Current affairs Flashcards by Shamir Sharma

World’s First AI Dress * Name: ________ dress; Features robotic snakes.
* Creator: __________, a Google software engineer and founder of
She Builds Robots

Medusa , Christina Ernst

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Air India’s first Flying
Training Organisation (FTO)
* To be set up at _____________
* Also, South Asia’s Largest FTO.

Belora airport at Amaravati, Maharashtra.

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India’s First Steel Slag Road was built at ___________
First International
Conference on Steel Slag
Road in ___________

Hazira, Surat.

New Delhi

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Induction of The First
Indigenous Chip-Based 4G
Mobile Base Stations by the
Indian Army
* Name: ____________ base stations; Chip Developer: __________.
* Procured from Bangalore-based firm Signaltron through the government e-marketplace portal.

Sahyadri LTE

Signalchip

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World’s first CNG
motorcycle * Name: ___________

Bajaj Freedom 125

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Special Campaign for
Redressal of Family
Pension Grievances
* Launched by Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare
(DOPPW); Duration: One Month.
* Launched as a part of _____days action plan of the Ministry of
Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions.

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Advanced Professional Programme in Public
Administration (APPA)
* _______th edition of the programme held recently.
About the programme
* Conducted since _________.
* Sponsored by the Department of Personnel and Training.
* A _____-month long course for senior officers in the rank of Deputy
Secretary/Director or above in the Government of India.

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Post Office Act 2023
* Came into effect recently.
* Repealed the Indian Post Office Act, 1898.
* Significance: Regulates private courier services for the first time

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Lokpath Mobile App

Allows public to report road problems by uploading photos, which will be resolved in seven days.

Launched by: Government of ______________.

Madhya Pradesh

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Karnataka Platform-based
Gig Workers (Social
Security and Welfare) Bill
* Follows a similar law legislated in Rajasthan.
* Penalty: Rs ____________

5,000 to Rs 1 lakh

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46th session of the
UNESCO World Heritage
Committee

India to chair & host the event
for the first time, Bharat
Mandapam, New Delhi.

Venue of previous session:
_______________

Project PARI (Public Art of India)
* Launched by the ___________
* Executed by Lalit Kala Akademi
and National Gallery of Modern Art, To beautify public spaces in Delhi in preparation for the 46th
session of the World Heritage Committee

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ministry of
Culture.

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Conference on ‘Port of the Future’
* Organized by: _____________

Venue: ____________

Mormugao Port Authority
International Centre Goa, Dona Paula.

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Gujarat Government with
tech companies to increase
AI presence
* MoU with___________
MoU with ____________ to establish an AI Center of Excellence
MoU with __________: to enhance AI capabilities in Gujarat

IBM

Microsoft

NASSCOM

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‘Bridge the Gap’ initiative
* Launched by:_____________
* Objective: To enhance public awareness about life insurance and reduce the life insurance coverage gap in India.

Aligns with IRDAI’s goal of achieving ‘Insurance for All’ by _____

HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited

2047.

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Introduction of New Yen
Banknotes By Japan
* Issued for the first time in two decades.
* Features 3D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting

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SBI’s fifth infrastructure
bond issuance

is it exempted from SLR, CRR?

Yes

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MSME Sahaj - End to End
Digital Invoice Financing
* Launched by: _____________
* Complete digital process from loan application to disbursement within ___ minutes without manual intervention.

State Bank of India (SBI).
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Sapphiro Forex Card
* Launched by: ______ Bank; Powered by: Visa.
* Target Audience: Students planning to study abroad.
* Supports ___ different currencies.

ICICI
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Indiabulls Housing Finance * Rebranded itself as ___________

Sammaan Capital

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____________ initiative * Launched by the LIC to transform its agency ecosystem

‘Jeevan Samarth’

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SEBEX 2
*What is it?
* Developed by Economic Explosives Limited (EEL) under the Make in India initiative.

2.01 times more lethal than standard TNT.
One of the most potent non-nuclear explosives globally.

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Exercise MAITREE (13th edition)
India - ____- joint military Exercise.
* Venue: ________
* Previous edition held at Umroi, Meghalaya in 2019.

India- Thailand

Fort Vachiraprakan in Tak Province of Thailand.

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Weapon Systems School
(WSS) * ____________

Inaugurated at Air Force Station Begumpet, Hyderabad

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NOMADIC ELEPHANT
(16th edition)
* India-___________ Joint Military Exercise.
* Venue: ___________.
* Previous edition held in Mongoli

Mongolia

Umroi (Meghalaya)

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Zorawar * India's indigenous light tank; Weighs less than ____ tonnes. * Developed by: ____________

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Aditya-L1 Mission * Completed its first halo orbit around the Sun-Earth Lagrange 1 (L1) point in _______ days * India’s first solar mission; launched on September ___, 2023. * Initiative of ISRO.

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Google Translate * Included _____ new languages. * Largest expansion in the history of the translation tool. * Now includes a total of____ languages. * AI model _______ large language model (LLM) used for expansion. * Part of Google's 1,000-language initiative. * Indian dialects ____________ are part of the expansion. About 1,000-language initiative * Announced in _______---

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Advanced Land Observation Satellite (ALOS-4) * Developed by: _________________ * Launched using ________________

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) in collaboration with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Japan’s H3 rocket from Tanegashima Space Center.

August ___ will be celebrated as 'National Space Day' every year to honor the success of the Chandrayaan-3 Mission

Indo-French Liver and Metabolic Disease Network (InFLiMeN) * A virtual platform aimed at preventing and curing metabolic liver diseases; targets non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) * A joint initiative involving 11 French and 17 Indian doctors

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New horned frog species (Xenophrys apatani). * Discovered at __________________- in Arunachal Pradesh. * Named after ______________

Tale Wildlife Sanctuary Apatani tribes of Arunachal Pradesh

Paris Olympics 2024 * Chef-de-Mission for India: _________________

Gagan Narang (former shooter)

Flag bearers for opening ceremony: ______________ o Second successive Summer Games with two flag-bearers for India. * India will field its largest-ever shooting contingent with _______- qualifiers

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At Tokyo 2020,______ and ___________ were India’s flag bearers.

