Daulat Beg Oldi.
World's deepest blue hole discovered in Mexico

• Scientists have discovered the world's deepest blue hole in Mexico's Chetmal Bay.
This hole is about three times deeper than the dragon hole.
• After measuring the blue hole, divers said that the hole was 1,380 feet (420 meters)
deep from the surface. This depth is comparable to Chicago's iconic Trump Tower.
• Earlier, the Sansa Yongle Blue Hole located in the South China Sea was considered
to be the deepest, which was 480 feet deep. The Blue Hole of the South China Sea
is also known as the Dragon Hole.

Raja Ravi Varma's painting Indulekha unveiled

• The first real copy of renowned artist Raja Ravi Varma's painting Indulekha will be
unveiled at Kilimanoor Palace, where the renowned artist was born in the year 1848.
• Raja Ravi Varma is considered the father of modern Indian art, as he combined
Indian iconography with Western realism, his influence is seen in diverse fields such
as art, literature, advertising, textiles and comic books.
• Raja Ravi Varma's works include Damayanti talking to Hans, Shakuntala looking
for Dushyant, Nair woman decorating her hair, and Shantanu and Matsyagandha.
Constitution Park inaugurated in Maharashtra

• Recently, Maharashtra's first Constitution Park was inaugurated in Pune. The park
has been developed jointly by the Indian Army and Puneet Balan Group.
• This Constitution Park is a tribute to the founding leaders of the Constitution. The
park is a symbol of unity and commitment to the values of the Indian Constitution.
• India's first Constitution Garden has been established in Jaipur (Rajasthan).
Restoration of Kankesanthurai Port in Sri Lanka

• On April 30, 2024, the Sri Lankan Cabinet announced India's agreement for full
funding for the restoration of Kankesanthurai port in the Northern Province, which
aims to enhance connectivity and economic prospects.
• Located in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka, the Kankesanthurai port is spread
over about 16 acres and is 104 km from Karaikal port in Puducherry. The direct
passenger ship service connects Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu to Kankesanthurai port
near Jaffna, covering a distance of 111 km in about 3.5 hours.
• The Government of India is committed to financing the project due to its strategic
importance and potential benefits. The overall project cost is estimated at US$61.5
million, a figure confirmed by recent announcements.

India's first transhipment ‘Vizhinjam Port’

Adani Group's Vizhinjam Port in Kerala has received approval from the Ministry of
Shipping to operate as India's first transhipment port. It will be India's first full-fledged
deepwater transhipment port.
Transshipment ports are transit centers where goods from one ship are transferred to another
ship on their way to their final destination. The world's largest transshipment ports are
Singapore, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Busan, and Hong Kong.
Significance of Vizhinjam Port:
• The new strategically located port in India will attract larger container and cargo
vessels, boost traffic and help modernise infrastructure.
• The development is part of the government's Maritime India Vision 2030, which
aims to make India a top destination for manufacturing. Lower shipping costs and
increased capacity will benefit domestic manufacturers.
• The port will be one of the largest ports in the world, with the capacity to handle
Megamax containerships and provide large-scale automation for quick turnaround
of vessels.
• The port is expected to attract the world's largest container ships, which have so far
been avoiding India as its ports were not deep enough to handle such vessels.
• The ₹20,000 crore investment in the port will allow India to acquire a major share of
international maritime trade currently dominated by China.
Gold Erupting Volcano

• A recent study showed that Mount Erebus in Antarctica ejects gas containing about
80 grams of crystallized gold daily, worth about US$6,000.
• Mount Erebus displays a particular eruption style known as the Strombolian
eruption . These explosions are of moderate intensity, with explosions of gas and ash
skyward.
• Mount Erebus ejects a 'lava lake' on its summit crater, which is a rare occurrence.
This molten rock remains stable at the pool surface due to specific conditions within
the volcano.
Ikshvaku coins found in Telangana

• Recently, the Archaeological Department of Telangana discovered a deposit of
3,730 lead coins in an earthen pot in Phanigiri, a famous Buddhist heritage site
located 110 km from Hyderabad.
• The pot contained 3730 coins weighing an average of 2.3 grams. Archaeologists
conclude that all coins are made of lead. It has the elephant symbol on the forearm
and the Ujjain symbol on the hind part.
• On the basis of graphical and typologic studies, it is being said that these coins
belong to the Ikshvaku period (3rd-4th century AD).
• Stone and glass beads during excavation,Pieces of conch bangles, Stucco shapes,
Broken limestone statues, Toy cart wheels, Iron nails and Pottery many other
valuable cultural relics and structural remains were also found.
• Phanigiri Village in Hyderabad located on the left bank of the Bikkeru River
tributary of the Musi River. It is located on top of a hill on the ancient trade route
(Dakshinapatha) connecting north to south.
• At Phanigiri, excavation was carried out in seven phases sequentially. These
excavations at Phanigiri yielded a Maha Stupa, semi-circular chaitya griha, votive
stupas, pillared congregational halls, viharas, stages with steps at different levels,
octagonal stupa chaityas.
• A 24-pillared pavilion, a circular chaitya, and terracotta beads, semi-precious pearls,
iron objects, conch and bangle pieces, coins, fine lime figures, Brahmi label
inscriptions Other cultural objects, including a sacred coffin relic were also found.
All cultural objects date from 1st century BC to 4th century BC.
India's largest climate clock

• Recently, the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) commissioned
India's largest climate clock installation and operationalisation at
CSIR headquarters in New Delhi as a part of the Earth Day celebrations.
• The watch will demonstrate how fast the planet is approaching 1.5°C global
warming, given current emissions trends. It also shows the amount of CO2 already
emitted and the global warming so far.
• The date shown when humanity reaches 1.5°C will get closer as emissions increase
and further away as emissions decrease. The current climate temperature as of April
4, 2024 is 1.295°C.
Sweden is the 38th country to join the Artemis Agreement and

Slovenia is the 39th country
Recently, Sweden became the 38th country and Slovenia the 39th country to sign NASA's
'Artemis Agreement'. Currently the United States, India and Japan are the leading astronaut
countries signing the agreement.
Artemis Agreement:
• NASA, in coordination with the U.S. Department of State, along with seven other
founding member countries, established the Artemis Agreement in 2020.
• The purpose of the Artemis Agreement is to establish guidelines for the peaceful
exploration and uses of outer space. The Agreement confirms and implements the
key obligations enshrined in Outer Space Treaty the 1967.
• The agreement also strengthens the commitment of best practices by the United
States and signatory nations to support NASA and its partners, including the
Registration Convention, Rescue and Return Agreement, as well as the public
declaration of scientific data.
• India was the 27th country to sign the non-binding Artemis Agreement.
Volcanic eruption at Mount Ruang

• Recently, Mount 'Ruang' volcano located in North Sulawesi province of Indonesia
erupted.
• Indonesia, experienced frequent seismic and volcanic activity due to its location in
the Pacific 'Ring of Fire', an arc where tectonic plates collide, extending from Japan
to Southeast Asia and the Pacific basin.
• Ruang is the southernmost Strato volcano in the Indonesian Sangihhe archipelago.
The first eruption was recorded in the year 1808. Dr. Adolf Mayer saw a huge
eruption in this volcano in the year 1871. At that time 'Ruang' was uninhabited.
Varanasi 's Tiranga Barfi gets GI tag

• On April 16, 2024, Varanasi's Tiranga Barfi and Dhalua Murti Metal Craft
associated with India's independence have been included in the GI category.
• Apart from Tiranga Barfi and Dhalua Murti Metal Crafts, Bareilly Zardozi, Ken-
Bamboo Craft, Tharu Embroidery, Pilkhuwa Handblock Print Textile have also been
given GI tag.
• After getting this tag, a total of 34 products of Banaras region and now a total of
75 products in Uttar Pradesh have got GI tag. It has 58 handicrafts and 17
agricultural and food products. This is the record for the highest number of GI tags
in the name of a state. Kashi is also called the GI city with the most diversity.
Floods in Dubai
• On April 15, 2024, a severe storm brought unprecedented levels of rainfall to the
United Arab Emirates (especially in Dubai), causing widespread disruption and
damage.
• More than 142 millimeters of rain in a short period of time caused flooding in the
desert city of Dubai rarely seen in its arid climate.
• Homes, roads and main infrastructure were inundated, leading to the closure of
schools and businesses. The event underscored the challenges posed by extreme
weather due to climate change.
Factors Contributing to Heavy Rainfall:
• Storm System: The storm system passing through the Arabian Peninsula and the
Gulf of Oman played an important role in this.
• Cloud seeding: There are indications that cloud seeding, which is a weather
modification technique, may have contributed to the increase in rainfall.
• Climate change: Experts suggest that rising global temperatures due to greenhouse
gas emissions have further accelerated the phenomenon.
• Higher temperatures increase moisture in the atmosphere, which can potentially lead
to more intense precipitation events. The UAE has seen a significant increase in
average temperatures, which is likely influenced by global warming.
Uttar Pradesh's first glass skywalk bridge

• Recently, the state's first 'Glass Skywalk Bridge' was built in Tulsi waterfall of
Chitrakoot district of Uttar Pradesh.
• This bridge has been made in the shape of Lord Rama's bow and arrow. The length
of the bridge made in the shape of bow and arrow is 25 meters, while its width is
35 meters.
• The load capacity of this bridge is 500 kg per square meter. It has been built as the
most beautiful eco-tourism center. A rock and herbal garden have also been built
near this bridge.
• Tulsi Falls is located in the Chitrakoot district of Uttar Pradesh. The first name of
this waterfall was Shabri. Due to Chitrakoot of Uttar Pradesh being the birthplace of
Goswami Tulsidas in Rajapur along with the tapo bhoomi of Lord Shri Ram, in the
year 2023 the Uttar Pradesh government changed its name to Tulsi Waterfall.
Zimbabwe's new currency ZiG

• In April 2024, Zimbabwe has released a new gold-backed currency called ZiG.
Zimbabwe's effort is to stabilize the economy which has been continuously heading
towards crisis for the last 25 years.
• Unveiling the new notes, central bank governor John Mushayvanahu said the ZiG
would be determined at a market-based exchange rate.
• In Zimbabwe, the US dollar, which is used for 85% of transactions, will remain the
legal currency and most people will continue to use it.
Sittwe, India's second global port in Myanmar

• The Ministry of External Affairs has approved the proposal of India Ports Global
(IPGL) to take over the entire operations of Sittwe Port located on the Kaladan
River in Myanmar's Rakhine State.
• Thus, Myanmar's Sittwe port has become the second international port to come under
the control of India Ports Global Limited after Iran's Shahid Behesthi Port,
Chabahar.
• However, unlike the Chabahar port, where India controls only two terminals, Sittwe
port will be India's full control.
• Under the recently approved deal, India has got a long-term lease of the port, which
will be renewed every three years. IPGL will mobilize resources to further develop
the port.
• India Ports Global Limited is a subsidiary of Sagarmala Development Company
Limited, which is under the Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
• The development of Sittwe Port in Myanmar's Rakhine State is part of the Kaladan
Multimodal Transit Transport Project signed between India and Myanmar.
• Sittwe port in Myanmar will be connected to India's Mizoram state under the
multimodal transit connectivity project to be built on the Kaladan river .
• India had extended a grant of $500 million to Myanmar for the construction of
the port. Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and AYUSH,
Sarbananda Sonowal formally inaugurated the project on 9th May 2023.
• The first Indian cargo ship which sailed from Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Port in
Kolkata to Sittwe Port was welcomed at Sittwe Port.
Africa's Afar Triangle: Possible Place of Origin of the New

Ocean
• According to recent geological findings, a new ocean may form in Africa's Afar
Triangle in the next 5 to 10 million years.
• The Afar Triangle in the Horn of Africa is a geological lowland where three tectonic
plates, the Nubian, the Somali and the Arabian plates, meet. It is part of the East
African Rift system, which extends from the Afar region to East Africa.
• A gradual pattern of tectonic movement has been occurring in the Afar region for
many years. In 2005, the desert of Ethiopia experienced a major fault expansion.

World's first Om shaped temple

• The world's first Om-shaped temple was inaugurated at Jadan village in Pali district
of Rajasthan. This temple became the first temple in the world designed in Om
shape.
• This architectural masterpiece will not only attract tourists but also boast an
impressive visual presence that will also be visible from space.
• The temple has an Om symbol-like shape and follows the Nagara style commonly
seen in North India.
• This temple can house 1,008 idols of Lord Mahadev and 12 Jyotirlingas within its
holy limits. The temple stands at a height of 135 feet and rests on 2,000 pillars. It
also has 108 rooms in its complex, with the Samadhi of Guru Madhavanand Ji being
the central feature of the temple complex.
• In the uppermost part of the temple there is a sanctum sanctorum which has a
Shivalinga made of crystals obtained from the Bansi hill of Dholpur. Additionally,
there is a huge tank with a capacity of 2 lakh tonnes below the temple complex ,
which enhances the grandeur of the temple.
900-year-old Chalukya inscription discovered

• Recently a 900-year-old Kannada inscription from the Chalukya dynasty of Kalyani
was discovered at Gangapuram in Mahabubnagar district of Telangana.
• This inscription was issued on June 8, 1134 by the customs officials of Tailapa-
III, son of the Kalyana Chalukya emperor 'Bhulokamalla' Someshvara-III.
• In this, toll tax exemption has been recorded for a lamp of Lord Somnath and incense.
• Chalukya Dynasty: Both the Chalukyas of Kalyani and the Chalukyas of Vengi are
descendants of the Chalukyas of Badami. The Chalukyas ruled parts of southern and
central India between the 6th and 12th centuries.
His rule was divided into three different places:
1. Chalukya dynasty of Kalyani
2. Chalukya dynasty of Vatapi
3. Chalukya dynasty of Vengi
Emergency in Maryland (USA) after Francis Scott Bridge

collapse
• After the collapse of the 'Francis Scott' Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland (USA), an
emergency was declared in Maryland on 26 March 2024. The ship that hit
Baltimore's 'Frances Scott' Bridge was a container ship, DALI.
• The 'Francis Scott' Bridge was built in 1977. The bridge was opened on March 23
, 1977. It is named after Francis Scott, who wrote the national anthem of the United
States .
• This bridge was located on the 'Petapsco River'. The bridge was 8,636 feet (2,632
meters) long. According to an estimate, more than 11 million vehicles used to move
annually on this bridge.
India's First Battery Energy Storage Gigafactory

• Goodenough Energy is planning to build India's largest factory in Jammu and
Kashmir for battery energy storage system gigafactory to ensure the stability of the
power grid.
• The initial capacity of the factory will be 7GWh, which will increase to 20 GWH by
2026. Goodenough Energy is India's leading manufacturer of battery energy storage
systems.
• Their BESS Gigafactory in J&K produces advanced battery energy storage systems
that aim to reduce carbon emissions and empower industries in achieving their green
targets.
• Goodenough Energy aims to support India's goal of achieving net-zero emissions. It
plans to achieve this by providing its services to various industries with high CO2
emissions such as the molding industry, automation, mining, hospitals, refineries,
malls, and shopping complexes.
• With their technology, they can store 7GWH of annual storage capacity, which will
reduce CO2 emissions by more than 5 million tonnes a year .

'Operation Indravati' to save Indians from Haiti

• On March 21, 2024, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, while giving
information on microblogging site X, wrote that the Indian government has launched
'Operation Indravati' to relocate Indians stranded in the violence-torn Caribbean
country Haiti to the neighboring Dominican Republic.
• According to the Ministry of External Affairs, there are about 75 to 90 Indians
stranded in Haiti and about 60 of them have registered with Indian authorities to
return to India.
India's first palm oil processing unit commissioned

• 3F Palm Oil, one of India's largest palm oil development companies, has started
commercial operations at the country's first integrated oil palm processing unit in
Arunachal Pradesh.
• A new factory has been set up in the lower Dibang Valley district of India's
northeastern state. The factory is part of Mission Palm Oil and is India's first oil palm
factory under NMEO-OP.
• The Government's focus on Mission Palm Oil, with special focus on the Northeast,
is to achieve self-sufficiency in edible oils and empower farmers to increase their
income.
• There is a huge potential for palm oil production in the northeastern region and the
government plans to invest Rs 1,100 crore by 2030 in Assam and Arunachal
Pradesh, which will create jobs for 1,700 people.
• In Arunachal Pradesh, 1,30,000 hectares of land suitable for oil palm cultivation has
been identified, with 33 per cent of the area designated by the Government in the
North Eastern Region alone.