Mary Kom and Manpreet Singh

Leon Masters Chess Tournament Venue: Spain * Viswanathan Anand won the title for the ___th time. o First won the title in 1996. * Defeated Spaniard _________ 3-1 in the finals.

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Bilateral International Deaf Cricket Series Venue: _________ * Indian Deaf Cricket Team won against England with a _____ win in the T20 matches.

England 5-2

Golden Peacock Award for Excellence in Occupational Health & Safety (GPOHSA) * Awarded To: L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Ltd (L&TMHRL) * Given By: Institute of Directors (IOD) at the 25th International Conference on Environment Management and Climate Change.

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______________________ Appointed as the chairperson of the National Medical Commission (NMC) by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) for a period of ___ years About National Medical Commission * A statutory body under the National Medical Commission Act, 2019

Dr. BN Gangadhar four

New Prime Minister of the Netherlands._____________

Dick Schoof Not aligned with a political party, a first for the Netherlands since World War II

____________ Re-elected as the Chairperson of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) for a second term (2024-25) World Customs Organisation * Establishment: 1952; Headquarters: ______

Edward Kieswetter Brussels, Belgium.

Re-designated as the MD and CEO of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC). * Previous Role: Chairman of LIC. ________________

Siddhartha Mohanty

Arnab Kumar Chowdhury and Charulatha S. Kar * Why in News: Appointed as the executive directors of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). * Arnab Kumar Chowdhury- will oversee the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC), Foreign Exchange Department, and International Department. * Charulatha S. Kar: manage the Department of Communication, Human Resource Management Department, and Right to Information (First Appellate Authority).

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New Principal Spokesperson of the Central Government and Principal Director General, Press Information Bureau (PIB). * Predecessor for the latter role: Sheyphali B Sharan. ___________________

Dhirendra K Ojha

Second MP of Sikkim and the first one to have won in a contest after Sikkim became a part of India; served as an MP from 1980 to 1984. Pahalwan Subba Additional Information * First MP from Sikkim: Chatra Bahadur Chhetri. (elected unopposed in 1977 Lok Sabha polls.)

Pahalwan Subba Died

Bhupinder Singh Rawat

Former Indian footballer; Nicknamed scooter. * Member of the Indian football team in the 1969 Merdeka tournament in Malaysia.

American screenwriter and director. * Won an Academy (Oscar) Award for the screenplay of "Chinatown." * Received a lifetime achievement award from the Writers Guild of America.

Robert Towne Died

Albania’s best-known novelist * Famous Work: The General of the Dead Army. * Awards & Honours: Man Booker International Prize (2005), Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour (France)

Ismail Kadare Died

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National Doctors Day (in honour of Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy, a physician, freedom fighter, and former CM of West Bengal) National Chartered Accountants Day The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) * A statutory body under the Chartered Accountants Act of 1949. * Regulates the profession of Chartered Accountancy in India. * India’s only licencing and regulatory body for financial audits and the accounting profession. * Ministry: Ministry of Corporate Affairs; HQ: New Delhi

International Plastic Bag Free Day 2024 ON?

July 3

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement Agreement Date: Agreed upon in _________. Focus: Conservation and sustainable utilization of marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (High Seas). Signature and Ratification: Open for signature for 2 years starting September 2023. Becomes legally binding ________ days after the 60th ratification. As of June 2024: 91 countries have signed, ___ have ratified.

March 2023 120 8 Part of UNCLOS: Third implementation agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Follows the 1994 Part XI Implementation Agreement (mineral resources in the international seabed) and the 1995 UN Fish Stocks Agreement (conservation and management of fish stocks). Supports SDGs: Particularly SDG14 (Life Below Water). Key Terms Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ): Area extending 200 nautical miles (230 miles) beyond a nation's territorial sea. Coastal nation has jurisdiction over living and nonliving resources.

Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH) Why in News * Union Health Minister delivered a keynote address at the_________rd PMNCH Board Meeting in ____________ PMNCH * Established in 2005. * Governance Structure: Governed by a Board and administered by a Secretariat hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland. * Objective: World's largest alliance committed to maternal, newborn, and child health

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SEHER Program: Launched by ________and ___________ for women's credit education. Purpose: Helps women entrepreneurs access financial tools for business growth. Part of: WEP’s Financing Women Collaborative (FWC). MSME Context: ____ crore MSMEs in India. _____% are women-owned, employing 2.7 crore people. Rural women-owned enterprises: 22.24%. Urban women-owned enterprises: 18.42%. Women Entrepreneurship Program (WEP): Started by _________ in 2018. Became a public-private partnership in 2022. Potential Impact: Could create 30 million new women-owned enterprises and 150-170 million jobs. TransUnion CIBIL: Aims to spread financial knowledge and improve business management skills among women entrepreneurs.

Women entrepreneurship program and TransUnion CIBIL 6.3 20.5 NITI Aayog

Global partnership of AI Year Sect members Lead chair

2020 Sect - OECD 29 members including India Serbia - lead chair

The Global IndiaAI Summit 2024 is a big event organized by the Ministry of _____________ IndiaAI Mission: Launch Year:______ Ministry: ______ Budget: Rs.10,371.92 crore for 5 years; Rs._________ crore for indigenous AI solutions.

Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) 2024 MeitY 2,000

On______th July 2024, the Union Minister of Cooperation addressed the "Sahkar Se Samriddhi" conference to celebrate the _____nd International Cooperative Day. This year's theme is "Cooperatives Build a Better Future for All." Key Announcements: Nano-Fertilizer Scheme: ___% assistance for farmers. 'Bharat Organic Atta': Launched by National cooperation for organic limited. PACS Expansion: All Panchayats to have PACS by -_____; 65,000 functional PACS currently. New Cooperative Institutions: Organic Committee, Export Committee, and Seed Committee.

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Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs will be the largest, with ___ members, including Prime Minister as Chairman ______________ Headed by the Prime Minister, with the Home Minister as the only member.