India's first Ayurvedic café 'Soma'

• Maharishi Ayurveda Hospital in Shalimar Bagh, Delhi has India's first Ayurvedic
café named SOMA-The Ayurvedic Kitchen.
• SOMA-The Ayurvedic Kitchen is gaining attention for its unique approach to food,
offering Ayurvedic recipes that align with the principles of Ayurveda, an ancient
Indian medical system.
• The inauguration of India's first Ayurvedic café is an important milestone in
promoting healthy eating habits and traditional wellness practices, catering to
individuals seeking holistic wellness through food choices.
India's first indoor athletic centre

• Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated India's first indoor athletics
and aquatic centre at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
• The newly developed India's first indoor athletics stadium has the facilities to host
national and international athletic events.
• Built at an estimated cost of Rs 120 crore, the stadium can accommodate 120 athletes
for full-time training.
• It also has a classroom for studies, medical facilities and a dedicated kitchen for
athletes.
• Italian company Mondeo Spa has built a 10,000 square meter track in the stadium,
the first of its kind in the country.
World's first 3D printed mosque

• The world's first 3D-printed mosque has been constructed in Saudi Arabia's
Jeddah's Al-Jawhara suburb.
• The Abdulaziz Abdullah Sharbatli Mosque was constructed using 3D printing
technology obtained from Chinese firm Guanli.
• The 60,000-square-foot mosque was built very differently than traditional
construction, with great attention paid to the building's design.

Inauguration of Kochrab Ashram

• Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi visited Sabarmati Ashram where he
inaugurated the Kochrab Ashram and launched the Master Plan of the Gandhi
Ashram Memorial.
• Kochrab Ashram was established by Gandhiji on May 25, 1915 after his return from
South Africa. It was the first ashram established by him in India. However, on June
17, 1917, the ashram was shifted to a barren land on the banks of the Sabarmati
River.
• Sabarmati Ashram, also known as Harijan Ashram, remained Gandhiji's home from
1917 to 1930 and played an important role in India's freedom struggle. Originally
named Satyagraha Ashram, it became the centre of the ideology that eventually led
India to independence.
'Statue of Vellore'
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 125-feet bronze statue of Ahom General
Lachit Borphukan in Jorhat in eastern Assam. This statue has been installed near his
burial site.
• The height of this statue is 84 feet, which is installed on a pedestal of 41 feet. The
total height of this statue is 125 feet.
• Born on November 24, 1622, Lachit Borphukan was best known for his leadership
in the Battle of Saraighat in the year 1671, in which an attempt by the Mughal army
to capture Assam was thwarted.
• The Battle of Saraighat was fought in the year 1671 on the banks of the Brahmaputra
in Guwahati. It is considered to be one of the greatest naval battles on the river that
resulted in the victory of the Ahoms over the Mughals.

Sweden becomes NATO's 32nd member

• Sweden has become the 32nd member of NATO after completing the official process
in Washington on 7 March 2024. Sweden gained NATO membership as the Russia-
Ukraine war completed two years in February.
• Sweden applied to join the NATO military alliance in February 2022, following the
outbreak of war between Russia and Ukraine.
• Sweden's application was accepted two years later on March 7. In this context,
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Christersson said that 'unity and solidarity' will remain
the guiding principle for Sweden.
India's first National Dolphin Research Centre

• On March 4, 2024, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated India and Asia's
first National Dolphin Research Centre.
• This research center has been established on the banks of river Ganga in Patna
University campus of Bihar. It aims to assist scientists and researchers in conducting
a comprehensive study of Gangetic dolphins.
• The establishment of this National Dolphin Research Centre is a big step towards
conservation of Gangetic river dolphins. The project was approved by the Central
Government in the year 2013.
• The centre will be set up on 4,400 square metres of land within Patna University
and will be around 200 metres from river Ganga.
• The centre will boost conservation efforts of the endangered Gangetic dolphin and
publish research on changing behaviour of dolphins, food habits, survival skills,
cause of death etc.

India's first underwater metro inaugurated

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India's first underwater metro service in
Calcutta . It is India's first underwater metro tunnel.
• It is located under the Hooghly River, which divides Kolkata and Howrah. Here is
the deepest metro station in the country, the Howrah Metro Station.
• The tunnel is located 13 metres below the river bed and 33 metres below the
surface level. It consists of four stations - Esplanade, Mahakaran, Howrah and
Howrah Maidan. It can be crossed in just 45 seconds.
India's first green hydrogen plant in stainless steel sector

• Recently, the Union Steel Minister virtually inaugurated India's first Green
Hydrogen Plant in the Stainless Steel Sector located at Jindal Stainless Limited,
Hisar . It is the world's first off-grid green hydrogen plant dedicated to the stainless
steel industry.
• Production of conventional steelCoalRelies too much on, who greenhouse gasA
major source of. This dependence is problematic for India's environmental goals.
Green hydrogen provides a clean alternative.
• The plant aims to reduce carbon emissions by about 2,700 metric tonnes per annum
and 54,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions over the next two decades. Stainless steel is a
type of steel alloy containing a minimum of 10.5% chromium depending on the
mass.
Neolithic children's burial ground discovered in Tamil Nadu

• The Department of Ancient History and Archaeology of Madras University has
unearthed the ancient burial site of a child at Chettemedu Pathur in Chengalpattu
(Tamil Nadu).
• A pot has been found next to this skeleton, which is said to be from the Neolithic
period. Several fragments of burnt red pottery, burnt brown pottery and red pottery
with long neck and broad mouth of the Neolithic period have also been found.

• This is the first time such antiquities have been found in this region of Tamil Nadu.
About 3 years ago, a small dwelling mound with multi-cultural stages was
discovered by Professor Jinu Koshi, who is in charge of excavation.
• Neolithic refers to an age that came to the end of the Stone Age and which
permanently changed human life.
Shahpur Kandi Dam Project

• The completion of Shahpur Kandi Barrage on the Punjab-Jammu and Kashmir
border has effectively stopped the flow of water from Ravi river to Pakistan.
• Shahpur Kandi Dam is located across the Ravi River in Pathankot district of Punjab,
downstream from the existing Ranjit Sagar Dam. The water released by the Ranjit
Sagar dam is used to generate electricity from this project.
• The main motive behind the construction of Shahpur Kandi Dam is power generation
and irrigation in the states of Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir. It has been
constructed by the Irrigation Department of the Government of Punjab.
• The Shahpur Kandi dam project consists of a 55.5-metre-high concrete gravity dam,
a 7.70-km-long hydel channel, two head regulators and two powerhouses. The total
generation capacity of the project is 206 MW.
Morodhero Basti
• Archaeologists have recently discovered a Harappan-era fortified settlement named
Morodharo in Gujarat's Kutch district. It is a fortified settlement of the Harappan era.
• The settlement dates back to the Harappan period from 2,600-1,900 BCE to 1,900-
1,300 BCE. The fortifications measure 102 meters from east to west and 58 meters
from north to south.
• The wall thickness is on average 3.3 m. It has a platform of 10x10 m on the south-
west side and a well on the north-east side.
• Buried caves have also been found here. Which are piles of stones to determine a
boundary, pieces of perforated jars, reserve slipware and Harappan pottery unearthed
with terracotta cakes. All these objects are very similar to those found in Dholavira.
Status of Leopards in India, 2024

• The Leopard Status Report, 2024 was released by the Ministry of Environment on
February 29, 2024. The report has been prepared by the National Tiger Conservation
Authority and the Wildlife Institute of India, in collaboration with the State Forest
Departments.
• According to this report, the number of leopards in India has increased by 8%
between 2018 and 2022.
• The number of leopards in India has increased from 12,852 in 2018 to 13,874 in
2022. Madhya Pradesh (3,907) recorded the highest number of leopards.
• States with the highest number of tenduans: 1. Madhya Pradesh (3,907) 2.
Maharashtra (1,985 3. Karnataka (1,879) 4. Tamil Nadu (1,070)
• The survey was conducted in 20 states of India. It focuses on about 70% of India's
tiger reserves and protected forest area.
• According to this report, India has grown at 1.08 % per annum during 2018 to 2022.

Economic Current
India's trade deficit with China
• Despite the ongoing trade war between China and the US and the COVID-19
pandemic, China's role in global goods trade has not been affected.
• China is the largest import destination for India and its share in total Indian imports
has more than doubled. India's dependence on China for non-oil imports is estimated
to be 25% or even more.
Imports from China:
• In 2020-21 and 2021-22, China's share in India's imports reached a high of 16.53%
and 15.43% respectively, while UAE was the second largest destination of imports
for India in the same financial years with import share of 6.7% and 7.31%
respectively.
• China's dominance in total non-oil goods imports is even more evident where India's
dependence on China for non-oil imports can be 25% or even more.
Imported goods: India imports mainly electrical and electronic goods, pharmaceuticals and
other organic chemicals and plastic items from China. These items account for more than
70% of India's imports from China.
India's Exports to China:
• According to the data of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India's exports to
China have been increasing continuously in recent years.
• India's exports to China stood at $21.2 billion in the financial year 2020-21,
compared to $16.7 billion in 2019-20.
Export Items: Major items exported by India to China include organic chemicals, cotton
yarn, copper, and ores. India's exports to China are still substantially lower than its imports
from China, resulting in a large trade deficit.
Bilateral Trade Deficit: India's bilateral trade deficit with China is large and growing.
India's trade deficit with China was around $73.3 billion in 2021-22 which could cross
$100 billion in FY 2023.
Periodic Labour Force Survey May 2024 (January – March

2024)
• The unemployment rate in urban areas for persons aged 15 years and above
declined from 6.8 per cent to 6.7 per cent during January-March 2023 to
January-March 2024.
• Female UR declined from 9.2 per cent in January-March 2023 to 8.5 per
cent in January-March 2024.
• The Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) in urban areas increased from
48.5 per cent to 50.2 per cent during January-March 2023 to January-
March 2024 respectively for persons aged 15 years and above.
• The female labour force participation rate in urban areas increased from
22.7 per cent to 25.6 per cent during January-March 2023 to January-
March 2024, indicating an overall upward trend in the LFPR.
• The Worker Population Ratio (WPR) for persons aged 15 years and above
increased from 45.2 per cent in January-March 2023 to 46.9 per cent in
January-March 2024 .
• The female worker population ratio in urban areas increased from 20.6 per
cent to 23.4 per cent during January-March 2023 to January-March 2024,
indicating an overall upward trend in the WPR.
Status of Indian Exports in 2023-24

• According to the latest data released by the Union Ministry of Commerce, exports in
the major export markets of the United States, the United Arab Emirates, the
Netherlands, China, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Bangladesh,
Germany, and Italy recorded positive growth rates in 2023-24.
• According to the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the total merchandise
exports from India in 2023-24 stood at $437.06 billion, showing a decline of about
3 per cent compared to 2022-23. Merchandise exports stood at $451.07 billion in
2022-23.
• However, services exports increased to USD 341.1 billion in 2023-24 from USD
325.33 billion in 2022-23.
• The total exports (goods + services) in 2023-24 were USD 778.2 billion, compared
to USD 776.4 billion in 2022-23.
• Total exports registered a marginal growth of 0.23 per cent in 2023-24 as compared
to 2022-23.
• This was the highest ever export from India despite the adverse global economic
situation.
India's Share in World Exports
• The share of India's merchandise exports in the world export market has increased
from 1.70 per cent in 2014 to 1.82 per cent in 2023.
• India's rank in the world merchandise exporter has also improved from 19th to 17th
position during the same period.
China is India's largest trading partner

• With bilateral merchandise trade of $118.4 billion in FY 2023-24, China has
surpassed the US to emerge as India's largest trading partner, according to data from
the Global Trade Research Initiative, an economic think-tank.
• Bilateral trade between India and the US stood at $118.3 billion in FY 2023-24. The
US was India's top trading partner during the financial years 2021-22 and 2022-23.
• According to the report, India's exports to China grew by 8.7% to $16.67 billion in
FY 2023-24. The sectors to which India's exports have increased include items such
as iron ore, cotton yarn, textiles, handloom, spices, fruits and vegetables, plastics and
linoleum.
• India's imports from China grew by 3.24 per cent to USD 101.7 billion in the said
period.

According to the United Nations, India's expected economic

growth rate for 2024
• The latest forecast regarding India's economy has been made in the World Economic
Situation and Prospects Mid 2024 report released on 16 May 2024.
• The January report of the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects
(WESP) 2024 had predicted a growth rate of 6.2 per cent which has now been revised
to 6.9 per cent.
• However, the economic growth forecast for 2025 remains unchanged and has been
retained at 6.6 per cent.
• The report said that inflation in India will decline from 5.6 per cent in 2023 to 4.5
per cent in 2024. The RBI has also kept its medium-term inflation target at 2-6 per
cent.
• According to the UN World Economic Situation and Prospects report, the global
economy is expected to grow by 2.7 per cent in 2024 and 2.8 per cent in 2025.
• The world's largest economy, the United States, is expected to grow by 2.3 percent
in 2024. The world's second-largest economy, China, is expected to grow by 4.8 per
cent in 2024.
India is the world's third largest solar energy producer

• The 5th 'Global Electricity Review' report, published by United Kingdom-based
global think tank Ember, said that India, which was ranked ninth in the world in
2015, has overtaken Japan to the third position in 2023.
• The Global Electricity Review report covers 80 countries, representing 92 percent
of global electricity demand.
Key points of the 5th 'Global Electricity Review Report':
• In 2023, the world's new solar power generation capacity was twice that of coal.
• In 2023, solar energy accounted for 5.5 percent of the world's total electricity
generated.
• Solar power contributed 5.8 percent of the total electricity produced in India in 2023.
• The contribution of solar energy to the total national electricity generation in India,
which was 0.5 percent in 2015, increased to 5.8 percent in 2023.
• The largest increase in solar power generation in 2023 was in China, where an
increase of 156 terawatt hours (TWh) was recorded this year.
• After China, the second largest solar generation increase was seen in the United
States (+33 TWh), followed by Brazil (+22 TWh) and then India (+18 TWh).
Top 10 Solar Energy Producing Countries in the World: According to the 'Global
Electricity Review', the top 10 solar energy producing countries in the world in 2023 are
the following –
1. China
2. United States
3. India
4. Japan
5. Germany
Top Indian States in Electronics Exports in FY 2023-24

Tamil Nadu has achieved a record-breaking 9.56 billion dollars in electronics exports in FY
2023-24. This was about 33% of the total national share of electronics exports.
Tamil Nadu's share of electronics exports has almost doubled to $5.37 billion in FY 2022-
23.
India's top export markets: According to the Union Department of Commerce,
Government of India, the top export destinations for electronics goods of India include –
1. United States
2. United Arab Emirates
3. Netherlands
4. United Kingdom
5. Italy

Top Indian States in Electronics Exports

State Exports (in dollars) Participation in National Exports
Tamil Nadu 9.56 billion 33%
Karnataka 4.6 billion 16%
Uttar Pradesh 4.46 billion 15.32%
Maharashtra 3 Billion 10.62%
World's largest single-location copper plant

• The Adani-led conglomerate has announced the commencement of the first phase of
the world's largest copper manufacturing plant in Mundra, Gujarat.
• The facility will produce 0.5 million tonnes of refined copper per year during the
first phase of its operations. It is expected that by March 2029, this plant will start
functioning with full capacity of 1 million tonnes.
• Upon completion of the second phase, Kutch Copper will become the world's largest
single-location custom smelter, producing 1 million tonnes of copper per year.
• Currently, per capita copper consumption in India is only 0.6 kg, which is much
lower than the global average of 3.2 kg. However, the demand for copper is expected
to double by 2030.
India Employment Report 2024: ILO

• According to the India Employment Report 2024 released by the International
Labour Organization and the Institute of Human Development on 26th March 2024,
the share of people with secondary or higher education among unemployed youth in
India has increased from 35.2% in 2000 to 65.7% in the year 2022.
• The India Employment Report 2024 has been prepared under the joint aegis of the
Centre for Employment Studies of the Institute of Human Development (IHD), New
Delhi and the International Labour Organization (ILO).
• Key points of the report:
• According to this report, 83% of the total unemployed youth in India are
unemployed. In 2022, the share of unemployed youth in the total unemployed
population was 82.9 percent.
• The share of educated youth among all unemployed people increased from 54.2 per
cent in 2000 to 65.7 per cent in 2022.
• The share of educated unemployed youth (those with secondary level or higher
education) is higher than men (62.2 percent) (76.7 percent).

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

PREFIRE Polar Mission
• On May 22, NASA's prefier Polar mission was launched from New Zealand. The
Polar Mission consists of two satellites, each carrying an instrument that measures
the poles at an interval of about six hours.
• The mission aims to reveal for the first time the entire spectrum of heat loss from
Earth's polar regions, which will make climate models more accurate.
• The data obtained from the prefire mission aims to bridge gaps in knowledge and
provide data to improve predictions of climate change and sea level rise.
• Providing new information about how Earth's atmosphere and ice affect the amount
of heat radiated into space from the Arctic and Antarctic.
DRDO successfully Test anti-radiation missile 'Rudra M-II'

• Defence and Research Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test-
fired indigenously developed anti-radiation missile Rudra M-II.
• The missile was successfully test-fired from a Sukhoi-30 MK-I fighter aircraft of the
Indian Air Force off the coast of Odisha on 28 May 2024. The Rudra M-II is the
latest and advanced version of the Rudra M-1 missile.
Rudra M-II Missile:
• The Rudra M-II missile is an air-to-surface missile that can be launched by a fighter
aircraft to target land-based targets.
• The missile is the first homegrown anti-radiation missile developed to target enemy
ground-based radar and surveillance systems as part of the Enemy Damenan Air
Defence (SEAD) mission.
• This missile is a solid powered supersonic missile. According to DRDO, the Rudra
M-II missile can carry a payload of 200 kg and attain a maximum speed of 6,791
km/h (Mach 5.5).
• The missile can be launched from a height of 3 to 15 km and has a range of 350 km.