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Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC): Established: 1961 by _____, joined by WHO in 1962. Mandate: Implement Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme. Coverage: All foods, labeling, hygiene, additives, pesticide residues, biotech foods safety. Role: Reference for international trade and trade disputes. India and CAC: Member since: _____ Elected basis: Geographic (Asia) since December 2023. Participation: ___th Executive Committee session at FAO Headquarters, Rome. Membership: Total Members: 189 (188 countries + EU). Recognition: WTO SPS Agreement: CAC standards recognized for sanitary and phytosanitary measures.

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_________ has taken over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union for 6 months

Hungary

___________ has officially become the 10th member state of the SCO during the SCO summit 2024 in Astana (Kazakhstan).

Belarus

_________ is preparing to host the 57th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

Laos

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has joined "Project ______" with ASEAN nations to create an instant cross-border retail payments platform. This project is an initiative by the Innovation Hub of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). BIS: Established: ___________ Ownership: ___ central banks. Headquarters: __________

Nexus 1930. 63 Basel, Switzerland.

Award Name: Order of St Andrew the Apostle Highest honour of the country __________

Russia

First Country To Prepare Entire Fauna Checklist * Feat achieved by ________ By ________ _______number of species

India. Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) 104,561 Animal Taxonomy Summit-2024 * Organized as a part of ____th Foundation Day of ZSI.

First State in India to Adopt a Road Safety Action Plan for 10 Years * State: _____________

Rajasthan

world's first miss AI

Winner: Kenza Layli, a Moroccan virtual model. o Creator: Meriam Bessa

India’s first deep water Container Transhipment Port & Terminal *_______________ India’s first Greenfield port project developed under Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode. ✓ A collaborative initiative of Government of Kerala, Government of India, and Adani Port SEZ (project executor).

Vizhinjam Port near Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala.

India's first exchange traded fund (ETF) in the oil and gas sector * Name: ___________________ * An open-ended ETF tracking the Nifty Oil & Gas Index

ICICI Prudential Nifty Oil & Gas ETF.

Turkey launched its first domestically-produced communications satellite * Name: __________

Turksat 6A

First Woman Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court (LHC) * Name: Justice ___________

Aalia Neelum

Eastern India's first university for physically challenged students * To be set up at _________ Additional Information * The Government of ____ has proposed 'Navothan Scholarship Scheme'. for orphans and Pwd

Ranchi by the Jharkhand Government. Jharkhand

‘75 years of Constitution’ campaign * Nodal Ministry: Ministry of _________---

Culture.

Mandatory labelling of salt, sugar, and saturated fat on packaged food items * Initiative of ______________ * To be displayed in bold letters and relatively increased font size

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).

Mandatory ISI Mark for Stainless Steel and Aluminium Kitchen Utensils * _______________ has formulated two Indian Standards for this purpose: o IS 14756:2022 for stainless steel utensils. o IS 1660:2024 for aluminium utensils.

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

National Commission for Minorities (NCM) * Established under the NCT Act, 1992. * Chairperson: _____________

Iqbal Singh Lalpura.

Haj Committee * Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Minority Affairs. * Previously managed by the ___________

Ministry of External Affairs.

'Digital Nagarik' Programme * Launched by ________ Govt., in partnership with Meta o First Indian state to collaborate with Meta for such initiative.

Karnataka

‘Mitra Van' initiative * Launched by the ______________ Government as part of the Vriksharopan Jan Abhiyan-2024

Uttar Pradesh

IT Saksham Yuva Scheme * Launched by the Govt. of __________

Haryana.

Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam Campaign * _______ created world record of planting 11 lakh saplings in a day and achieved its target of planting 51 lakh trees.

Indore

22nd India-Russia Annual Summit * Venue: Moscow; Co-chairs: PM of India & President of Russia. PM of India’s first visit to Russia since 2019 & first in his third term. o Also his first visit after the start of the Ukraine conflict in 2022. Key Outcomes * Bilateral Trade Target: to increase to USD 100 billion by 2030, including the use of national currencies to bypass Western sanctions. * Explore the possibility of a Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)-India Free Trade Area. * Development of Russian-Indian economic cooperation until 2030.

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Highlights of PM of India’s official visit to Austria * First visit of Shri Narendra Modi & first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Austria in 41 years after Indira Gandhi. * 2024 marks the 75th year of diplomatic relations between the two countries. * Met with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer & President Alexander Van der Bellen

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15th Toy Biz International B2B Expo 2024 * Largest toy fair in South Asia. * Organizer: Toy Association of India; Venue: New Delhi.

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_____nd session of the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) * Venue:____ * India reiterated its proposal for the South Asian Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Maritime Transport (SACE-SMarT). About IMO * Establishment: _____ ; HQ: London, United Kingdom. * India joined IMO in _____ .

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SAUSHRUTAM Shalya Sangoshti (2nd edition) * Organized by All-India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi. * Organized on Sushruta Jayanti-2024 (15th July). o Sushruta considered as the father of surgery.

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India and Taiwan * First bilateral agreement for organic products. * A Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) for organic products.

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Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) Vadodara and Airbus * Purpose: aerospace teaching and research. About GSV * Established through an Act of Parliament in 2022. * A central university sponsored by the Ministry of ____________.

Railways

Safety Ring' Security Feature * Launched by Punjab National Bank (PNB). * To enhance security within PNB's internet and mobile banking systems in response to the increasing number of cyber frauds

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__________ * An industry first health insurance product powered with AI. * Launched by ICICI Lombard.

Elevate

Bancassurance tie-up * Entered between Federal Bank & Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance

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Exercise Pitch Black 2024 * Host: Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) * Venue: RAAF Base Darwin, Australia

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Heart to Bravehearts' Car Rally * Organized by Mahindra & Mahindra & the Indian Army. * Commemorate 25 years of the Kargil War victory.

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Habitable Worlds Observatory * First telescope designed specifically to search for signs of life on planets orbiting other stars. * Initiative of NASA; To be launched in _____

2040.

MeDevIS (Medical Devices Information System) * Launched by the World Health Organization (WHO). * First global open-access clearinghouse for information on medical devices.