ASMPA-R Nuclear Missile

• France successfully tested its advanced mid-range air-to-surface cruise missile on
May 22. The name of this missile is ASMPA-R.
• ASMPA-R is manufactured by MBDA. The company says it is a supersonic missile
carrying a nuclear charge, carried via the Rafale F3R.
Potentially habitable exoplanet near Earth 'Gliese 12b'

• NASA has announced the discovery of a potentially habitable Earth-sized exoplanet
named Glise 12b, located just 40 light years away from Earth, making it one of the
closest known potentially habitable planets to our solar system.
• Gliese 12b has an average surface temperature of 42 degrees Celsius, lower than
most of the roughly 5,000 or so exoplanets discovered so far. This exoplanet is
slightly smaller than Earth and its size is similar to Venus.
• Gliese 12B is a super-Earth exoplanet that orbits the M-type (red dwarf) star, Gliese
12, every 12 days . This star has a total of seven planets, which are probably rocky
with being almost the size of Earth.
• The three planets orbiting Gliese 12 fall within the habitable zone (the distance from
a star at which liquid water can exist on the planet's surface).
• The star lacks metals, suggesting that it may have a weak magnetic field compared
to Earth and a volcanic field that may be helpful in maintaining the atmosphere of
Glise 12B.
World's highest astronomical observatory

• At 5,640 meters (18,500 feet) above sea level, the world's highest astronomical
observatory is currently open in the Atacama Desert. The Tokyo Atacama
Observatory is located atop Cerro Chajanatore, a peak of the Atacama in the Atacama
Desert.
• With a ground-based telescope that will allow astronomers to see the universe in the
infrared, it is now the world's highest point.

• TAO was originally designed to investigate the evolution of exoplanets and galaxies
26 years ago.
• Two scientific instruments mounted on the 6.5-meter-long telescope of the TAO are
intended to study the universe in infrared or electromagnetic radiation, whose
wavelength is greater than visible light but shorter than microwaves.
Digital Arrest Scam

• The Home Ministry has warned about the rise in 'digital arrest' scams, where
cybercriminals masquerade as government officials to extort money from victims
without thinking.
• The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, in collaboration with Microsoft, is
actively combating this organized online economic crime.
• The scamsters pose themselves as personnel of various government agencies,
including the police, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Narcotics
Department, Reserve Bank of India or Enforcement Directorate (ED).
• Victims receive calls alleging involvement in illegal activities, such as sending or
receiving prohibited items such as drugs or fake passports.
• Fraudsters can also seek money to close a 'case' in which a loved one is allegedly
implicated in criminal activity or an accident.
• Some victims are subjected to 'digital arrest', where they are forced to be on video
calls with scammers until their demands are met.
Indian Army receives AK-203 rifles

• The Indian Army has received the first batch of 27,000 units of Russian AK-203
assault rifles. Under a contract signed between India and Russia in July 2021, more
than 6.1 lakh AK-203 assault rifles are to be manufactured in India with technology
transfer from Russia.
• For this purpose, the joint venture Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL) was
established in Korwa, Uttar Pradesh in 2019.

• It was established between the then Ordnance Factory Board of India [now Advanced
Weapons and Equipment India Limited (AWEIL) and Municians India Limited
(MIL)] and Russia's Rosoboron Export and Kalashnikov Concern.
• India is successively manufacturing AK-203 rifles within the country, aiming to
reach 70% of domestic content in just 2 years. Currently, about 25% of the rifle parts
are manufactured locally.
• Full-scale production with 100% localization of rifles is expected within 2-3 years.
Russia's nuclear missile 'Bulava' joins navy

• Russia's Navy has officially deployed the RSM-56 Bulava nuclear missile.
• It is a submarine-launched ballistic missile. Defense experts around the world are
calling it Russia's catastrophic missile. Its speed has not been disclosed, but the range
is 15 thousand kilometers.
• Russia has officially deployed the 'RSM-56 Bulava' nuclear missile in its navy. It is
installed in the submarine cruiser Yuri Dolgorky.
• It is Russia's submarine-launched nuclear ballistic missile. At present, Russia has
deployed this missile in seven of its submarines.
• The RSM-56 Bulava missile has three stages. It is a ballistic missile that runs on
solid fuel. It is about 38 feet long. After applying the warhead, its length increases to
40 feet. It can carry 6 to 10 MIRV weapons (100 to 150 kiloton atom bombs).
• The range of this missile is being told from 8300 to 15 thousand kilometers. But its
speed is not disclosed anywhere. If this missile is fired from Russia's borders, it can
reach any corner of the world. Whether it's America or Australia. Its first test was
done in the year 2004.

Japan launches world's first 6G device

• A Japanese consortium has unveiled a 6G prototype that can transfer data at 100
Gbps, which is 20 times faster than current 5G technology. The device is capable
of covering distances of more than 300 feet.
• The 6G prototype uses different frequency bands for different environments – the
100 GHz band for indoor speeds and the 300 GHz band for outdoor speeds.
• Despite the high speed, the use of high frequency bands can limit signal walls and
the ability to penetrate through obstacles such as rain, potentially affecting
performance in certain situations.
First railway system on Moon by NASA 'FLOAT'

• NASA has unveiled its ambitious plan to build the first lunar railway system, named
the 'Flexible Levitation on a Track (FLOAT)' project.
• It aims to provide a 'robotic transportation system' to support the future lunar
activities of astronauts going to the moon.
• According to NASA's initial design, FLOAT would only be for machines. It will
include magnetic robots flying on a three-layer film track to reduce friction from dust
on the moon's surface.
• Vehicles will be mounted on these robots and will run at a speed of about 1.61
kilometers per hour. They could deliver about 100 tons of material daily to NASA's
future lunar base .
• FLOAT will serve primarily as a transportation service for areas where astronauts
are active, carrying lunar soil and other materials to the surface of the moon.
• Additionally, it will facilitate the transportation of large quantities of material and
equipment between the landing sites and base locations of the spacecraft.

Reliance's AI model 'Hanuman'

• In the field of artificial intelligence, Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Industries
Limited is all set to launch its first ChatGPT-style service.
• BharatGPT, in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology Universities and
supported by Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited, has developed an AI model called
Hanuman.
• This model is set to advance India's AI technology in various sectors including
healthcare, governance, financial services and education.
• Hanuman is designed to work through 11 local languages and will provide speech-
to-text capabilities to its users, aiming to make it more user-friendly.
• Reliance Jio will also make models customized for certain special uses. The
company is currently working on Jio Brain, an AI platform that aims to serve a
network of about 450 million customers.
55 Cankri E Planet
• Recently, astronomers have detected rocky planets with atmospheres beyond our
solar system. It is an exoplanet also known as Janssen and is a super-Earth.
• The planet is located in our galaxy about 41 light-years away from Earth, in the
constellation of Cancer. It is a rocky planet much larger than Earth but smaller than
Neptune.
• It orbits very close to a slightly lower mass and dimmer star than our Sun, completing
one orbit every 18 hours. It has a mass about 8.8 times more than Earth, with a
diameter almost twice that of our planet.
• It orbits its star at one-25th of the distance between Mercury, the innermost planet in
our solar system, and the Sun. As a result, its surface temperature is about 3,140
degrees Fahrenheit.
• The planet is probably surrounded by tides, meaning that only one part of it is always
facing its star, just as the Moon faces toward Earth. Four other planets, all of which
are gaseous planets, are known to orbit their host star.

ISRO 's Liquid Rocket Engine 'PS4'

• Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO successfully tested a new liquid rocket
engine manufactured through additive manufacturing technology. The test was
successfully carried out on May 9 at the ISRO Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri,
Tamil Nadu.
• This newly redesigned 'PS4 engine' has reduced the number of parts from 14 to the
same and removed 19 weld joints. This will significantly save raw material usage
per engine, metal powder will be reduced from 565 kg to 13.7 kg and production
time will be reduced by 60 percent.
• This new redesigned engine will be used for the fourth stage of the PSLV launch
vehicle and also in the response control system of the first stage in PSLV.
• ISRO is planning to include this PS4 engine in the regular PSLV program. Additive
manufacturing technology means 3D printing of the PS4 engine.
• Private partner Wipro 3D joined hands with ISRO to successfully test the 3D printed
PS4 engine.
China's new aircraft carrier 'Fujian'

• Recently China unveiled its first new-generation indigenous aircraft carrier Fujian.
China now has the largest number of aircraft carriers after the US.
• Fujian is named after China's eastern coastal province which is located near Taiwan.
Fujian is one of two other carriers currently operated by China, the first is Shandong
and the other is Liaoning, which was bought second-hand from Ukraine in 1998.
• The total weight of Fujian is 80,000 tons, which is much more than the current
Chinese carriers and is comparable to the aircraft carriers of the US Navy.
• Fujian is equipped with the latest launch technology Electromagnetic Aircraft
Launch System (EMALS), which was first developed by the US Navy.
• It also has a straight flat-top flight deck for take-off and landing. Two existing ships
exist ski jump-style ramps.

World's first AI diplomat 'Victoria Shi'

• Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has introduced the world's first AI-generated avatar as its
AI diplomat, named Victoria Shi.
• The AI spokesperson has been created to make pre-prepared official statements on
behalf of the Ministry, and the task is performed using a visual avatar generated by
AI. It will also provide updates on Ukraine's war with Russia.
• Victoria Shi was created by a team called Game Changers, which in the past also
created content related to the war in Ukraine.
India's first indigenous bomber 'FWD-200B'

• Recently, India's first indigenous bomber UAV aircraft, FWD-200B was unveiled in
Bengaluru (Karnataka).
• It is an unmanned aerial vehicle military grade bomber developed by the Indian
defense and aerospace company Flying Wedge Defense.
• The FWD-200B is a medium-altitude, long endurance unmanned combat aerial
vehicle. It costs only Rs.25 crores.
• Its payload capacity is 100 kg. It has a maximum speed of 370 kmph (200 knots).
• It has an endurance of 12 to 20 hours and a ground control station range of 200 km.
DRDO successfully test fires smart missile system

• The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test-
fired the next-generation supersonic missile-assisted release of torpedo (smart)
system from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on 1st May 2024.
• The Smart (Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedoes) system is a next-
generation missile-based light torpedo delivery system being developed by DRDO
for the Indian Navy.
• This is expected to boost the anti-submarine capability of the Indian Navy. The smart
missile system includes a long-range supersonic missile carrier capable of covering
a range of up to 643 km, a light torpedo with a range of 20 km and a 50 kg high-
explosive warhead as a payload.
China's Chang E-6 mission

• China's National Space Administration (CNSA) launched the 53-day Chang'e-6
mission lunar mission from Wenchang Space Launch Site located on Hainan Island.
• The 8.3-tonne exploration vehicle named Chang'e 6 was launched on 3 May 2024
aboard a Long March 5 rocket. The Chang'e 6 probe vehicle will make a soft landing
at a place called the South Pole of the Moon 'Aitken Basin'. The 53-day mission will
bring around two kilograms of lunar soil to Earth for scientific analysis.
• China has launched the Chang'e-6 mission to collect samples from the far side of the
moon. If successful, China would be the first country in the world to collect samples
from the far side of the moon and return it to Earth.
• The United States and the Soviet Union are the only two countries that have
succeeded in bringing samples from the Moon to Earth, but these countries brought
samples of the Moon from the near part of the Moon.
• China was the first country in the world to land on the far side of the moon. In 2019,
its Chang'e 4 mission landed on the far side of the moon but did not bring any sample
from the moon to Earth.
• India had become the first country to land near the south pole of the moon with its
Chandrayaan-3 mission in August 2023.
Pakistan's first lunar mission
• Several countries have cooperated in the Chinese Chang'e 6 mission with the
European Space Agency, France, Italy and Pakistan contributing equipment to the
Chinese mission.
• The Chang'e 6 mission also carries the iQube-Qamar satellite developed by Pakistan.
This miniature satellite has two optical cameras that can take pictures of the surface
of the moon. This is Pakistan's first lunar mission.

Laser weapon 'Durga II'

• Recently, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has sought
USD 100 million from the Ministry of Defence to develop a high-powered laser
weapon named Directionally Unrestricted Ray-Gun Array (DURGA) II.
• It is a 100 kW light directed energy weapon (DEW) and can be used by the armed
forces as well.
• It aims to provide the Indian Armed Force with state-of-the-art technology capable
of neutralizing a variety of threats including drones, missiles and artillery shells.
Rampage missile
• Rampage missiles were inducted into the Indian Air Force and Navy. These missiles
have been developed in Israel.
• They are also called high-speed low drag-mark 2 missiles. It is a supersonic missile.
• It hits the ground from the air. Its range is 250 kilometers.
• It can attack by hiding from the enemy's air defense system. It weighs around 570
kg.
• It is equipped with a GPS/INS guidance navigation system with anti-jamming
capabilities.
Ballistic missile 'Crystal Maze 2' (ROCKS)

• The Strategic Forces Command of India successfully test-fired a new model of its
medium-range ballistic missile Crystal Maze 2 .
• The Indian Air Force achieved a significant boost in its capabilities by successfully
test-firing an air-launched ballistic missile. This missile has the ability to attack
targets located more than 250 kilometers away.
• The missile tested by the Indian Air Force in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is Crystal
Maze 2, an air-launched ballistic missile of Israeli origin, also known as 'ROCKS'.
• The Crystal Maze 2 is an advanced air-launched missile developed by Israel,
designed for precision attack on high-value targets. The missile is capable of striking
heavily fortified locations from long ranges, ensuring minimal collateral damage.
• It is renowned for its accuracy and reliability in combat scenarios, making it a

preferred choice for missions requiring surgical precision.
• The integration of the missile into different platforms enhances its operational
flexibility and effectiveness in diverse combat environments. Crystal 2 works
effectively in GPS-rejected areas and can break areas protected by air defense
systems.
Dragonfly Mission
• Recently, NASA has confirmed the Dragonfly rotorcraft mission to Saturn's moon
Titan, which is budgeted at $3.35 billion and the launch date is set for July 2028.
• It is a 'dual quadcopter' designed to fly on the surface of Saturn's largest moon Titan.
• It will explore various locations on Saturn's moon Titan. It will spend most of its
time making science measurements on the surface of the moon.
• It will use a radioisotope power system like the Curiosity rover on Mars. Its flights,
data transmission, and most science operations will take place during the day, and it
will have plenty of time to recharge during the night on Titan.
World's longest and largest prehistoric snake fossil discovered

• Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee have discovered the
fossil of one of the largest snakes at the Panandhro lignite mine in Kutch, Gujarat.
• It once existed in the past. According to the researchers, it probably existed during
the Middle Eocene period 4.7 million years ago.
• An ancient species of snake named Vasuki indicus that lived about 4.7 crore years
ago has been discovered in Gujarat.
• It dates back to the Middle Ages. The species is named Vasuki indicus after the
mythical snake. The name Vasuki is derived from the Nagraj wrapped around Shiva's
neck.
• Researchers at IIT Roorkee claim that this now extinct serpent would have been one
of the longest serpents in the world.
• Researchers estimate that the length of Vasuki indicus can be between 10.9 and 15.2
meters. Vasuki indicus would have rivaled the famous Titanoboa in size.
Super Large Cruise Missile 'Hwasal-1 Ra-3': The Hwasal-1 RA-3 is a

strategic cruise missile developed by North Korea. It is designed to carry a 'super-large'
warhead and can potentially strike targets in South Korea and Japan.
About Pyeology-1-2: The Pyolji-1-2 is a new type of anti-aircraft missile that has
recently been tested by North Korea. It is probably designed to target enemy aircraft, drones,
and incoming missiles.
Proba-3 mission to study Sun

• India is set to launch the European Space Agency's Proba-3 mission in September
2024.
• The two satellites will together form a 144-meter-long device known as the Solar
Coronograph. This will help scientists study the Sun's corona, which is difficult to
observe due to the brightness of the solar disk.
• The Proba-3 mission aims to overcome this challenge by using an artificial eclipse
in space, which will provide an unprecedented view of the corona closer to the
solar rim than ever before.
• The Proba-3 mission also serves as a test site for future multi-satellite missions,
which can serve as stand-alone virtual formations.
• The Proba-3 mission will be launched using the PSLV-XL rocket operated by the
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

DRDO and Indian Army successfully test fire indigenous

'MPATGM'
• DRDO and the Indian Army successfully conducted field trials of the indigenously
developed Human-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) weapon system.
This has paved the way for its inclusion in the Army's armoury.
• The MPATGM weapon system has been designed and developed by Defence
Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
• The weapon system is well equipped for both day and night operations. It is also
designed to defeat modern armor protected main battle tanks.
• Dual mode functionality, important for tank warfare. With this, the demonstration of
technology development has been successfully completed.
Israel's C-Dome defense system

• On April 9, 2024, the Israeli military deployed its ship-based defense system C-
Dome against a suspicious target entering the country's airspace near the southern
city of Eilat.
• It is a naval version of Israel's Iron Dome air defense system. The C-Dome system,
installed on German-built warships, uses interceptors similar to the Iron Dome.
• It is a short-range surface-to-air air defense system, consisting of a radar and Tamir
interceptor missiles.
Russia successfully launches Angara A5 rocket

• On April 11, 2024, Russia has successfully tested its Angara-A5 space rocket.
This launch test was carried out from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Far
East.
• As the rocket took off into space, it reached an altitude of more than 25,000
kilometers per hour in minutes.
• The Angara rocket is a 54.5 meters (178.81 feet) long three-stage rocket. It weighs
about 773 tonnes, can carry about 24.5 tonnes of weight into space.