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Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) Project * Partners: CalTech, Universities of California, Canada, Japan, China and India. * World’s most advanced and capable ground-based optical, nearinfrared, and mid-infrared observatory. * Proposed site: ______________

Mauna Kea, Hawai'i

Agnikul Cosmos, incubated at the Incubation Cell, IIT Madras received significant support and training from NCCRD. o Agnikul Cosms launched Agnibaan

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"Grow with the Trees" Plantation Drive * Organized by the ____________ in association with SBI Bank in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir.

Border Security Forces (BSF)

Two New Species of Jumping Spiders in Western Ghats Name them

* Habrocestum swaminathan - Discovered on the banks of the Kunthi river. o Named after M.S. Swaminathan. * Habrocestum benjamin - Found near Thusharagiri, at the foothills of the Nilgiri biosphere reserve. o Named after Suresh P. Benjamin, a Sri Lanka-based jumping spider specialist. * Discovered by Researchers from Christ College, Irinjalakuda, Kerala

Paris Olympics 2024 * Principal Sponsor for the Indian contingent: __________- o Campaign Theme: #DeshkaGeetAtOlympics * Official footwear partner for the Indian contingent – ________ o Campaign Name of PUMA: "__________-".

Adani Group. PUMA. See the Game Like We Do

Wimbledon 2024 (Tennis) Men’s Singles * Winner: ____________ o First Spanish player to win back-to-back Wimbledon titles Women’s Singles * Winner: ______________

Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic) Men's Doubles: * Winners: Henry Patten (Great Britain) and Harri Heliovaara (Finland) Women’s Doubles * Winners: Katerina Siniakova (Czech Republic) and Taylor Townsend (USA, her first grand slam title) Mixed Doubles * Winners: Hsieh Su-wei (Taiwan) and Jan Zielinski (Poland) o The duo’s first mixed doubles title at Wimbledon

India's First Green Hydrogen Project * Set up by: __________ * Location: ______________- * It includes a _____-megawatt proton exchange membrane electrolyser, imported from Canada. * Aligns with India's ambition to achieve a production capacity of ____- million tons of green hydrogen annually by ____(year) under the National Green Hydrogen Mission

GAIL (India) Ltd. Vijaipur complex of GAIL, Madhya Pradesh. 10 5 2030

India’s First Home-Grown anticancer CAR-T cell therapyNexCAR19 * Developed by:_______________in association with industry partner ImmunoACT

IIT Bombay & Tata Memorial Hospital

First Ambani-Adani pact * Reliance Industries Ltd has purchased a 26% stake in Mahan Energen Ltd (MEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Adani Power Ltd. * They have entered into a 20-year power purchase agreement for the utilization of 500 MW generation capacity by RIL from Mahan Thermal power plant for India’s first autonomous electric -* MEL is a power project in Madhya Pradesh -

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India’s first autonomous electric Ola Solo' * Launched by: Ola Electric. * It is a fully autonomous, AI-enabled and traffic-smart electric scooter. * It is powered by Krutrim AI & enables interaction in 22 languages. captive use.

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India's coal and lignite production crossed ___ billion tonnes for the first time * India's coal production reached 997.4 million tonnes in FY24, an ______% increase from FY23, with a cumulative production of coal and lignite surpassing 1.04 billion tonnes. * India's total coal and lignite output was at 937 million tonnes (MT) in the preceding 2022-23 fiscal.

1 11.67 Just read - India aims to eliminate coal imports by 2025-26. * Coal India Ltd (CIL) has set a production and supply target of 838 million tonnes for FY25. * Mahanadi Coalfields in Odisha became the first Indian coal producer to exceed 200 million tonnes in output

First payment solutions on WhatsApp for Indian Life Insurance Sector * Launched by: Tata AIA Life Insurance Co. * Policyholders can now pay premium up to Rs 1 crore, instead of the earlier limit of Rs 2 lakh TASHA- AI of TATA AIA

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India's First Commercial Crude Oil Strategic Storage * Initiated by: Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd (ISPRL). * Location: _____________ * The new facility, named ____-II, will have an underground storage capacity of ____ million tonnes of crude oil. * It will be developed under a PPP (public-private partnership) model. * Objective: To provide insurance against supply disruptions by increasing the country's strategic petroleum reserves. * ISPRL has already established 5.33 million tonnes of storage capacity at three locations in Phase-I viz, _____________________________

Padur in Karnataka. Padur 2.5 Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Mangalore and Padur (Karnataka) with govt. funding.

India’s first privately managed strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) * To be launched by______________ * Private operator can trade all of the stored oil, mirroring models adopted by Japan and South Korea. * Two new SPRs planned at Padur, Karnataka, and in Odisha. * The government will retain the right to oil in case of shortages. * Aim: to help India meet the International Energy Agency (IEA) membership requirement of holding a minimum of _______ days of oil consumption.

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First person & woman from India to serve as a jury member at Paris Olympics * Name of the person: _______________(aqua woman of Kashmir Valley). * She is one of the two jury members selected from Asia, the other member is from Japan. * She is a canoeist from Jammu and Kashmir * She is a jury member of the Indian Kayaking and Canoeing association

Bilquis Mir

India’s first private-industry realised composite ogive payload fairing for the upcoming GSLV-Mk III project * Developed by: Advanced Technology Centre of Lakshmi Machine Works; Delivered to: ISRO. * It is 10.75 metres tall and 5 metres in diameter

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First company in India with over 10,000 MW of renewable energy capacity * Milestone achived by ________________after commissioning 2,000 MW of solar capacity at the ___________- solar park in ___________ * AGEL now has an operating portfolio of 10,934 MW, largest in India. * AGEL is aiming for 45 GW renewable energy by 2030

Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) Khavda Gujarat

World’s first postage stamp, ‘Copper Ticket’ * Why in News: 250th Anniversary Celebration of the launch of the world’s first postage stamp, ‘Copper Ticket’, introduced in 1774 from _______________________ * 'Copper Ticket' was initially launched as a charge for delivering posts up to a distance of _____________ miles

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First indigenously designed and developed Crash Fire Tender (CFT) * Why in News: Indian Air Force received the delivery of the first indigenously designed and developed CFT. * Manufactured by a Noida-based Indian MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise) firm.