India's first private earth observation satellite 'TSAT-1A '

• India's first private sector earth observation satellite TSAT-1A has been launched by
Tata Advanced Systems Limited, a subsidiary of Tata Sons.
• The TSAT-1A satellite was launched on 7 April 2024 from Kennedy Space Center,
Florida, United States and was launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
• The TSAT-1A satellite has been built by Tata Advanced Systems in collaboration
with Satellitelogic, USA.
• TSAT-1A satellite weighs 50 kg and is placed in low earth orbit. TSAT-1A satellite
is an earth observation satellite with sub-meter resolution.
• The satellite is basically a remote sensing satellite. The sensors of the Earth
observation satellite are designed to collect and record the energy reflected or emitted
from the Earth's surface. These reflected energies are processed to create a digital
image of the area from which the sensor has collected energy.
Man-portable air defense system 'Igla-S'

• It is a man-portable air defense system (MANPADS) developed by Russia. It is a
hand-held defense system that a person or crew can operate.
• It is designed to shoot down low-flying aircraft and can also identify and neutralise
aerial targets such as cruise missiles and drones.
• It includes the 9M342 missile, the 9P522 launching mechanism, the 9V866-2 mobile
test station and the 9F719-2 test set. These components work together to provide a
comprehensive air defense solution.
• It has a range of 500 m to 6 km and can strike targets up to an altitude of 3.5 km. The
missile has a speed of 400 meters per second and the deployment time is 13 seconds.
• The acquisition of Igla-S MANPADS is an important step in enhancing India's air
defence capabilities, especially in mountainous areas.

Akashteer Command & Control System

• It is a cutting-edge initiative designed to automate air defence control and reporting
processes by digitizing them.
• It aims to provide an unprecedented level of situational awareness and control for
the force to ensure the safety of friendly aircraft and engage hostile aircraft in
disputed airspace.
• It will enable the Indian Army to monitor low level airspace over war zones and
effectively control ground based air defence weapon systems.
• It has been developed by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) as part of the
'Atmanirbhar Bharat' initiative.
• The system's control centers, designed to be vehicle-based and mobile, can maintain
operational efficiencies even in challenging communications environments.
• By digitising the air defence control and reporting processes, 'AKASHIR' will usher
in unprecedented levels of efficiency and integration.
• This will enable the Indian Army to respond swiftly to hostile threats while
minimizing the risk of friendly fire incidents.
• It integrates radars and communication systems into an integrated network,
providing unprecedented situational awareness to the Indian Army. This will enable
them to detect and deal with hostile targets more effectively.
Ozone discovery on Jupiter's moon Callisto

• According to a study recently published in the journal Icarus, an international team
of scientists has discovered some evidence indicating the presence of ozone on
Jupiter's moon Callisto.
• The researchers compared their experimental data with data collected by the Hubble
Space Telescope, which in 1997 provided evidence for the presence of sulfur dioxide
and ozone on Callisto's surface.
• After Saturn, Jupiter has the most moons in the solar system. Callisto is one of
Jupiter's largest moons and the third largest moon in the solar system after Ganymede
and Titan.

• Callisto is mainly composed of water ice, rock materials, sulphur dioxide and some
organic compounds. Callisto has massive craters on its surface, indicating a long
history of colliding with asteroids and comets.
Global laboratory 'Covinate'

• The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched 'CoViNet', a global network
of laboratories to identify and monitor the new coronavirus that may soon emerge.
• Covinate comprises 36 laboratories from 21 countries across all 6 WHO regions,
including three Indian labs. The Indian laboratories involved are the Council of
Scientific and Industrial Research-National Environmental Engineering Research
Institute, the National Institute of Virology at the Indian Council of Medical
Research-Pune and the Institute of Translational Health Science and Technology.
• In addition to SARS-CoV-2, the new WHO Coronavirus Network will test other
coronaviruses, including MERS-CoV, with increased laboratory capacity.
• This new global network for coronavirus will ensure timely detection, surveillance
and evaluation of coronaviruses of public health importance.
Border Patrol Surveillance Drone 'Trishul'

• Drone manufacturer Garuda Aerospace has launched a border patrol surveillance
drone, Trishul.
• Border patrol surveillance drone Trishul can be used to monitor the movement of
people, natural disasters and assess traffic. Trishul is also capable of collecting data
regarding security threats.
• According to Garuda Aerospace, the Border Patrol surveillance drone, Trishul has
been fitted with state-of-the-art equipment. The equipment engaged in it mainly
includes various types of sensors including state-of-the-art cameras, infrared, radar.

Two ancient streams of stars 'Shiva' and 'Shakti' discovered

by Gaia telescope
• The European Space Agency's Gaia space telescope has discovered two ancient
streams of stars named 'Shiva' and 'Shakti'.
• Formed about 12 billion years ago, these celestial structures are among the earliest
to contribute to the formation of our galaxy.
• These ancient structures have been discovered under the leadership of Kyathi
Malhan of the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) in Heidelberg, Germany.
• This will help researchers find out about the orbits and structure of stars within the
galaxy. Upon imagining the orbits of these stars, two new structures emerged, which
were different from their specific chemical composition. Researchers named him
'Shakti' and 'Shiva'.
• Each group carries the mass of about 10 million suns. It has stars aged between 12
and 13 billion years orbiting in remarkably similar orbits and structures.
• The stars in this region are so ancient that they lack many heavy metallic elements
created later in the universe's lifetime.
Satellite Queqiao – 2
• It is a relay satellite launched by China that will serve as a communication bridge
between ground operations on Earth and upcoming lunar probe missions on the far
side of the moon until at least 2030.
• It has a 4.2-meter-diameter (13.8-foot) parabolic antenna that will be deployed
once in space and is one of the largest antennas ever sent beyond Earth's orbit.
• It will support China's Chang'e-6 lunar distant sample return mission. It will also
support future Chang'e-7 and Chang'e-8 lunar missions.

ISRO's reusable launch vehicle 'Pushpak'

• ISRO completed the third reusable launch vehicle landing experiment of its wing
vehicle 'Pushpak' at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Chitradurga, Karnataka.
• Among ISRO's 3-stage rockets, the lowest stage solid fuel/GSLV has 4 liquid strap-
on boosters; The second stage has a liquid fuel-powered Vikas engine; And the third
and top stage has a cryogenic engine, which uses liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen.
• In the 4-stage PSLV, the first stage has a solid fuel using motor with six solid fuel
strap-on boosters, the second stage has the Vikas engine, the third stage again has a
solid-fueled motor and the fourth stage has two liquid engines.
• The RLV being built by ISRO has only two stages to take the vehicle into orbit. After
the fuel is exhausted in the first stage, the vehicle will release it and proceed with
the second stage. The first stage will re-enter the atmosphere and land autonomously
at a predetermined location.
Significance of RLV:
• Low lift-to-drag (L/D) ratio: In aerodynamics, the L/D ratio is the lift generated by
an aircraft, divided by the aerodynamic drag that occurs while moving in the air.
• The use of two-stage RLVs can reduce the cost of launch by about 80% of the current
cost.
• It has the capability to serve as the base for advanced technologies such as hypersonic
flight, autonomous landing, return flight experiments, powered cruise flight and air-
breathing propulsion systems.
• The construction of RLV will ensure that the country is not left behind in critical
scientific and strategic areas and will also help ISRO commercially.

Discovery of a giant volcano 'Noctis' on Mars

• Scientists have recently discovered the volcano 'Noctis' on Mars. It is 29,600 feet
long and 450 kilometers wide.
• Using data from several missions, including NASA's Mariner 9, Viking Orbiters 1
and 2, Mars Global Surveyor and others, scientists managed to uncover the volcano's
existence despite erosion and challenges posed by the Martian landscape.
• The presence of 'Noctis volcano' provides insight into the geologic and possible
biological history of Mars with implications for astrobiology.
• Additionally, the discovery of a buried glacier ice sheet near the base of the volcano
raises the possibility of past water activity and hints at the possibility of ancient life
on Mars.
Successful test of Agni-5 missile

• India has conducted the first successful flight test of nuclear ballistic missile Agni-
5 on March 11, 2024. Agni-5 missile has been developed by the Defense Research
and Development Organization (DRDO) under the Make in India initiative.
• This was the first flight test of indigenously developed Agni-5 missile with Multiple
Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology. With the successful
test of this missile, India has developed the ability to hit multiple targets at different
places through a single missile.
• MIRV is a technology that has the capability of a missile to carry more than one
nuclear warhead at a time. PM Modi has called the Agni-5 missile 'Mission
Divyastra'.
• Agni-5 missile is the longest-range missile of the Agni series with a range of more
than 5000 km. Agni-5 missile is India's first surface-to-surface missile. It is India's
only intercontinental ballistic missile.
• Agni-5 missile is capable of carrying up to one and a half tonnes of nuclear warheads
with it. The speed of Agni-5 missile is about 24 times the speed of sound.

Automotive fuel 'ethanol 100'

• Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas launched 'Ethanol 100' at select 183 retail
outlets in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, New Delhi and Tamil Nadu.
• Ethanol 100 is an important automotive fuel containing 100% ethanol. It is biofuel
produced from renewable sources such as corn, sugar cane or other plant material.
• Ethanol 100 aims to reduce reliance on fossil fuels , promote sustainability and
contribute to a cleaner environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions
compared to conventional gasoline.
• This initiative is in line with the vision of achieving 20% ethanol blending (E20) by
2025-26, reducing import dependency and boosting the agriculture sector.
Indigenous anti-submarine warships 'Agraya and Akshay'

• On 13 March 2024, two ships 'Agraya' and 'Akshay' were launched to boost the anti-
submarine operations of the Indian Navy.
• A contract has been signed by the Ministry of Defence with Kolkata-based PSU
GRSE for construction of eight such ASW Shallow Water Craft (SWCs).
• These vessels have been built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited
(GRSE).
• Agraya and Akshay are named after Agrahya and Akshay, former Abhay class
corvettes of the Indian Navy.
• The primary role of both ships is to carry out tasks such as anti-submarine operations
and low intensity maritime operations in the maritime zone around the coast. These
warships are capable of detecting enemy submarines underwater.
• They are designed for anti-submarine operations, low-intensity sea operations and
mine laying operations in coastal waters.
• The ship is 77.6 meters long and 105 meters wide. These vessels have a displacement
capacity of 900 tons and an endurance of over 1800 Nm. The ship has the capability
to detect and disable enemy submarines underwater in the maritime boundaries.

SpaceX's Methensat satellite

• It will track and measure methane emissions globally. It will provide more detail
than any of its predecessors and its approach will be much broader.
• It has been developed in collaboration with Harvard University, the Smithsonian
Astrophysical Observatory and the New Zealand Space Agency.
• It will orbit the Earth 15 times a day, monitoring the oil and gas field. It will generate
large amounts of data that will explain 'how much methane is coming from where,
who is responsible, and whether these emissions are increasing or decreasing over
time'.
• It is equipped with a high-resolution infrared sensor and a spectrometer. It can track
small differences in methane concentrations in the atmosphere as low as three parts
per billion.
• The data collected will be analysed using cloud-computing and AI technology
developed by Google and the data will be made public through Google's Earth
Engine platform.
India's first AI teacher robot 'IRIS'

• A school in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram has unveiled an unprecedented innovation
in education with the launch of India's first generative artificial intelligence teacher
robot 'Iris'.
• Developed in collaboration with MakerLabs Edutech, IRIS aims to transform
traditional teaching methods through personalized learning experiences for students.
• Equipped with voice assistants and IRIS, it engages students in interactive learning
activities. IRIS responds to user queries, provides clarifications, as well as
educational materials through personal dialogue.

Uranus and Neptune discover 3 new moons

• Recently, the International Astronomical Union discovered 3 new moons of Uranus
and Neptune. These new moons have been observed by ground-based telescopes.
• One of these moons orbits around Uranus and two around Neptune. The total moon
count of the planet Uranus has now increased to 28. Neptune now has 16 moons.
• Uranus' new moon has been named S/2023 U1. Neptune's new moons are named
S/2002 N5 and S/2021 N1.
Successful flight test of VSHORADS missile by DRDO

• Recently, the Defence Research and Development Organisation conducted two
successful flight tests of the Very Short Range Air Defence System missile .
• The trials were carried out from a ground-based portable launcher off the coast of
Odisha at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur with targeted targets for destroying
high-speed unmanned aerial targets in various interception scenarios.
• This Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) is a Man Portable Air
Defence system designed and developed indigenously by DRDO Research Centre
Building, Hyderabad in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories and Indian
industry partners.
• The missile, which neutralises short-range low-altitude aerial threats, is propelled
by a dual-thrust solid motor. The design of the missile has been highly optimized to
ensure easy portability.
• MANPADS are short-range lightweight and portable surface-to-air missiles that can
be used by individuals or small groups to destroy aircraft or helicopters.
• These are most effective in targeting low-altitude aircraft while being helpful in
protecting the troops from air attacks.

Iran's imaging satellite Pars-1

• Iran successfully launched 'Pars-I' remote sensing and imaging satellite into space
with Russian assistance.
• The satellite was launched from Russia's Vostochny launch base. 'Pars-I' has been
developed entirely domestically within Iran.
• Parse-I, intended for land observation from an altitude of 310 miles, shows Iran's
advancement in space technology.
ISRO's second launch port

• The Indian Space Research Organisation is setting up a second space port at
Kulasekarapattinam in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu.
• The second space port of the Indian Space Research Organisation will be dedicated
exclusively for small satellite launch vehicles developed by the private sector.
• Small Satellite Launch Vehicles (SSLVs) are 3-stage launch vehicles capable of
launching satellites weighing about 500 kg into a 500-km orbit.
• A small space manufacturing park will also come up near the space port at
Kulasekarapattinam. At present, ISRO has a space station Satish Dhawan Space
Center in Sriharikota, it was established in the year 1971.
Why Kulasekarapattinam?
• Proximity to the beach: Kulasekarapattinam's proximity to the sea makes it an ideal

location to launch the rocket 'straight south'.
• Proximity to the equator: Kulasekarapattinam has been chosen as a space station due
to its proximity to the equator, just like the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. The rocket
launch center should be on the east coast and near the equator.
• Ease of Transportation/Operations: ISRO has a liquid propulsion systems centre at
Mahendragiri in Tirunelveli district where the second and fourth stage engines for
PSLV are assembled. Instead of moving the second and fourth stage engines from
Mahendragiri to Sriharikota, it would be easier to shift them to the launch pad if
these were built at Kulasekarapattinam.

Reports & Indexes

Uttar Pradesh tops in adding transmission lines in 2023-24
• According to the recently released data of the Central Electricity Authority, Uttar
Pradesh has emerged as the number one state in terms of connecting transmission
lines by state transmission companies in 2023-24.
• In 2023-24, the state government-owned Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission
Corporation Limited (UPPTCL) added 1,460 ckm (circuit kilometres) transmission
lines of 220kV or more.
• Gujarat was in second place . Gujarat government-run Gujarat Energy Transmission
Corporation Limited (GETCO) added 898 ckm transmission lines in 2023-24.
• Tamil Nadu was in third place. State-run company Tamil Nadu Transmission
Corporation Limited (TANTRANSCO) added 753 ckm transmission lines in 2023-
24.
• The Andhra Pradesh government's Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh
Limited (APTRANSCO) with 682 ckm of transmission line added was ranked
fourth.
Oxford Economics' first global city index

It includes the world's 1,000 largest cities in 163 countries. The index is based on 5
categories, namely economics, human capital, quality of life, environment and governance,
which are aggregated to create a composite score for each city.
Top 5 cities according to Global Cities Index:
1. New York (USA)
2. London (UK)
3. San Jose (USA)
4. Tokyo (Japan)
5. Paris (France)

Among Indian cities, the top 10 ranked cities were: Delhi (350), Bengaluru (411),
Mumbai (427), Chennai (472), Kochi (521), Kolkata (528), Pune (534), Thrissur (550),
Hyderabad (564) and Kozhikode (580).
World Economic Forum 's Travel and Tourism Development

Index 2024
• The Travel and Tourism Development Index is a biennial report released by the
World Economic Forum (WEF). The first index was released in 2022.
• Earlier, WEF used to publish the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index
biennially since 2007. The Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index was replaced
by the Travel and Tourism Development Index.
• The 2024 Travel and Tourism Development Index was prepared in collaboration
with the University of Surrey, England. This year, 119 countries have been included
in the index.
Top Countries in Travel and Tourism Development Index 2024:
1. United States (score: 5.24)
2. Spain (score: 5.18)
3. Japan (score: 5.09)
4. France (score: 5.07)
5. Australia (score: 5.00)
Low-Ranked Countries:
119. Mali (score: 2.78)
118. Sierra Leone (score: 2.9)
India's rank in the index: 39th (score: 4.25)

Forbes' list of highest-paid athletes-2024

• Lionel Messi has topped the Forbes Highest-Paid Athletes 2022 list with a reported
income of USD 130 million.
• It is followed by basketball player, LeBron James in second place with USD 121.2
million, while Cristiano Ronaldo is third with USD 115 million.
• Talking about Indian players, the name of Virat Kohli is the only Indian player in
this list. Last year, Virat's earnings were around Rs 262 crore.
Top Highest-Paid Athletes:
1. Lionel Messi: $130 million
2. LeBron James: $121.2 million
3. Cristiano Ronaldo: $115 million
4. Neymar: $95 million
5. Stephen Curry: $92.8 million
World Press Freedom Index 2024

• The World Press Freedom Index is released by a French non-governmental
organization, Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF) also known as Reporters Without
Borders.
• India, which was ranked 161st out of 180 countries in the world in 2023, improved
two ranks to 159th position in 2024. In the index, Pakistan is ranked 152nd, Sri
Lanka at 150th, and Turkey at 158th.
• Five indicators are used to compile the World Press Freedom Index. These five
indicators are political, legal framework, economic context, socio-cultural context
and safety of the journalist.
• India has been placed in the serious category along with countries like China, Saudi
Arabia, Bangladesh etc. According to the index, press freedom in the world's largest
democracy, is in peril due to violence against journalists, highly concentrated media
ownership and political alignment.

Top Countries in the World Press Freedom Index 2024

Rank Country Numerical figure
1 Norway 91.89
2 Denmark 89.6
3 Sweden 88.32
4 Netherlands 87.73
5 Finland 86.65
Countries ranked lowest in World Press Freedom Index 2024

Rank Country Numerical figure
180 Eritrea 16.64
179 Syria 17.41
178 Afghanistan 19.09
177 North Korea 20.66
176 Iran 21.33
Countries with highest arms spenders: SIPRI

• According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) report
published on 22 April 2024, India was the fourth largest military spender in the
world in 2023 after the United States, China, and Russia.
• India's military spending in 2023, according to SIPRI, was $83.6 billion. Even in
2022, India was the fourth largest military spender in the world. The allocation for
defence in 2024-25 is 1.89% of India's GDP.
• According to SIPRI, the total global military expenditure in 2023 has increased by
6.8% to $2443 billion. It was the highest annual percentage increase in global
military expenditure since 2009.
• Due to the sharp increase in the Chinese military budget, the defense budget of India,
Japan, Taiwan has also increased in response. Europe's military spending has soared
due to the war in Ukraine.
Top military spending countries in the world according to SIPRI in 2023:
1. United States ($916 billion)
2. China ($296 billion)
3. Russia ($109 billion)
4. India ($83.6 billion) [4.2 percent increase compared to 2022]
5. Saudi Arabia ($75.8 billion )
World's largest arms importer

• The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reported in its report
on 11 March 2024 that India has become the world's top arms importing country.
India's arms imports have increased by 4.7 per cent between 2014-2018 and 2019-
2023.
• According to the SIPRI report, Russia still remains India's main arms supplier.
Russia accounts for 36 per cent of India's arms imports.
• According to the SIPRI report, the US supplied about 55% of the total arms imported
by European countries in 2019-23.
• According to the report, Pakistan's arms imports increased by 43 percent. Pakistan
has been the fifth largest arms importer country in 2019-23. Pakistan has received
82 percent of its weapons from China.
• According to the report, Qatar increased its arms imports almost four-fold (396 per
cent) between 2014-18 and 2019-23. Due to which it became the world's third largest
arms importing country in 2019-23.

India's defence exports at all-time high

• The defence minister said on April 1 that arms exports reached Rs 21,083 crore in
the financial year 2023-24, an impressive increase of 32.5% over the previous
financial year. In the financial year 2022-23, India's defence exports were around Rs
16,000 crore.
• India has been expanding its exports of various types of weapons, from BrahMos
cruise missiles to artillery guns, in an effort to become self-reliant in the region.
• India supplies arms to over 85 countries including Italy, Maldives, Russia, Sri Lanka,
United Arab Emirates (UAE), Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Poland, Egypt, Israel,
Spain, Chile and others.
• Russia remains India's primary arms supplier, with its share in Indian arms imports
declining from 76% in 2009-13 to 36% in 2019-23. India is now looking to Western
suppliers, "especially France and the US" and its "own arms industry" to meet its
military requirements, the report said .
United Nations Population Fund : India's 144 crore population

• UNFPA's World Population Status – 2024 report – titled 'Interwoven Lives, Threads
of Hope: Ending Inequalities in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights'. The
report projected India's population to double in 77 years.
• In a recent report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), India's
population is projected to reach 144 crore. It has about 24 per cent of India's total
population in the age group of 0-14 years.
• According to the report, India is the most populous country globally with an
estimated population of 144.17 crore. While China is second with 142.5 million
population.
• During the last census held in 2011, India's population was recorded at 121 crores.
Percentage of people under different age groups in India:
• Under 0-14 years age limit – 24%

• Under 10-19 years age limit - 17%

• Age 65 years and older – 7%
• The life expectancy of men is 71 years.
• The life expectancy of women is 74 years.
List of Time's 100 Most Influential People 2024

• Time Magazine has released a list of 100 influential personalities in the world on 17
April 2024. The list included many celebrities of India along with various well-
known personalities of the world. The list also includes Yulia Navalnaya, the wife
of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
• This year's Time magazine includes 15 artists, 15 titans, 16 icons, 24 leaders, 15
innovators and 15 pioneers.
Many people of Indian origin included in Time's list:
• Many personalities of Indian origin have also been included in this list of Time.
These include the names of World Bank President Ajay Banga, Microsoft CEO Satya
Nadella and actor-director Dev Patel. It mainly includes actor Alia Bhatt and wrestler
Sakshi Malik.
• The Time list includes Jigar Shah, director of America's energy loan program office.
Priyamvada Natarajan, professor of astronomy and physics at Yale University , is
also included. Apart from these, Indian-origin restaurant owner Asma Khan has also
been included.

World Cybercrime Index 2024

• It identifies the world's major cybercrime hubs by ranking the most important
sources of cybercrime at the national level. It has been developed as a joint
partnership between the University of Oxford and UNSW Canberra.
• It ranks nearly 100 countries and identifies major hotspots according to various
categories of cybercrime, including ransomware, credit card theft and scams.
• The list was topped by Russia, followed by Ukraine, China, the US, Nigeria and
Romania. India secured 10th position in the ranking.
QS World University Rankings 2024

• Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has released the QS World University Rankings 2024
on 10 April 2024.
• A record 1,559 institutions have been included in the QS World University Rankings
2024. In the QS World University Rankings 2024, 69 Indian universities have
managed to make their place.
Top Indian Institutes in QS Rankings 2024:
• Jawaharlal Nehru University is the highest-ranked university in India. Jawaharlal

Nehru University is ranked 20th globally.
• The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad has been included in the top
25 institutes in the QS World University Rankings 2024 list.
• IIM-Bangalore and Calcutta have been ranked in the top 50.
• The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has performed well in data
science, achieving a global ranking in the range of 51-70.
Other Important Points of the Report:
• India's ranking entries and overall performance by subject in the QS World

University Rankings this year increased by 19 per cent and 17 per cent, respectively.

• A total of 69 Indian universities out of 424 Indian universities have made it to the
QS World University Rankings based on different disciplines. Last year, out of 355
entries, 66 universities made it to the list.
• In terms of the number of universities in the QS World University Rankings, India
is second only to China with 101 universities in Asia.
Hurun Global Unicorn Index 2024

• According to the Hurun Global Unicorn Index 2024 report, the pace of creation of
unicorn startups in India has slowed down since 2017.
• India is still the third largest centre of unicorns in the world after the United States
and China.
• Globally, there were 1,453 unicorns in 291 cities in 53 countries, according to Hurun
Research.
• The San Francisco Bay Area, located in California, United States, has maintained its
position as the unicorn capital of the world. Singapore has emerged as the fastest
growing hub for unicorns.
• According to the Hurun report, food delivery platform Swiggy and fantasy sports-
focused Dream11 are India's most valuable unicorns. They were valued at $8 billion
each. Swiggy and Dream11 were ranked 83rd in the world. The third most valuable
unicorn was Razorpay with $7.5 billion valuation. Razorpay was ranked 94th in the
world.
• According to the Hurun report, there were 67 unicorns in India, one less than 68
unicorns in 2022. Edtech company Byju'S has emerged as the highest value destroyer
unicorn in the world. It also fell off the list of unicorns.
Country with the most unicorns:
1. United States (703 unicorns)
2. China (340 unicorns)
3. India (67 unicorns)
4. United Kingdom (53 unicorns)

World Economic Forum Young Global Leaders Class 2024

• The World Economic Forum (WEF) announced its 20th edition of Young Global
Leaders Community: The Class of 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland on 4 April 2024.
• The list includes around 90 young people below the age of 40 from diverse fields of
politics, business, civil society, arts and education.
Young leaders are selected in seven categories. These categories are:
1. Academic and think tanks,
2. Arts, Culture and Sports,
3. Business,
4. civil society,
5. Media,
6. Public appearance, and
7. Social Entrepreneur
This year, five Indians have been included in this list, including famous film actress Bhumi
Pednekar.
Indians included in Young Global Leaders 2024

S. No. Person Class
1. Bhumi Pednekar Arts & Culture
2 Advait Nair trade
3. Arjun Bhartia trade
4. Priya Agarwal Hebbar trade
5. Sharad Vivek Sagar Social Entrepreneur

List of Top 10 Billionaires in the World 2024: Forbes

• Recently, 'Forbes' 38th Annual World Billionaires List 2024' has been released.
According to Forbes, there are 2781 billionaires from 77 countries in the world.
• Reliance Industries Limited Chairman and Co-Managing Director Mukesh Ambani
is the only Indian to make it to the list of world's top 10 billionaires.
• At 37, Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath is the youngest Indian billionaire on the
Forbes list.
Countries with the most billionaires:
1. United States (813 billionaires)
2. China (406 billionaires)
3. India (200 billionaires)
4. Germany (132 billionaires)
5. Russia (120 billionaires)
World's Top Billionaires:
1. Bernard Arnault and family ($233 billion)
2. Elon Musk ($195 billion),
3. Jeff Bezos ($194 billion)
4. Mark Zuckerberg ($177 billion),
5. Larry Ellison ($114 billion),
Top Indians in Forbes Billionaire List 2024:
1. Mukesh Ambani ($116 billion) [9th in the world]
2. Gautam Adani ($84 billion) [17th in the world]
3. Shiv Nadar ($36.9 billion) [39th in world]
4. Savitri Jindal & family ($33.5 billion) [46th in the world]
5. Dilip Shanghvi ($26.7 billion) [69th in the world]

Asia's billionaire capital: Hurun report

• According to Hurun India's 13th Hurun Global Rich List report released on 26 March
2024, India's financial capital, Mumbai, has emerged as the Asian billionaire capital,
replacing China's capital Beijing.
• Mumbai has also emerged as the fastest growing billionaire capital in the world.
According to the Hurun report, the number of billionaires in Mumbai has increased
from 66 to 92.
• According to the report, due to the boom in the stock market, India has the highest
number of new billionaires after the United States.
• In this year's list, 132 people from the United States were added to the list of
billionaires, while 94 people were added to the list of Indian billionaires for the first
time.
• However, 10 people who had made it to the list of billionaires last year have not been
included this year. Thus, the total number of new Indian billionaires added to the list
this year stands at 84.
• Thus the number of billionaires in India has increased to 271.
The richest man in the world:
1. Elon Musk ($231 billion)
2. Jeff Bezos ($185 billion)
3. Bernard Arnault ($175 billion)
4. Mark Zuckerberg ($158 billion)
The only Indian among the world's top 10 billionaires is Reliance Industries Limited
Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani. However, he dropped from 9th position
to 10th position. Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani is ranked 15th in this list.

UN World Happiness Report 2024

• In the United Nations-sponsored annual 'World Happiness Report' released on 20
March 2024, 'Finland' has been considered the happiest country in the world.
• Finland has been ranked the happiest country in the world for the seventh
consecutive year in this report of the United Nations.
• India's rank in the World Happiness Report: India ranks 126 out of 143 countries
in the World Happiness Report. India was at the same rank last year as well.
• Afghanistan is ranked at the bottom of the list of 143 countries in the World
Happiness Report.
Basis of World Happiness Ranking: Many base values have been included in preparing
this report of the United Nations. These mainly include the following:
• GDP per capita

• Social Support
• Healthy life expectancy
• independence
• liberality
• Corruption.
Top Countries in World Happiness Report:
1. Finland
2. Denmark
3. Iceland
4. Sweden
5. Israel

Human Development Report 2023-24

• The recently released Human Development Report 2023-24 is titled 'Breaking the
Gridlock: Reimagining Cooperation in a Polarized World' 2022.
• India's HDI performance has increased to 0.644 in this report, which has reached
the 134th position out of 193 countries or territories.
India's Performance in HDI
• Increase in life expectancy from 67.2 to 67.7 years,

• Expected years of schooling increased from 12 to 12.6
• The gross national income per capita increased from $6,542 to $6,951.
• India has ranked 108 out of 166 countries in the Gender Inequality Index.
Performance of India's Neighbouring Countries
• Nepal and Bhutan are ranked 146th and 125th respectively, which places them in
the 'medium human development' category with India.
• Pakistan (164) and Afghanistan (182) are placed in the 'low human development'
category.
• China is ranked 75th and Sri Lanka is at 78, both of which ensure their place in the
'high human development' category.
Dimensions of Human Development Index (HDI)
• Health dimension: It is assessed through life expectancy at birth.

• Education dimension: It is measured by the years of schooling for adults and the
expected years of schooling for children.
• Dimension of standard of living: It is estimated from the gross national income per
capita.

UNDP 's Gender Inequality Index 2022

UNDP released the Gender Inequality Index 2022 in the Human Development Report 2023-
24 on 13th March 2024.
Gender Inequality Index: The GII released by UNDP is an index measuring gender
inequality using three dimensions:
• Reproductive Health
• empowerment
• Participation in the labor market
The Gender Inequality Index (GII) is a measure of inequality between men and women. A
low GII value indicates a small difference of gender gap, while a high value indicates a large
difference.
Index 0 shows that men and women are treated equally in all measured dimensions, and 1
shows that a gender in all measured dimensions is treated as poorly as possible.
According to the Gender Inequality Index 2022 released by the United Nations
Development Programme, India is ranked 108th out of 193 countries with a score of 0.437.
India was ranked 122 out of 191 countries with a gender inequality index of 0.490 score
in 2021.

Summit/ Meating
Nuclear Energy Summit, 2024
• Event: March 21, 2024
• Venue: Brussels, Belgium
• The Nuclear Energy Summit that concluded on March 21, 2024, was attended by
leaders from 34 countries.
• This landmark Summit is the world's first high-level meeting focused solely on
nuclear energy.
Third Summit for Democracy 2024

• Evented: 18-20 March 2024
• Venue: Seoul, South Korea
• Theme: 'Democracy for future generations'
The Summit for Democracy was initiated by US President Joe Biden in 2021 to address
emerging challenges from authoritarianism to democracy and protect and promote human
rights.
National Youth Parliament Festival, 2024

• The National Youth Parliament Festival, 2024 was organized across the country
from February 9, 2024 to March 6, 2024 .
• The closing ceremony of the festival was held in the Central Hall of Parliament
House, New Delhi on March 6, 2024.
• Theme of National Youth Parliament Festival, 2024: 'Voice of Youth- Partner and
Empower for Transformation of the Nation' (Young Voice: Engage and Empower
for Nation Transformation)

148th Meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Union

• Evented: 23-27 March 2024
• Venue: Geneva, Switzerland
World Hydrogen Summit, 2024

• The World Hydrogen Summit, 2024 was held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
• The India Pavilion of the Ministry of Renewable Energy is one of the largest
pavilions in the world.
• India launched the National Green Hydrogen Mission in January 2023 with a budget
of Rs 19,744 crore .
• The mission aims to achieve a green hydrogen production capacity of 5 MMT
(Million Metric Tonnes) by 2030. So far, the Ministry of New and Renewable
Energy has awarded tenders for setting up 412,000 tonnes of green hydrogen
production capacity and 1,500 MW of electrolyser manufacturing capacity.
Ministry of Mines' Critical Minerals Summit 2024

• Event: April 29 to April 30, 2024
• Venue: India Habitat Centre at Lodhi Estate, New Delhi
• Conducted By: Ministry of Mines, Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation (Shakti),
Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), and Indian Institute of
Sustainable Development (IISD)
• The Critical Minerals Summit is an important event that aims to foster cooperation
in the critical mineral benefits and processing industry, share knowledge and foster
innovation.
• Technical sessions on eight key minerals took place at the summit: Glauconite
(Potash), Lithium, Chromium, Platinum, Graphite, Tungsten, Rare Earths (RE), and
Vanadium.