Just read. A Crash Fire Tender (CFT) is a specialized vehicle designed to respond quickly to aircraft emergencies, particularly crashes and fires at airports. It's equipped with powerful water pumps, foam systems, and other firefighting tools to extinguish fires and rescue passengers and crew. These vehicles are built to navigate rough terrains and reach accident sites quickly to minimize damage and save lives.

World Athletics * Establishment: ________; Headquarters: _________

1912 Monaco

First private sector bank to open branch in Lakshadweep * _____________has opened a branch in Kavaratti, Lakshadweep.

HDFC Bank

First non-American to set foot on moon * Two Japanese astronauts will be joining future American missions. * One of the two will join the Artemis 3 Mission. o He will be the first non-American astronaut to land on the Moon. * Japan will contribute a rover to the Artemis missions, enhancing lunar exploration capabilities by allowing astronauts to travel farther and work longer on the lunar surface. * This rover is expected to debut in the Artemis 7 mission.

Just read About Artemis Mission * It is a Moon exploration program led by the United States' NASA. * Artemis 1: successfully flew an uncrewed vessel around the Moon. * Artemis 2: planned for 2025, will send four astronauts around the Moon without landing. o The crew will consist of three Americans and a Canadian * Artemis 3: the first crewed landing on the Moon, currently scheduled for 2026. o The program will also feature significant firsts, including the first woman and the first person of color to land on the Moon.

_________ was the 14th and last person to land a foot on moon

Harrison Schmitt

India's First Mobile Medical Devices Calibration Facility Launched by: ________________ Under the Initiative: ______________ Purpose: To offer a cost-effective and accessible calibration service for medical devices, ensuring they provide accurate readings, which are vital for proper disease diagnosis and treatment. Capabilities: Can calibrate up to ____ different life-saving medical devices. Goal: Supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3 (health and well-being for all).

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) ‘Anaivarukkum IITM’ (IITM for all). 45

World's first vaccine against all strains of meningitis- _______________ * _____ became the first country in the world to roll out the Men5CV vaccine, which targets five strains of the meningococcus bacteria. * Recommended by: World Health Organization (WHO) * Funded by: ___________. * The vaccine's development involved a partnership between PATH and the Serum Institute of India, with significant funding from the UK government’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. * The vaccine rollout is part of a broader effort to defeat meningitis globally by 2030, aligning with the WHO's global roadmap.

‘Men5CV or MenFive vaccine’ Nigeria Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance Additional Information * An international summit on meningitis is scheduled for April 2024 in Paris, France

Uttar Pradesh's First Glass Skywalk Bridge * Located at _______________ (previously known as Shabri Waterfall) in the Markundi range of the Chitrakoot forest division. * Built by Ghazipur-based Pawan Sut Construction Company. * It is in the shape of Lord Ram's bow and arrow.

Tulsi Waterfalls

India's first fully electric opencast mining truck * Name of the truck: SKT105E Electric Dump Truck * Initiative of: Sany India. * It is designed to promote sustainable mining practices.

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First BCCI-accredited venue to install a state-of-the-art 'hybrid pitch' * To be installed at ______________ * Netherlands-based 'SISGrass', a part of the SIS Pitches group of companies, has been roped in for hybrid pitch installation. * The surface contains 5% polymer fibre polymer fibre with the natural turf inside cricket stadiums. * 'The Universal' machine, used in Dharamshala for the hybrid pitch, will be taken to Ahmedabad and Mumbai to create further such pitches. * Earlier, ICC allowed the use of hybrid surfaces for T20 and 50-over competitions.

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) stadium, Dharamsala.

World's First "Miss AI" Beauty Pageant * It is the world’s first beauty pageant for AI-generated models and influencers; Event organized by: World AI Creator Awards (WAICA). * Event Partner: ________________ * Reward: USD 5,000. * The judging panel consists of ___________________

Fanvue, a subscription-based platform hosting virtual models. Two AI-generated influencers viz Aitana Lopez and Emily Pellegrini and two human judges

India's first Multi-purpose (Combined Heat & Power) Green Hydrogen Generation Plant * Set up by: _____________ * Location: ____________________ * The green hydrogen produced will be utilized for High Velocity Oxygen Fuel (HVOF) Coating Facility of NJHPS for meeting its combustion fuel requirements. * It will also generate electricity through its fuel cell of ____ kW capacity. * SJVN also inaugurated first-of-its-kind Centralized Operation of the 1,500 MW NJHPS and 412 MW Rampur Hydro Power Station.

Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN). Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station (NJHPS), Jhakri, Himachal Pradesh. 25

India’s first ATM Insurance * Launched by: __________ o It offers option to purchase insurance directly from ATMs. AU SFB has already patented the product. * Other Products launched by AU SFB o AU SPONT Rupay Credit Card: Collaboratively developed with NPCI, integrates UPI for transactions. o Secured Credit Card - NOMO: AU SFB's first secured credit card, which is backed by a fixed deposit. o WhatsApp Insurance, AU 0101 Business App. o AU0101 Version 2.0: An enhanced mobile banking app.

AU Small Finance Bank (AU SFB).

REC Limited secured India's first yen-denominated green loan of JPY 60.536 billion from Italy's SACE to fund green projects. This marks SACE's first such loan in India, backed by an 80% guarantee under their Push Strategy. The loan is arranged by major banks, with Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank coordinating the process.

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The Government of India approved Adani’s _________Port in Kerala as India's first transshipment port. The port, started in 2015 by Adani Ports and SEZ, is a Rs 7,700 crore project with an initial capacity of one million TEUs and plans to expand to 6.2 million TEUs in future phases. The proposal to designate it as a customs-notified port has also been made.

Vizhinjam

First upgradable ATM in India * Initiative of: Hitachi Payment Services. * These ATMs can be upgraded to a Cash Recycling Machine (CRM) at any time. * Launched under the ‘Make in India’ initiative.

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Rare Butterfly species discovered for the first time in India * Name: _____________--- * Discovered at: _______________ * Discovered by butterfly enthusiasts from Assam. * Found in East Asia, including eastern Siberia, Korea, Japan, and central and southwest China.

Neptis philyra or long-streak sailor. Tale Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh.

First oldest Miss Universe Contestant * ____________, a 60-year-old lawyer and journalist from La Plata, Buenos Aires, made history by winning the Miss Universe Buenos Aires title in Argentina. * The Miss Universe Organization earlier announced that there would be no upper age limit for contestants starting from 2024

Alejandra Rodríguez,

Alphabet Inc. surpasses USD2 trillion mcap* for the first time. * Alphabet Inc. is the parent company of Google. * Alphabet joins a select group of companies, including Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp, Saudi Aramco, and Nvidia Corp., that have achieved this milestone. *- mcap stands for market capitalization.

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Boeing’s first crewed Starliner mission will be piloted by NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore. The spacecraft will launch to the ISS on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket to test the Starliner system's capabilities. Sunita Williams, an American astronaut of Indian heritage, is on her third ISS mission.

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India's First AAA Rating in Private Infrastructure * Awarded to Adani Ports & SEZ (APSEZ) by Care Ratings. * This is the highest rating a company can receive from credit rating agencies. * Adani Energy Solution's two transmission assets--WTGL (West Transmission Gujarat Limited) and Alipurdwar have also been rated AAA ratings by India Ratings. * APSEZ is India's largest port developer and operator by volume with a total capacity of 607 MMT, with the Mundra Port being the largest commercial port in India in terms of cargo handling.

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Pluto declared ‘official state planet’ of _____________ * Pluto was discovered by American astronomer _____________ at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff of Arizona in 1930 * Also known as ‘dwarf planet’, it was stripped of its official status as a planet in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union.

Arizona, USA Clyde Tombaugh

_______ to legalize surrogacy for foreign couples & same sex couples

Thailand

Schengen zone- Europe’s ‘border-free’ travel system * _________and ________- have partially joined the Schengen area, allowing air and sea travellers from the zone to enter without ID checks. * The land border checks remain due to concerns from Austria. About Schengen zone * Established in ________. * Objective: To enable passport-free travel across EU member countries. * Members: 25 of the 27 EU (European Union) member countries plus 4 non-EU countries (Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein)

Romania Bulgaria 1985

__________- legalizes cannabis possession for personal use

Germany

_____ becomes world's 3rd most valuable airline by m-cap

IndiGo

Palestinian request to the United Nations security council for full UN membership * The resolution was supported by ____out of the 15 Security Council members, with the ___ and _____ abstaining. * United States opposed the resolution. * Palestinians retain non-member observer status at the UN.

12 UK Switzerland

India’s biggest Climate Clock * Installed and activated on the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) Headquarters Building, New Delhi.

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Earth Day observed on April ______ under the theme-"Planet vs. ______"

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Wyzr brand * It is a new “made in India” consumer electronics brand launched by the Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)

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US Naturalization Policy report * Released by: Congressional Research Service (CRS), USA * Top 5 largest sources of new citizens for USA in 2022: Mexico (128,878 naturalizations), India (65,960) & the Philippines, Cuba & Dominican Republic

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Indian Historical Records Commission (IHRC) Adopts a New Logo and Motto * The motto translates as________________ About IHRC * An apex advisory body on archival matters. * Establishment: 1919; Ministry: Ministry of Culture.

"Where history is preserved for the future."

Indian passport second cheapest’ in the world * Study conducted by: Australian firm Compare the Market AU. * Parameters: acquisition costs, cost-effectiveness per year of validity, and the extent of visa-free access. Key Findings * Indian passport is the second cheapest globally, right after the UAE passport. * Indian Passport holds the distinction of being the most cost-effective in terms of "cost per year" of validity. * India emerged as the most economical passport option, with a mere USD 1.81 expenditure per year, followed by South Africa and Kenya. * Indian passport holder can travel to 62 nations visa-free. * The study also highlighted that Mexico and Australia have some of the most expensive passports respectively.

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India’s pharmaceutical industry is the third largest by volume and the _______th largest by value in the world.

Iraq criminalises same-sex relations

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Over 60 products across India have been awarded GI tag recently. * For the first time, large number of GI tags have been given at once. * 15 products from Uttar Pradesh & 19 products from Assam have received GI Tag. * 13 GI-tagged products were specifically linked to Bodo community, the largest tribal group in Assam Varanasi accounts for maximum number of GI tagged products from a single geographical area.

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Launch of All-Electric Air Taxi Service in India * InterGlobe Enterprises (Parent company of Indigo), along with Archer Aviation, plans to launch an all-electric air taxi service in India by 2026. * The service will offer a seven-minute flight from Connaught Place, Delhi to Gurugram in Haryana. * It will be extended to Mumbai and Bengaluru

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FSSAI Guidelines Summary Concern: Dairy-based, cereal-based, and malt-based beverage mixes are sold as health or energy drinks on e-commerce sites. Issue: 'Health Drink' is not defined in FSS Act 2006. Action Required: E-commerce FBOs must reclassify these beverages correctly. Energy Drinks: Only licensed products under the specific category can be labeled as energy drinks.

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Recently, ______________ Airport, ____, has introduced biometric-enabled DigiYatra system for air travellers

Manohar International Goa About DigiYatra * Initiative of: Ministry of Civil Aviation; Launched in: 2022 * It enables biometric boarding system using Facial biometric verification Technology. * Objective: to enhance the passenger experience by eliminating the need for manual verification of tickets and ID at multiple touch points

ECI’s (Election Commission of India) Social Media Campaigns for Enhanced Voter Participation in General Elections 2024 * Overarching theme of the campaigns: _____________________

‘Chunav Ka Parv, Desh Ka Garv’

India’s Urea Imports * The Government of India has set ___________ (year) as the target year to end urea imports.

2025

16th world future energy conclave Venue? Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) participated in a panel discussion on “Future Growth Opportunities for Long Duration Energy Storage”

Masdar, Abu Dhabi Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park featuring world’s tallest Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) tower, and the largest thermal energy storage capacity as recognized by Guinness World Records.

26th World Energy Congress * Organized by: World Energy Council (WEC). * Host: ?

Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Zimbabwe Gold (ZIG) * The new gold backed currency of Zimbabwe. * ZiG, replaces the deeply depreciated Zimbabwe dollar. * ZiG is the sixth currency introduced since the 2009 collapse of the Zimbabwe dollar due to hyperinflation. * The US Dollar will also remain legal tender in Zimbabwe.