Ocean Decade Conference 2024

• Evented: 10-12 April 2024
• Venue: Barcelona, Spain
• Theme: 'Providing the science we need for the ocean we want'.
• Main purpose: To review the progress made in achieving the goals of the United
Nations Decade of Ocean Science (2021-2030) for sustainable development and to
advance cooperation among stakeholders.
Other facts:
• India has called for setting up region-specific ocean observation centres for better
forecasting and understanding of the deep-sea ecosystem.
• At the Barcelona conference, India called for developing a people-centric multi-
hazard early warning system.
• India called for using traditional knowledge by involving local communities, NGOs,
industries in furthering maritime literacy and other related programmes.
16th World Future Energy Summit 2024

• The 16th World Future Energy Summit was recently held in Abu Dhabi.
• It brought together global leaders, policymakers and experts in the field of
sustainable energy and climate initiatives.
• The summit aims to position itself as a leading platform for discussions on global
climate action, renewable energy, energy and water security, and sustainable
development.
• The World Future Energy Summit is an important event that helps shape and
strengthen intellectual and corporate developments in the energy sector.

First International Rainbow Tourism Conference 2024

• The first International Rainbow Tourism Conference was recently held in Nepal.
• It aimed to promote Nepal as a safe and respectful destination for the sexual minority
community in South Asia.
• The one-day conference was organised by a non-governmental organization Maya
Ko Pehchan (Nepal) in collaboration with Nepal Tourism Board .
Security Council Members Meeting of the Shanghai

Cooperation Organization (SCO) 2024
• Evented: 2 to 3 April 2024
• Venue: Astana (Kazakhstan)
• India's Leadership: Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval
• Current President of SCO: Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (President of Kazakhstan)
Shanghai Cooperation Organization
• The Shanghai Cooperation Organization was established as a regional organization

on June 15, 2001. It replaced the Shanghai-5 organization. The founding members
of the SCO were China, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
• Members of SCO: The SCO consists of two types of members, permanent and
observer.
• 9 permanent members: China, Russia, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan,
Kyrgyzstan, India (included in 2017), Pakistan (included in 2017) and Iran (included
in 2023).
• Observer Members (3): Afghanistan, Belarus and Mongolia.
• Headquarters: Beijing, China.

Prize/ Honour
Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific and Middle
East GAR Awards 2024
The Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific and Middle East announced the
results of Green Airports Recognition (GAR) 2024 at the 19th ACI Asia-Pacific and Middle
East Regional Assembly in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 21st to 23rd May 2024.
Theme of Green Airports Recognition 2024: 'Biodiversity and Nature-Based Solutions'.
Three Indian airports won the 'Silver' award in their respective categories
• Indira Gandhi International Airport (Silver Award in the category of airports

handling more than 35 million passengers per annum)
• Kempegowda International Airport (Silver award in the category of airports handling
15 million to 35 million passengers per annum)
• Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport , Lucknow (Silver Award in the
category of Airports handling less than 8 million passengers per annum)
India's achievement at Cannes Film Festival

• Chidanand Naik and Anasuya Sengupta created history at the 77th Cannes Film
Festival held in Cannes, France.
• Chidanand Naik's film 'Sunflower Where the First to Know' won the La Cinefe
Award for Best Short Film
• Anasuya Sengupta became the first Indian to win the Best Actress Award for her
film Shameless.
• The annual Cannes Film Festival, held for the first time in 1946, is now considered
one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world.

India's 1st Airport to Receive Zero Waste to Landfill Award:

Thiruvananthapuram International Airport located in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala held the
distinction of being the first airport in India to earn Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWL)
accreditation by CII-ITC CESD (Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development).
'The Shaw Prize in Astronomy – 2024': On May 21, 2024, Indian-

American scientist Srinivas R. Kulkarni was awarded the 'Shaw Prize in Astronomy for the
year 2024'.
Amal Clooney Women Empowerment Award 2024 by United

Kingdom: Aarti, an 18-year-old female e-rickshaw driver from Bahraich district of
Uttar Pradesh, has been awarded the Amal Clooney Women Empowerment Award by King
Charles III of the United Kingdom.
International Booker Prize, 2024: The International Booker Prize, 2024 was
awarded to 'Kairos' written by Jenny Erpenbeck and translated by Michael Hoffman.
Association for Talent Development's 'ATD Best Awards

2024': NTPC was awarded the third position globally at the ATD Best Awards 2024,
with the award ceremony held on 21st May 2024 in New Orleans, USA.
Geospatial World Forum Leadership Award 2024: The Indian

National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) has been awarded the
Geospatial World Forum (GWF) Leadership Award for 'Public Policy: Enabling Industry
Development'.

Sahitya Akademi Fellowship 2024: Eminent Indian writer Ruskin Bond has
been awarded the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, the highest literary honour given by the
Sahitya Akademi.
Pulitzer Prize Winners 2024

Columbia University in the United States announced the 2024 Pulitzer Prize winners on 7
May 2024. The Pulitzer Prize is considered the most prestigious award in the field of
journalism. The award recognizes work in 15 journalism categories and eight art
categories.
Journalism Category
• Public Service: Pro Publica (Pro Publica is a nonprofit investigative journalist

organization in California).
• Investigative Reporting: Hannah Dreyer (The New York Times)
• International Reporting: The Complete Staff of The New York Times Newspaper
• Editorial Writing: David E. Hoffman (The Washington Post)
• Breaking news photography: Reuters news agency's photography team
• Feature Photography: The Associated Press News Agency's Photography Team
• Audio Reporting: Staff of the Invincible Institute and USG Audio
Book & Drama Category
• Fantasy Fiction: Night Watch (written by American novelist Jeanne Anne Phillips)
• Play: Primary Trust (written by American playwright Ebony Booth)
• History: No Right to an Honest Living: The Stigmas of Boston Black Workers in the
Civil War Era (written by American historian Jacqueline Jones)
• Biography: 'King: A Life' (written by American author Jonathan Eig) and Master
Slave Husband's Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom (written by Illian
Wu)

Cannes Grand Prix Awards 2024

• Payal Kapadia-directed film 'All We Imagine as Light' created history by winning
the Grand Prix Award in the feature film section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival.
• Payal Kapadia became the first Indian to win the Grand Prix award at the Cannes
Film Festival. Another Indian cinematographer, Santosh Sivan, became the first
Asian to win the prestigious Pierre Angeliques Tribute Award at the 2024 Cannes
Film Festival.
Four awards for Indians at the 77th Cannes Film Festival 2024:
• Chidanand Naik won the first prize for India. His short film 'Sunflower Where the
First Once to Know' won an award in the La Cinefe section.
• Actress Anasuya Sengupta created history at the Cannes Film Festival by winning
the Best Actress Award in the Un Certain Regard segment for her film Shameless.
• The film 'All We Imagine as Light' directed by Payal Kapadia won the Grand Prix
Award.
• Santosh Sivan won the prestigious Pierre Angeliques Tribute Award for
Cinematography at the 77th Cannes Film Festival.
India at the 77th Cannes Film Festival

• India hosted Bharat Parv for the first time at the Cannes Film Festival, which was
attended by more than 250 delegates. Bharat Parv showcased India to the world as a
major content hub and an emerging creative economy.
• Shyam Benegal's "Manthan" was screened in the classical film section of this year's
Cannes Film Festival.
• Maisam Ali's film 'In Retreat' was screened at the Cannes sidebar program.

77th Cannes Film Festival Awards 2024

The 77th Cannes Film Festival was held in Cannes, France from 14-25 May 2024. It is
considered one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world.
• Best Feature Film 'Palme d'Or or Golden Palm': Enora Film (United States),
directed by Sean Baker.
• Grand Prix for Best Feature Film: All We Imagine as Light (Indo-French),
directed by Payal Kapadia.
• Best Director for Feature Film: Miguel Gomes for Grand Tour (Portugal).
• Best Actor for Feature Film: Jesse Plemons for Kindness (United States).
• Best Actress for Feature Film: Selena Gomez (for Emilia Perez).
• Special Award in Feature Film: The Seed for the Sacred Fig directed by
Mohammad Rasoulov (German, France, Iran)
UNESCO/ Guillermo Cano Prize 2024: Palestinian journalists covering

the crisis in Gaza have been declared winners of the 2024 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World
Press Freedom Prize.
'Green Oscar' Whitley Gold Award 2024: Dr. Purnima Devi Barman, a
wildlife biologist from Assam, has received the Whitley Gold Award, also known as the
Green Oscar, for the second time. He was awarded for his conservation effort for the
endangered bird, the Greater Adjutant Stork called Hargila in Assamese language and the
conservation effort of its wetland habitat.
'Green Nobel' Goldman Environment Award 2024: Forest and tribal

rights activist Alok Shukla has been awarded the prestigious Goldman Environment Prize
2024 for his successful campaign, which has saved 4.45 lakh acres of biodiversity-rich
forests from 21 planned coal mines in the Hasdeo Aranya region of Chhattisgarh.

Pandit Lachhu Maharaj Award 2024

Veteran Hindi film superstars Hema Malini and Saira Banu and eight other prominent
personalities in the field of art and culture will be honoured with the prestigious Pandit
Lachhu Maharaj Award. The award will be given at a ceremony held in Lucknow, Uttar
Pradesh on 31st August 2024.
The awardees are the following:
S.No. Winner Award Year Belongs to Genres

1 Uma Sharma 2015 New Delhi Kathak
2 Rama Vaidyanathan 2016 New Delhi Kathak
3 Uma Dogra 2017 Jaipur Kathak
4 Hema Malini 2018 Mumbai Kathak
5 Saira Banu 2019 Mumbai Kathak
6 Sandhya Puricha 2018 Mumbai Bharatnatyam
7 Dr. Malabika Mitra 2021 Kolkata Kathak
MD
8 Prachi Shah 2022 Mumbai Kathak
9 Aseem Bandhu 2023 Mumbai Kathak
Bhattacharya
10 Pandit Rajendra 2024 Jaipur Kathak
Ganganai

Laureus Sports Awards 2024

• Men's Player of the Year Award: Novak Djokovic
• Women's Player of the Year Award: Aitana Bonmati
• Award for Team of the Year: Spain Women's Football Team
• - Action Sportsperson of the Year Award: Arisa True
• Laureus Sport for Good Award: Fundación Rafa Nadal
• Player of the Year with Disability Award: Deide de Groot
Aryabhatta Award 2024 in the field of Space Science: Pavuluri

Subba Rao, founder and CEO of Ananth Technologies , has been awarded the 'Aryabhatta
Award'. The Aeronautical Society of India (ASI) has instituted an award to recognize the
outstanding contribution made in promoting space science in India.
Prestigious KISS Humanitarian Award 2021: Renowned industrialist

Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata was awarded the prestigious KISS Humanitarian Honour
2021. For this, a felicitation ceremony was held at his private residence in Mumbai on 22
April 2024.
World Press Photo of the Year 2024: Reuters photographer Mohamed

Salem won the prestigious 2024 World Press Photo of the Year award for a photo of a
Palestinian woman carrying the body of his five-year-old niece in the Gaza Strip on April
18.
Malcolm Adisesiah Award 2024: Professor Surinder S. Jodhka of the School

of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University has been selected for the Malcolm
Adisesiah Award 2024.

Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award 2024:

Hindi actor Amitabh Bachchan will be honored with the third Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar
Award. The award was announced at a press conference held by the Master Deenanath
Mangeshkar Smruti Pratishthan Public Charitable Trust and the Mangeshkar family held in
Mumbai on 16 April 2024.
Other artists who were honored with Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award:
• AR Rahman wins award for Indian music

• Actress Padmini Kolhapure receives award for her services to the field of cinema
• Roop Kumar Rathore receives award for his services in the field of music
• Actor Randeep Hooda wins Special Award for Best Film Production and Actor
• Marathi actor Ashok Saraf
• Actor Atul Parchure
International Literary Award 2024: Kannada poet, Mamta G Sagar was

awarded the World Literary Award by the World Writers' Association (WOW) in April
2024 for her remarkable contribution to literature.
German Independence Award Honors 2024: The late Russian Alexei

Navalny and his wife Yulia Navalnaya will receive the Media Freedom Award from a major
German forum, the Ludwig Erhard Summit. The award is presented annually to public
figures who have made significant contributions to freedom of expression, dialogue and
democracy.
International Culture Award 2024: Professor Meena Charanda, Principal

of Kalindi College, University of Delhi, was given the 'International Culture Award' for the
year 2024. Pro. Meena Charanda has been given this honor for her remarkable work in the
field of education and social service.

Abel Prize 2024: Michel Talgrand has been awarded the Abel Prize 2024 for his
groundbreaking work in understanding probability theory and randomness. The Abel Prize
is often referred to as the Nobel Prize of mathematics and recognizes exceptional
contributions to this field.
Air Transport Awards 2024: On March 21, 2024, India's leading airline
IndiGo was awarded the title of 'Airline of the Year' at the Air Transport Awards 2024.
1st 'Global Inequality Research Prize 2024': Bina Agarwal and James
Boyce have been awarded the first 'Global Inequality Research Award' for their significant
contributions to understanding global inequalities.
Bhutan's Order of the Druk Gyalpo Award 2024: On March 22,

2024, King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck awarded Bhutan's highest civilian
award 'Order of the Druk Gyalpo' to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Prime Minister
Narendra Modi became the first foreign leader to receive the highest Bhutanese civilian
award Order of the Druk Gyalpo.
Aviation Week Laureates Award, 2024: The Indian Space Research

Organization (ISRO) has received the Aviation Week Laureates Award for notable
achievements in the Chandrayaan-3 mission. Aviation Week Network's award-winning
awards are a prestigious recognition of the exceptional achievements of individuals and
teams in the aviation and aerospace industry.
Sangeetha Kalanidhi and Nritya Kalanidhi Award 2024: On 17th

March 2024, renowned Carnatic musician TM Krishna has been selected for the 2024
Sangeetha Kalaanithi. While Neena Prasad has been selected for the 2024 Nritya Kalanidhi
Award.
Diana Smriti Award, 2024: Uday Bhatia of Delhi and Mansi Gupta of Haryana
were honoured with the 'Diana Smriti Award' on 14th March 2024. Along with these, a total
of 20 people from around the world were honored with the 'Diana Memorial Award'. The
award is given once every two years in memory of Princess Diana. This award is given to
the world's outstanding youth for their social work or humanitarian services.
Saraswati Samman 2023: Renowned poet and litterateur Prabha Verma has been
selected for the 33rd Saraswati Samman 2023 by the K.K. Birla Foundation for her novel
'Raudra Satvikam'. Written in poetic verse in Malayalam, Raudra Satvikam examines the
struggle between power and politics, individual and state, and art and power.
P.V. Narasimha Rao Memorial Award 2024: Ratan Tata has been
awarded the prestigious P.V. Narasimha Rao Memorial Award for his exceptional
philanthropic contribution.
Chameli Devi Jain Award, 2024: The Chameli Devi Jain Award 2024 for
Outstanding Woman Media Person of the Year has been jointly given to freelance journalist
Greeshma Kuthar and Ritika Chopra of Indian Express.
IAA Golden Compass Award, 2024: In March 2024, Srinivasan Swamy

has been awarded the 'IAA Golden Compass Award' instituted by the International
Advertising Association (IAA). Srinivasan Swamy is the Chairman and Managing Director
of RK Swamy Limited. Srinivasan Swamy is also known as Sundara Swami. This is the first
time that the award is being given to an Indian business leader.
Erasmus Prize 2024: On 7th March 2024, Indian writer Amitav Ghosh was
awarded the 'Erasmus Prize' 2024 for highlighting the climate change crisis. Ghosh received
the award for his passionate contribution to bringing the global crisis of climate change to
the fore through writing and on the theme 'imagining the unimaginable'.

96th Oscar Awards 2024

• The 96th Oscar Awards-2024 were announced in Los Angeles, USA, in which
Oppenheimer won a total of 7 awards, including Best Picture.
• At the Oscars 2024, Oppenheimer received nominations in 13 categories. It also
includes Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director.
• Oppenheimer actor Killian Murphy won best actor and Christopher Nolan won best
director.
• Robert Downey Jr. won the Best Supporting Actor Award for the film Oppenheimer.
This is the first Oscar of his career.
• Oppenheimer has also won awards in the Best Film Editing, Best Original Score and
Best Cinematography category.
• The film Poor Things won Oscars in 4 categories. Emma Stone won the Best Actress
award.
Winners of Oscars 2024

Class Winner
Best Film Oppenheimer
Best Director Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer)
Best Actor Killian Murphy (Oppenheimer)
Best Actress Emma Stone (Poor Things)
Best Supporting Actor Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer)
Best Supporting Actress Devin Joy Randolph (The Holdovers)
Best Documentary Short Film The Last Repair Shop
Best Documentary Feature Film 20 Days in Mariupol
Best International Feature Film The Zone of Interest

Pritzker Architecture Prize 2024: Recently, Japanese architect Riken

Yamamoto was announced the winner of the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize, often
called the 'Architecture Nobel'. The award is the highest international honour in the region.
Measles and Rubella Champion Global Award 2024: India has

been awarded the prestigious 'Measles and Rubella Champion' award on 6th March 2024.
India has been given this award for its exemplary effort in tackling these diseases.
Miss World 2024

• Czech Republic's Kristina Piszkova was crowned the new Miss World 2024 at a
grand ceremony in Mumbai, India.
• The previous Miss World 2022, Karolina Bilawska of Poland crowned her successor
in a glittering ceremony.
• First Runner-up: Yasmina Zaytoun of Lebanon
• Miss World Asia and Oceania: Yasmina Zaytoun of Lebanon
• Miss World Europe: Czech Republic's Kristina Piszkova
• Miss World America and the Caribbean: Aceh Abraham of Trinidad and Tobago
• Miss World Africa: Botswana's Lesego Chombo
Miss World Humanitarian Award, 2024: Nita Ambani was given the
Miss World Humanitarian Award for her work in the non-profit organization Reliance
Foundation. Julia Morley CBE, president of the Miss World Organization, presented her
with the award.
'India-UK Achievers' Award 2024: Renowned filmmaker Zoya Akhtar and

British Indian chef Asma Khan were honoured at the annual 'India-UK Achievers' awards
in London. The award recognizes the achievements of Indian students and alumni who have
adopted the international program.

National Youth Parliament Festival 2024 Awards: In the National

Youth Parliament Festival, 2024, Yatin Bhaskar Duggal from Haryana won the first prize,
while Vaishna Pichai from Tamil Nadu won the second prize and Kanishka Sharma from
Rajasthan won the third prize.
Bob Jones Award, 2024: World-renowned golfer Tiger Woods has been selected
for the Bob Jones Award, the American Golf Association's highest honor.
Romain Rolland Book Award 2024: The Bengali translation of Stalin

Couch has received the 7th edition of the Romain Rolland Book Prize 2024. Stalin Couch
is a French novel and was translated into Bengali by Pankaj Kumar Chatterjee. This is the
second time a Bengali translator has won the award. Earlier, Trinanjan Chakraborty received
the Kamel Dawood Mersault Award in the year 2022.
'Global Jain Peace Ambassador': External Affairs Minister S.Jaishankar is

going to confer the prestigious title of 'Global Jain Peace Ambassador' to Acharya Lokesh
Muni. This award is a testimony to Acharya Lokesh Muni's unwavering commitment to
promoting peace and harmony at the global level. His significant contribution in promoting
Indian heritage and Jainism internationally has earned him this prestigious honor.

Operations / Missions / Exercises

Project Ishaan
• The Indian Single Sky Harmonious Air Traffic Management (Ishan) initiative aims
to streamline and upgrade air traffic management.
• India is planning a major step to integrate its four Flight Information Areas (FIRs):
Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai into a continuous airspace at Nagpur and to
harmonise air traffic management from Nagpur.
• This is expected to streamline operations, increase capacity and reduce congestion,
which will benefit both airlines and passengers.
• Currently, Indian airspace is divided into four Flight Information Zones (FIRs) –
Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai, and a sub-FIR at Guwahati, each managed
separately.
• India has started the process of integrating its four airfields into the entire country
under Project Ishan.
Practice Tarkash
• It will be held between the elite National Security Guard (NSG) and US Special
Operations Forces (SOF) starting on April 22, 2024.
• This is the seventh edition of Indo-US joint counter-terrorism exercise.
• Indo-US joint exercise for conducting coordinated operations in urban counter
terrorism contingencies concluded in Kolkata.
• The primary aim of the bilateral exercise is to build functional linkage and enhance
inter-operability between the two Special Forces in conducting coordinated counter
terrorist operations in urban counter insurgency contingencies.

NaMo Drone Didi Initiative

• Namo Drone Didi initiative is a government scheme launched under the leadership
of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• It aims to empower rural women by training them to become drone pilots for
agricultural purposes.
• The initiative aims to equip 15,000 women-led self-help groups (SHGs) with
agricultural drones to assist them in tasks such as crop surveillance, spraying
fertilisers and sowing seeds.
• Women associated with Self Help Groups (SHGs) can participate in this initiative.
District Authorities and the National Rural Livelihood Mission recommend
candidates for training.
• Participants undergo certified training courses at designated centers, covering
practical and theoretical aspects of drone operation, maintenance and safety. The
training includes a five-day drone training course and a four-day ground training
session.
• The cost of training is around Rs 65,000, including an additional Rs 16,000 for
ground training. Initially, training costs are sponsored by companies, while trainees
pay for subsequent on-ground training.
• Upon completion, participants get a Remote Pilot Certificate (RPC) from the
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), allowing them to legally operate
drones. They also get a drone, 80 per cent of the cost of which is borne by the central
government.
• The initiative aims to empower rural women by imparting them a new skill, enabling
them to contribute to agricultural efficiency and productivity. It also aims to make
agriculture less labour-intensive and help rural women achieve self-sufficiency.

Operation Sadbhavana
• Operation Sadbhavana was launched by the Indian Army in Jammu and Kashmir and
Ladakh.
• The main objective of this project was to help people affected by terrorism in the
region. The main objective of this campaign is to fulfill the aspirations of the people.
• As a part of 'Operation Sadbhavana', Indian Army is undertaking a number of
welfare activities like Army Goodwill Schools, infrastructure development projects
and educational trips etc. for children living in remote areas of the Union Territory
of Ladakh.
Joint Military Exercise 'Shakti' 2024

• Event: May 13 to 26, 2024
• Venue: Umroi (Meghalaya)
• Armies involved: armies of India and France
Operation Bambi Bucket

• Recently, there was a fierce fire in the forests of Pauri Garhwal region of
Uttarakhand. To control this fire, the Indian Air Force launched Operation Bambi
Bucket.
• The Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out 23 sorties for 11 and a half hours and used
44,600 litres of water to douse the forest fire raging in the mountain.
• To deal with the fierce forest fire in the Pauri Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, the
Indian Air Force provided the much-needed relief by carrying out Bambi Bucket
Operation with its Mi17 V5 helicopters.
• Bambi buckets are also called helicopter buckets or heli buckets. It is a special
container which is suspended by a cable under the helicopter and first immersed in a
river or pond and filled with water, then a valve at the bottom of that bucket/bucket
is opened and water is sprayed over the area affected by fire.

Gagan Strike-II
• On 7 May 2024, the Kharagpur Corps of the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force
collaborated in Exercise Gagan Strike-II, which refined procedures in mechanized
operations in Punjab and employing attack helicopters.
• Apache and ALH-WSI helicopters, UAVs and special forces are participating in the
three-day exercise.
• It aims to validate force multipliers in support of ground aggression by strike corps,
including live firing by helicopters.
#PlayTrue Campaign: NADA

• The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), India recently concluded its #PlayTrue
campaign with more than 12,133 participants taking part.
• The #PlayTrue campaign organised by NADA India aims to raise awareness about
clean sports and anti-doping practices.
• Through activities such as quizzes and awareness sessions, it promotes fair play and
integrity in sports, in line with the vision of the World Anti-Doping Agency
(WADA).
Exercise Dustlik-2024
• It is an annual joint military exercise between the Indian Army and the Uzbekistan
Army. It is held alternately in India and Uzbekistan.
• The first edition of the exercise was held in Uzbekistan in November 2019. Its last
edition was held in Pithoragarh in February 2023.
• Dustlik-2024 is the fifth edition of the joint exercise. The exercise was held at
Termez, Uzbekistan.
• The aim of exercise Dustlik is to promote military cooperation and enhance joint
capabilities to carry out joint operations in mountainous and semi-urban terrain.
• It will focus on the basics of high level of physical fitness, joint planning, joint
tactical drills and special weapons skills.
Coastal Security Exercise 'Sagar Kavach'

• Events: Between April 1-2, 2024
• Venue: Lakshadweep
• Involved Forces: Indian Navy, Coast Guard, Marine Police, Customs and other
security agencies
• The aim of this exercise is to assess the effectiveness and soundness of the coastal
security mechanism while dealing with threats from the sea.
Gagan Shakti-2024
• Event: April 1 to April 10, 2024
• Venue: Pokhran (Rajasthan)
• Forces involved: Indian Air Force (IAF)
IMT Trilat 2024

• Evented: March 21 to March 28, 2024
• Venue: Nakala (Mozambique)
• Armies involved: Between the navies of India, Mozambique and Tanzania
• India represented: INS Teer and INS Sujatha
Exercise Tiger Triumph-24

• Evented: 18 March to 31 March 2024
• Venue: Eastern Seaboard of India
• Armies involved: Indian and US armies

MILITARY EXERCISE LAMITIYE, 2024

• Evented: 18 March to 27 March 2024
• Venue: Seychelles
• Armies involved: Indian Army and Seychelles Defence Force
Marine Safety Belt 2024

• Iran, Russia and China begin joint naval exercises in the Gulf of Oman. The drill
was called the 'Maritime Security Belt 2024'.
• The exercise, involving warships and aviation, is their fourth joint military exercise
since 2019.
• Naval representatives from Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Oman, India and
South Africa are working as observers during the exercise.
Cutlass Express 2024

• Evented: 26 February to 08 March 2024
• Venue: Port Victoria, Seychelles
• Involved Forces: Multinational maritime exercise sponsored by U.S. Africa
Command (AFRICOM) (navies from 16 countries participated)
• India's Leadership: INS Teer
Sea Defenders 2024

• The comprehensive maritime security exercise 'Sea Defenders-2024' between the
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the United States Coast Guard (USCG) concluded at
Port Blair on March 9, 2024 .
• The aim of this exercise was to enhance maritime cooperation and interoperability
between the two forces.

Appointments
National Appointments
Person Appointment
Dr. Sameer V Kamat New DRDO chief
Jetha Ahir New Chairman of National Agricultural Cooperative
Marketing Federation of India (NAFED)
Sanjiv Puri New President of Confederation of Indian Industry for the
year 2024 – 25
Kapil Sibal New President of Supreme Court Bar Association
Nagesh Kapoor New Chief of the Air Force Training Command
Narsingh Yadav New Chairman of Athletes Commission of Wrestling
Federation of India
Nalin Prabhat New Chief of National Security Guard
Dinesh Kumar Tripathi New Navy Chief
Aniruddha Bose New Director of National Judicial Academy
Anurag Kumar Joint Director of CBI
Harendra Singh New Coach of National Women's Hockey Team
Srinivasa Pallia New CEO of Wipro
Sanjay Nair New President of ASSOCHAM
Joy Shri Das Verma New President of FICCI Women's Organization
Sadanand Basant New Director General of National Investigation Agency and
National Disaster Response Force
Moushumi New Director General of All India Radio
Chakraborty
Navneet Kumar Sehgal New Chairman of Prasar Bharati
Rahul Singh New Chairman of Central Board of Secondary Education
(CBSE)
Naib Singh New Chief Minister of Haryana
Devendra Jhajharia New President of Paralympic Committee of India
International Appointments
Person Appointment
Geetanas Nauseda New President of Lithuania
Allamaye Halina New Prime Minister of Chad
To Lam Vietnam's New President

Lai Ching – Te Taiwan's new president
Andrej Plenkovic Croatia's New Prime Minister
Lawrence Wong Singapore's new prime minister
Idris Debbie New President of Chad
Mikhail Mishushtin Russia's New Prime Minister
Abhay Sharma New Head coach of Uganda cricket team
Colonel Edison Nepeo Papua New Guinea's first defence advisor to India
Sheikh Ahmed New Prime Minister of Kuwait
Abdullah Al Ahmad
Al Sabah
Lindy Cameron Britain's first female High Commissioner to India
Jagjit Pavadia New Chairman of the International Narcotics Control Board
Peter Pellegrini Slovakia's new president
Bilqees Mir First Indian woman appointed to Paris Olympics Committee
Rakesh Mohan World Bank appointed member of Economic Advisory
Committee
Judith Suminawa First female Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of
Congo
Kamal Kishore Appointed Assistant Secretary-General and Special
Representative for United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction
Bassirau Diomaye Senegal's new president
Luis Montenegro Portugal's new prime minister
Simon Harris Ireland's youngest prime minister
Vladimir Putin Russia's New President
Mohammad Mustafa Palestine's new prime minister
Tamas Sulliok Hungary's New President

Festivals
Festivals Related Areas
Vaikasi Visagam 2024 Tamil Nadu
Saga Dawa Festival Sikkim
Matatirtha Aunsi Utsav Nepal
Thrissur Pooram Kerala
Biscuit Jatra Festival Nepal
Longte Yulo Festival Arunachal Pradesh
Apricot Blossom Festival Ladakh
Shigmotsav-2024 Goa
Dol Jatra Festival West Bengal
Gorsam Kora Festival Arunachal Pradesh
Herath Festival Jammu & Kashmir
Chapcharkut Festival Mizoram
Flower Festival 'Palas – 2024' New Delhi
International Gita Mahotsav 2024 Colombo, Sri Lanka
Day and Theme

Date Arrangement
May 29, 2024 • International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers
• Theme: Fit for the future, build better together
May 28, 2024 • International Day of Action for Women's Health
• Theme: Mobilising in critical times of threats and
opportunities
May 28, 2024 • World Hunger Day
• Theme: Thriving Mothers, Thriving World
May 27, 2024 Emergency Medical Day
May 24, 2024 International Markhor Day
May 23, 2024 World Turtle Day
May 22, 2024 • International Day for Bio-Diversity
• Theme: Be part of the plan
May 21, 2024 National Anti Terrorism Day

May 21, 2024 International Tea Day
May 20, 2024 • World Metrology Day
• Theme: We measure today for a sustainable tomorrow
May 20, 2024 • World Bee Day
• Theme: Be Engaged with Youth
May 18, 2024 • International Museum Day
• Theme: Museums for Education and Research
May 16, 2024 • National Dengue Day
• Theme: Dengue Prevention: Our Responsibility for a
Safer Tomorrow
May 15, 2024 • International Day of Families
• Theme: Families and Climate Change
May 12, 2024 International Nurses Day
May 11, 2024 National Technology Day
May 11, 2024 • World Migratory Bird Day
• Theme: Insects
May 25, 2024 International Football Day
May 08, 2024 World Thalassaemia Day
May 08, 2024 World Red Cross Day
May 07, 2024 • World Asthma Day
• Theme: Asthma Education Empowered
May 03, 2024 • World Press Freedom Day
• Theme: A Press for the Planet
May 01, 2024 International Workers' Day
April 26, 2024 World Intellectual Property Day
April 25, 2024 World Malaria Day
April 24, 2024 National Panchayati Raj Day
April 23, 2024 • World Book and Copyright Day
• Theme: Read Your Way
April 22, 2024 • World Earth Day
• Theme: Planets vs. Plastic
April 21, 2024 National Civil Services Day

April 18, 2024 • World Heritage Day
• Theme: Exploring and experiencing diversity
April 17, 2024 World Hemophilia Day
April 10, 2024 • World Homeopathy Day
• Theme: Homeo Family: One Health, One Family
Apr 07, 2024 • World Health Day
• Theme: My Health, My Rights
Apr 05, 2024 • National Maritime Day
• Theme: Navigating the Future: Safety First
March 30, 2024 International Zero Waste Day
March 24, 2024 • World Tuberculosis Day
• Theme: Yes! We can end TB
March 23, 2024 • World Meteorological Day
• Theme: On the Front Line of Climate Action
March 22, 2024 • World Water Day
• Theme: Water for Peace
March 21, 2024 • World Forestry Day
• Theme: Forests and Innovation: New Solutions for a
Better World
March 20, 2024 International Day of Happiness
March 16, 2024 • National Immunization Day
• Theme: Vaccine Work for All
March 15, 2024 • World Consumer Rights Day
• Theme: Fair and Responsible AI for Consumers
March 14, 2024 • International Mathematics Day
• Theme: Playing with Math
Mar 08, 2024 • International Women's Day
• Theme: Investing in Women's Empowerment –
Fostering Progress
Mar 07, 2024 Jan Aushadhi Diwas
Mar 04, 2024 • National Safety Day

• Theme: Safety Leadership for ESG Excellence
Mar 03, 2024 World Wildlife Day
Mar 01, 2024 Zero Discrimination Day
Sports Current Affairs

Tennis
2024 Italian Open
Event: 07 to 19 May 2024 in Rome, Italy
Result:
Men's Singles
• Winner: Alexander Zverev (Germany)
• Runner-up: Nicolas Jerry (Chile)
Women's Singles:
• Winner: Iga Swiatek (Poland)
• Runner-up: Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus)
Men's doubles winners: Marcel Granollers (Spain) and Horacio Zeballos
(Argentina)
Women's doubles winners: Sara Errani and Jasmin Paolini (both Italy)

Competition Arrangement Men's Singles Women's singles

Winner winner
J30 Bhubaneswar 06th to 11th May, Pronil Sharma
ITF World Tennis 2024 (India)
Tour Juniors, Bhubaneswar,
2024 Odisha (India)
Madrid Open April 23 to May Andrey Rublev Iga Swiatek
2024 05, 2024 Madrid, (Russia) (Poland)
Spain
BMW Open 2024 April 15 to 21, Jain – Leonard
(Men) 2024 Munich Struff (Germany)
Germany
Porsche Tennis April 15 to 21, Alina Rybakina
Grand Prix 2024 2024 in Stuttgart, (Kazakhstan)
(Women's) Germany
Barcelona Open From April 15 to Casper Ruud
2024 21, 2024 (Norway)
Barcelona, Spain
Miami Open March 19 to 31, Janic Sinar (Italy) Daniel Collins
2024 2024 Miami (USA)
(USA)