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Canara SHG e-MONEY: A digital initiative for Self-Help Groups (SHGs), offering instant digital credit facilities. o This initiative, a collaboration with Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH), positions Canara Bank as the first bank to provide seamless doorstep digital services to SHGs. * Canara Heal: designed to cover hospitalization expenses not immediately covered by healthcare insurance. * Canara Angel: savings account tailored for women. * Canara UPI 123PAY ASI: A user-friendly payment interface aimed at simplifying transactions for users.

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____ Bank's acquisition of a stake in Max Life Insurance * Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved ___ Bank's proposed acquisition of additional 6% stake buy in Max Life Insurance; Deal Value: Rs1,612 crore.

Axis Axis

ZeroPe App * Developed by: Third Unicorn, in partnership with Delhi-based Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) Mukut Finvest. * Objective: to provide instant pre-approved medical loans for up to Rs 5, 00,000 facilitating financial access for medical treatments

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IdeationX (1st edition) * Launched by: _____________ * an innovative platform to engage B-School students across India in creating cutting-edge life insurance solutions

SBI Life Insurance.

WTFund Overview Founder: ___________________ Significance: India’s first and largest grant program. Objective: Support young entrepreneurs before they seek institutional funding. Key Features: Sector: Agnostic (open to all sectors). Beneficiaries: 40 entrepreneurs, aged 25 or younger, selected annually. Grant: ₹_______ each, non-dilutive (founders keep full equity). Support: Mentorship, community access, market strategies, testing, talent acquisition. Aim: Empower top 1% of young visionaries to grow their industries early. Origins: Inspired by Kamath’s WTF podcast, promoting disruptive ideas and equal opportunities.

Nikhil Kamath, Zerodha. 20 lakh read the rest thoroughly

Mortgage Guarantee-backed Home Loan Products * Launched by: India Mortgage Guarantee Corporation (IMGC) in collaboration with the Bank of India (BOI). * Aim: to promote financial inclusion and support early home ownership for both salaried and self-employed customers

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Jio Financial Services (JFS) - BlackRock Joint Venture * A 50:50 partnership between JFS, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), and BlackRock, a US-based investment company. * Aim: to set up a wealth management company and a broking business in India. * Both companies have a similar partnership for the asset management venture

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'Link it, Forget it' campaign * Launched by: National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). * Launched at: __________ * Campaign created by: DDB Mudra Group. * Goal: to raise awareness about RuPay Credit cards, which can be linked to Unified Payments Interface (UPI) ID, enabling secure and convenient payments.

Indian Premier League (IPL).

Gagan Shakti 2024 Overview Initiative by: Indian Air Force (IAF). Objective: Test IAF's readiness for high-intensity operations. Locations: Bhuj (Gujarat), Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh, Pokhran (Jaisalmer), and other sites across India. Significance: Largest IAF exercise since 'Vayu Shakti'. Support: Indian Army provides logistics, including Sanyukta Express trains. Previous Edition: Held in 2018. Emergency Landing: IAF operated from the Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) in Kashmir valley.

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Dornier 228 planes * Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has delivered two Dornier 228 aircraft to the ___________________________. * The delivery is a part of the Line of Credit from India to Guyana.

Guyana Defence Force

Agni-Prime- a new generation ballistic missile * Strategic Forces Command (SFC) & Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have successfully test fired Agni-Prime. * It is a ___-stage canisterised solid propellant ballistic missile with dual redundant navigation and guidance system. * Range: _____________ *

two 1,000-2,000km. It is lighter than all the earlier Agni series of missiles.

t Project Akashdeer * Initiative of: ____________ * Launched under: Atmanirbhar Bharat * Akashteer Control Centres are designed to automate air defence control and reporting processes by digitizing the entire workflow, enhancing the response capabilities to aerial threats. * Aim: bolstering the air defence capabilities of the Indian Army. * Significance: The introduction of these systems aligns with 2024 being designated as the ‘Year of Tech Absorption’.

Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)

40th anniversary of Operation Meghdoot was observed on 13 April. * On this day in 1984, Indian Army gained full control over Siachen Glacier.

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Igla-S Man Portable Air Defence Systems (MANPADS) * India received the first batch of 24 Igla-S MANPADS, along with 100 missiles. * Subsequent production to be carried out in India through Transfer of Technology (ToT). * It is part of the contract between India and _____________signed for 120 launchers and 400 missiles. * Manufacturer of Igla-S: Russia's Rosoboronexport. * It is intended to enhance the Very Short-Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) capabilities of the Indian Army, particularly in protecting against low-altitude aerial threats like aircraft, drones, and missiles.

Russia

C-Dome defence system * Recently, Israel has deployed C-Dome defence system for first time near Eilat city. * Eilat was targeted by Yemen's Houthi rebels, allies of Palestinian militants Hamas. C-Dome is a naval version of the Iron Dome. Israel’s multilayered air-defence system

Iron Dome: specializes in shooting down short-range rockets and missiles, developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries. * David’s Sling: targets medium-range missile threats. manufactured by Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and the US' Raytheon Co * Arrow: developed in collaboration with the U.S., this system intercepts long-range ballistic missiles outside the atmosphere. * Patriot: an older system used to intercept aircraft and longer-range missiles, historically used since the Gulf War, developed in assistance with the USA * Iron Beam: it is under development to intercept incoming threats with laser technology

Project Seabird * It is the largest naval infrastructure project for India. * It envisages to create naval base at ___________

Karwar, Karnataka.

"DUSTLIK-2024" (5th edition) * It is a Joint Military Exercise between India and ______________ * Venue: ______________. * It is a yearly event conducted alternatively in India and Uzbekistan. * Previous edition was conducted at Pithoragarh. * First edition held in ___________

Uzbekistan. Termez District, Uzbekistan 2019.

Eilat city?

In Israel

Samudra Paheredar - By coast Guard - Indian - ASEAN marine pollution initiative Cambodia - 2022 Response centre at ____ (city)

Chennai

MPATGM Anti tank missile BY?