Cricket
17th IPL 2024
The final of the 17th IPL was played on 26 May 2024 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
The match was played at Chidambaram Stadium.
In the final, the Kolkata Knight Riders cricket team defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad
by eight wickets to win their third Indian Premier League (IPL) title. Earlier, KKR
won it in 2012 and 2014.
Captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad: Pat Cummins
Captain of Kolkata Knight Riders: Shreyas Iyer
Player of the Match in the final match: Mitchell Starc
Prize money to IPL winning teams:
• Winning Team Kolkata Knight Riders: Rs 20 Crore
• Runners-up Sunrisers Hyderabad: Rs 12.5 crore
Other Facts:
• Orange Cap (Rs 10 lakh) [Most runs in the season]: Virat Kohli (RCB)
[741 runs in 15 matches]
• Purple Cap (Rs 10 lakh) [Most wickets in the season]: Harshal Patel
(PBKS) [24 wickets in 14 matches]
• Emerging Player of the Season (Rs. 10 lakh): Nitish Kumar Reddy (SRH)
• Most valuable player (Rs. 10 lakhs): Sunil Narine (KKR)
• Award for most sixes (Rs 10 lakh): Abhishek Sharma (SRA)
• Award for most fours (Rs. 10 lakh): Travis Head (SRH)
• Best Strike Rate Award (Rs. Rs 10 lakh): Jake Fraser-McGurk (Delhi
Capitals)
• Catch of the Season (Rs. 10 lakh): Ramandeep Singh (KKR)

• Fair Play Award (Rs. 10 lakh): Sunrisers Hyderabad
Indian Premier League Season and its Winners
S.No. Year Winning Team Runners-up
1 2008 Rajasthan Royals Chennai Super Kings
2 2009 Deccan Chargers Royal Challenger Bangalore
3 2010 Chennai Super Kings Mumbai Indians
4 2011 Chennai Super Kings Royal Challenger Bangalore
5 2012 Kolkata Knight Riders Chennai Super Kings
6 2013 Mumbai Indians Chennai Super Kings
7 2014 Kolkata Knight Riders Kings XI Punjab
9 2016 Sunrisers Hyderabad Royal Challenger Bangalore
10 2017 Mumbai Indians Rising Pune Supergiant
11 2018 Chennai Super Kings Sunrisers Hyderabad
13 2020 Mumbai Indians Delhi Capitals
14 2021 Chennai Super Kings Kolkata Knight Riders
15 2022 Gujarat Titans Rajasthan Royals
16 2023 Chennai Super Kings Gujarat Titans
17 2024 Kolkata Knight Riders Sunrisers Hyderabad

Indian women's cricket team in Bangladesh, 2024

From April 28 to May 09, 2024, the Indian women's cricket team toured Bangladesh. On
this tour, a 5-match T20 series was organized between Indian Women's Cricket Team and
Bangladesh Women's Cricket Team.
Result:
• Winner: Indian women's cricket team won the 05 T20 match series 5-0.
• Player of the Series: Radha Yadav (India)
• Most wickets: Radha Yadav (10 wickets)
• Most runs: Smriti Mandhana (116 runs)
• Captain of Indian Team: Harmanpreet Kaur
89th Ranji Trophy 2023 – 24

• Evented: January 05 to March 14, 2024
• Total Participating Teams: 38
• Final Match: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
• Winner: Mumbai
• Runner-up: Vidarbha
• Player of the Tournament: Tanush Kotian (Mumbai)
India – England Test Series, 2024 (Anthony de Mallo Trophy)

Events: From January 25 to March 11, 2024, a series of 5 Test matches was organized
between India and England
Result:
• India won the 05 Test match series by 4–1

• Player of the Series: Yashasvi Jaiswal (India)
• Indian Team Captain: Rohit Sharma
• Most runs: Yashasvi Jaiswal (712 runs)

• Most wickets: Ravichandran Ashwin (26 wickets)

• In this Test match series, Yashasvi Jaiswal scored double century twice.
Women's Premier League 2024

• Event: 23rd February to 17th March, 2024 in India
• Number of participating teams: 05
• Winner: Royal Challengers Bangalore
• Runner-up: Delhi Capitals
• Orange Cap (Most runs): Ellyse Perry (Royal Challengers Bangalore) [347
runs]
• Purple Cap (highest wickets): Shreyanka Patil (Royal Challengers
Bangalore) [13 wickets]
• Most valuable player: Deepti Sharma (UP Warriorz)
Hockey
Women's Indoor Hockey Asia Cup, 2024
• Events: May 13 to 16, 2024 in Chonburi, Thailand
• Participating teams: 9 teams
• Winner: Thailand
• Runner-up: Kazakhstan
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, 2024

• Event: May 04 to 11, 2024 in Ipoh, Malaysia
• Participating Teams: 06 teams
• Winner: Japan (1st time) [beat Pakistan in penalty shootout]
• Runner-up: Pakistan
IIHF Women's World Championships, 2024

• Event: April 03-14, 2024 in Utica, New York (USA)
• Participating teams: 10 teams
• Winner: Canada (13th title)
• Runner-up: United States
Football
AFC Under – 17 Women's Asian Cup, 2024
• Events: Between May 06 and 19, 2024 in Indonesia
• Winner: North Korea
• Runner-up: Japan
• Fair Play Award: Japan
UEFA Women's U-17 Championship, 2024

• Event: May 05 to 18, 2024 in Sweden
• Winner: Spain
• Runner-up: England
Indian Super League (ISL), 2023 – 24

• Evented: September 21, 2023 to May 04, 2024 in India
• Indian Super League Winners: Mohun Bagan SG
• Indian Super League Cup Winners: Mumbai City FC
• Indian Super League Cup runners-up: Mohun Bagan SG

AFC Under – 23 Asian Cup, 2024

• Event: April 15 to May 03, 2024 in Qatar
• Winning Team: Japan
• Runner-up team: Uzbekistan
AFC Under – 20 Women's Asia Cup, 2024

• Event: 03 March to 16 March 2024 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
• Winning team: North Korea
• Runner-up team: Japan
Chess
Competition Arrangement Winner Runners-up
Sharjah Masters, From May 14 to Bardiya Daneshvara Volodar Murzin
2024 (Masters class) 22, 2024 (Iran) (Russia)
Sharjah Masters, From May 14 to Divya Deshmukh Leya Garifullina
2024 (Challengers 22, 2024 (India) (Russia)
category)
Poland Rapid & May 08 to 12, 2024 Magnus Carlsen Wei Yi (China)
Blitz 2024 in Poland (Norway)
Menorca Open, April 02 to 07, Arjun Arrigaisi Kirill Aleksenko
2024 2024 in Menorca, (India) (Russia)
Spain
Prague Chess Feb 26 to Mar 07, Nodirbek Thai Dai Wan
Festival, 2024 2024 Abdusattorov Nguyen (Czech
(Masters class) (Uzbekistan) Republic)
Prague Chess Feb 26 to Mar 07, Aedes Gurel Jaime Santos Latasa
Festival, 2024 2024 (Türkiye) (Spain)
(Challengers
category)
Badminton
Malaysia Masters, 2024
• Event: May 21 to 26, 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Men's singles winner: Viktor Axelsen (Denmark)
• Women's Singles Winner: Wang Zhi Yi (China)
• Men's doubles winners: Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (both
Denmark)
• Women's doubles winners: Rin Iwanaga and Ki Nakanishi (both Japan)
Thailand Open, 2024

• Event: May 14 to 19, 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand
• Men's singles winner: Lee Zi Jia (Malaysia)
• Women's singles winner: Supanida Katethong (Thailand)
• Men's doubles winners: Satwiksairaj Ranki Reddy and Chirag Shetty (both India)
• Women's doubles winners: Jongkolfan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongzai (both
Thailand)
Thomas Cup and Uber Cup, 2024

Event: April 29 to May 05, 2024 in Chengdu, China
Thomas Cup Results (Men's Competition)
• Gold Medal: China

• Silver Medal: Indonesia
• Bronze medals: Malaysia and Taiwan
Uber Cup Results (Women's Competition)
• Gold Medal: China

• Silver Medal: Indonesia
Badminton Asia Championships, 2024

• Event: April 09 to April 14, 2024 in Ningbo, China
• Men's singles winner: Jonathan Christie (Indonesia)
• Women's Singles Winner: Wang Zhi Yi (China)
Spain Masters, 2024

• Event: March 26 to 31, 2024 in Madrid, Spain
• Men's singles winner: Loh Kean Yew (Singapore)
• Women's singles winner: Ratchanok Intanon (Thailand)
Kazakhstan International Challenge, 2024

• Event: April 02 to 06, 2024 in Uralsk, Kazakhstan
• Men's Singles Winner: Tharoon Mannepalli (India)
• Women's singles winner: Anupama Upadhyay (India)
Dutch International, 2024

• Events: March 14 to 17, 2024 in the Netherlands
• Men's singles winner: Mads Juel Møller (Denmark)
• Women's singles winner: Ishrani Barua (India)
Swiss Open, 2024

• Event: March 19 to 24, 2024 in Basel, Switzerland
• Men's singles winner: Lin Chun Yi (Taiwan)
• Women's singles winner: Carolina Marin (Spain)

French Open, 2024

• Event: March 05 to 10, 2024 in Paris, France
• Men's singles winner: Shi Yu Ki (China)
• Women's singles winner: Aan Se-young (South Korea)
• Men's doubles winners: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty (both India)
• Women's doubles winners: Chen Qing Chen and Jia Yifan (both China)
Portugal International Championships, 2024

• Events: March 06 to 10, 2024 in Portugal
• Men's singles winner: Joachim Oldorf (Finland)
• Women's singles winner: Devika Sihag (India)
England Open, 2024

• Events: March 12 to 17, 2024 in Birmingham, England
• Men's singles winner: Jonathan Christie (Indonesia)
• Women's singles winner: Carolina Marin (Spain)
German Open, 2024

• Event: February 27 to March 03, 2024 in Germany
• Men's singles winner: Christo Popov (France)
• Women's singles winner: Mia Blichfeldt (Denmark)

Boxing
Elorda Cup, 2024
• Event: 12 May to 19 May 2024 in Astana, Kazakhstan
• Total medals won by India: 12 (2 Gold, 2 Silver, 8 Bronze)
• India's position in medal tally: 3rd
• Gold Medal Winners for India: Minakshi and Nikhat Zareen
• Silver Medal Winners for India: Anamika and Manisha
Top Countries in the Medal Table:
1. Kazakhstan (total 52 medals) [14 gold, 13 silver, 25 bronze]
2. China (Total 7 medals) [5 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze]
3. India (Total 12 medals) [2 Gold, 2 Silver, 8 Bronze]
ASBC Under – 22 & Youth Asian Boxing Championships, 2024

• Event: April 27 to May 07, 2024 in Astana, Kazakhstan
• Total medals won in U-22: 21 (7 Gold, 5 Silver, 9 Bronze)
• Total medals won in youth category: 22 (5 Gold, 9 Silver, 8 Bronze)
1. Kazakhstan (total 48 medals)
2. India (Total 43 medals)

Billiards/ Snooker/ Squash

World Snooker Championships, 2024
• Events: April 20 to May 06, 2024 in England
• Winner: Kieran Wilson (England)
• Runner-up: Jack Jones (Wales)
CCI Billiards Classic, 2024

• Event: March 21 to April 01, 2024 Mumbai, Maharashtra (India)
• Winner: Pankaj Advani (India)
• Runner-up: David Couzier (England)
World Women's Snooker Championship, 2024

• Event: March 11 to 17, 2024 in Guangdong, China
• Winner: Bai Yulu (China)
• Runner-up: Mink Natcharut (Thailand)
Table Tennis
ITTF Men's & Women's World Cup, 2024
• Event: April 15 to 21, 2024 in Macao, China
• Men's singles winner: Ma Long (China)
• Women's singles winner: Sun Yingsha (China)

Saudi Smash, 2024

• Event: May 01 to 11, 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
• Men's singles winner: Wang Chukin (China)
• Women's singles winner: Chen Meng (China)
Singapore Smash, 2024

• Events: March 07 to 17, 2024 in Singapore
• Men's singles winner: Wang Chukin (China)
• Women's singles winner: Wang Manyu (China)
Athletics
1st Asian Relay Championships, 2024
Events: May 20 to May 21, 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand
Men's 4X400m Relay Results:
• Gold Medal: Sri Lanka

• Silver Medal: India
• Bronze Medal: Vietnam
Women's 4X400m Relay Results:
• Gold Medal: Vietnam

• Silver Medal: India
• Bronze medal: Japan
Mixed 4X400m Relay Results:
• Gold Medal: India

• Silver Medal: Sri Lanka
• Bronze Medal: Vietnam
World Para Athletics Championships, 2024

• Event: May 17 to 25, 2024 in Kobe, Japan
• Events held: Total 168
• India's position in medal tally: 6th
Gold Medal Winners for India:
• Deepti Jeevanji (Women's 400m Race)

• Sachin Khiladi (Men's Shot Put)
• Sumit Antil (Men's Javelin Throw)
• Thangavelu Mariyappan (Men's High Jump)
• Ekta Bhayan (Women's Club Throw)
• Simran Sharma (Women's 200m Race)
1. China (Total 87 medals)
2. Brazil (Total 42 medals)
3. Uzbekistan (total 13 medals)
Asian U-20 Athletics Championships, 2024

• Events: April 24 to April 27, 2024 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Partner Indian Athletes: 60
• India's position in medal tally: 2nd
• Top countries in medal tally: China

Other Games
Asian Armoursling Championships, 2024
• Events: May 20 to May 27, 2024 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
• Total medals won by India: 07 (1 Gold, 6 Bronze)
• Gold winner for India: Shrimant Jha
Asian Taekwondo Championships, 2024

• Events: May 16 to May 18, 2024, in Vietnam
• Only Indian medalist: Rodali Barua (bronze)
• Top countries in medal tally: South Korea
PSA World Squash Championships, 2024

• Event: May 09 to May 18, 2024 in Cairo, Egypt
• Men's Category Winner: Diego Elias (Peru)
• Women's Category Winner: Nooran Gohar (Egypt)
Doha Diamond League, 2024

• Event: May 10, 2024 in Doha, Qatar
• Neeraj Chopra of India won the silver medal in the javelin throw event of this league

Senior Asian Wrestling Championships, 2024

• Events: April 11 to April 16, 2024 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
• Total medals won by India: 9 (4 Silver, 5 Bronze)
• India's position in medal tally: 9th
• Top position in medal tally: 1. Japan 2. Iran 3. Kyrgyzstan
World Shooting Para Sport World Cup 2024

• Event: April 22 to May 01, 2024 in Changwon, South Korea
• India's position in medal tally: 2nd
• Gold Medal Winners for India: 1. Mona Agarwal 2. 3. Sanjeev Kumar Giri 4. Bhakti
Sharma and Nihal Singh Akash, Sanjeev Kumar Giri and Nihal Singh
• Top Countries in Medal Table: 1. South Korea 2. India 3. Iran
Asian River Rafting Championships, 2024

• Event: 04th March to 09th March, 2024 in Himachal Pradesh
• Participating Countries: 06 Countries
• Men's Category Winner: Nepal
• Women's Category Winner: Iran
• Mixed category winner: India


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Spain is the 99th member of the International Solar Alliance

World's Highest Competitive Swimming Pool

Venezuela loses its last glacier 'Humboldt Glacier'

Indian Air Force tests portable hospital 'Bhishma' in Agra

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Operations of Shahid Beheshti Terminal of Chabahar Port

UNESCO's Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional

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World's largest air capture plant 'Mammoth'

Geographical Indication (GI tag) of 'Ajrakh' of Kutch

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India-China dispute in Shaksgam Valley

World's deepest blue hole discovered in Mexico

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Raja Ravi Varma's painting Indulekha unveiled

Constitution Park inaugurated in Maharashtra

Restoration of Kankesanthurai Port in Sri Lanka

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India's first transhipment ‘Vizhinjam Port’

Gold Erupting Volcano

Ikshvaku coins found in Telangana

India's largest climate clock

Sweden is the 38th country to join the Artemis Agreement and

Volcanic eruption at Mount Ruang

Varanasi 's Tiranga Barfi gets GI tag

Uttar Pradesh's first glass skywalk bridge

Zimbabwe's new currency ZiG

Sittwe, India's second global port in Myanmar

Africa's Afar Triangle: Possible Place of Origin of the New

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World's first Om shaped temple

900-year-old Chalukya inscription discovered

Emergency in Maryland (USA) after Francis Scott Bridge

India's First Battery Energy Storage Gigafactory

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'Operation Indravati' to save Indians from Haiti

India's first palm oil processing unit commissioned

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India's first Ayurvedic café 'Soma'

India's first indoor athletic centre

World's first 3D printed mosque

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Inauguration of Kochrab Ashram

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Sweden becomes NATO's 32nd member