DRDO

BRAHMOS supersonic or hypersonic? 290 KM - original range After India became part of MTCR - 2016 - Range - ____KM

Supersonic 450 KM

Transoceanic Expedition IN INSV Tarini BY? from where to where? Global circumnavigation - in September

Lt cdr Dilnak, Lt Cdr Roopa First India women officers Goa- port Louis (Mauritius) - Goa

SPACE (Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterisation and Evaluation) Developed by DRDO for the Indian Navy. Location: ?_____________ Purpose: Testing and evaluation of sonar systems for ships, submarines, and helicopters. Components: Floating platform and submersible platform (lowers up to 100m).

Underwater Acoustic Research Facility, Kulamavu, Idukki, Kerala.

Nirbhay Cruise Missile Indigenous or imported? Subsonic or Supersonic? Cruise or ballistic? By DRDO engine name ?

Indigenous Subsonic cruise Manik turbofan Engine

operation Crimson Barracuda

INS Talwar Narcotics

Pyolijji 1-2

anti aircraft missile by North Korea

Frigates name we are importing from Russia

Warships Tushil and Tamal ( more two built in India)

India own air defense system project ______

Kusha

Crystal Maze 2 what? Imported from? range ?

Air to surface missile in Su-30, MKL Israel 250 KM

Gediz Vallis what is it?

Former river valley of Mars| NASA's curiosity rover will investigate it

START (Space science and Technology Awareness Training ) BY ISRO Regional centers where?

RAJKOT, PATNA, BHAVNAGAR, BHUJ

Agni Baan Rockets what?

3-D printed rocket Semi cryogenic two stage 300KG 700KM orbit By Agni Kul Cosmos

Bandwagon -1 Mission Space X For what?

place satellite at inclination of 45 degree

Europa Clipper mission BY?

NASA Europa - Jupiter's moon to be launched on oct 2024

Angara - A5 ?

Russia's first post- Soviet rocket Three stage Recently launched from Vostochny cosmodrome

Mercenary spyware

gains remote access to iPhone

Delamanid ?

Medicine for tuberculosis

SLIM ( Smart lander for investigating moon?

by japan 5th country to land probe on moon

Advance composite solar sail system

NASA using sunlight to propel spacecraft CubeSat with Solar Sails

Zero Shadow Day

April 24, 2024 Next - August 18 this year only

Voyager - 1 was launched in (year)?

1977

Phi-3 Mini???

Microsoft AI

Hala point

Intel world's largest neuromorphic system 15 trillion - 8 bit operations per second per watt

Artemis Accords - 2020 Who joined recently? When did India joined?

Swiss and sweden India - 27th signatory in 2023

Ingenuity Mars Helicopter

Nickname - Grinny First powered flight on another planet Perseverance Rover

Comet 12P/ Pons - Brooks Where? Nicknames?

constellation of Aries Mother of Dragons, The devil comet, Millennium Falcon

Surya Tilak Project - Ayodhya

Indian Institute of Astrophysics CSLR - C13RI, Roorkee

Gaia BH3 What?

Dormant black hole in milky way Aquila Constellation European Space Agency

Surya Tilak Project at Ayodhya By?

Indian Institute of Astrophysics CSIR- C13RI, Roorkee

Comet 12P/Pons - Brooks where in the universe ? Nicknames?

Constellation of Aries mother of dragon, The devil comet, Millennium Falcon

Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Nickname - ?

Ginny First powered flight on another planet Perseverance rover

Artemis Accord who joined recently in 2020? when did India joined?

Swiss and Sweden India - 27th Signatory 2023

Hala Point By Intel It is?

world's largest neuromorphic system 15 trillion- 8 Bit operations per second per watt

phi-3 Mini Microsoft AI

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Voyager - 1 was launched in?

1977

Zero Shadow Day April 24 At noon

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Advance composite solar sail system BY? What?

NASA Using sunlight to propel spacecraft

SLIM - Smart Lander for Investigating moon BY?

Japan It is 5th country to place a probe on moon

African countries that declared 'drought' a national disaster

Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Mount Ruang Volcano where?

Indonesia

Leopardus Pardinoide Clouded Tiger Cat where?v

Latin American countries

Ghepang Ghat Glacial Lake - __________ river - 178% from 1989 to 2022

Indus

Int weightlifting federation gold medal - Kang Gyon (North Korea) Bronze - India - Bindyarani Devi

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ISL Winner?

Mohun Bagan Super Giant

Recently a penalty of 2 crore was levied on ______ by IRDA

HDFC life insurance

Govt of India and LIC and offloading a combined 60.72% stake from _____ bank

IDBI

INdia and Vietnam has signed MoU to develop a national maritime heritage complex In India it will be at ____ World's tallest lighthouse museum and aquatic gallery - naval museum

Lothal guj 4500 crore

Urja Varta 2024 New Delhi By? Theme?

Directorate General of Hydrocarbons Collaborate, Innovate and Synergize

World Food India 2024 Min of Food processing new Delhi

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16th Global MedTech Summit New Delhi Confederation of Indian Industry

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Abhilekh Patal Portal Digitized documents of govt

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First ever Submarine built in India INS ______

Shalki Shishumar class diesel electric

Kasturi Cotton Bharat Programme Min of ________

textile to grow premium cotton

First tiger reserve to install wind turbine

Periyar Tiger reserve

First women director general medical services __________________

Lt Gen Sadhna Saxena Nair

Tarang shakti 2024 Air force exercise ___number of countries invited ___ number of countries participated

50 30

14th India - Vietnam Defence policy - joint paper

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INS Tabar

Participated in 328th Russian Navy Day Parade

56th International Chemistry Olympiad where? how many medals won by India

Riyadh Saudi India = 25th appearance One gold, two silver, One bronze

54th int physics olympiad where? How many medals won by India? India's rank

Iran 2 gold, 3 silver India - ranked 4th tied with Vietnam China, Russia, Romania - top 3 places

SIMBA system int for monitoring and big data analysis Gurugram based startups Staqu technologies AI based tool to boost law enforcement - Collab with Nagpur police

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9th women's Asia Cup Venue - Sri Lanka Sri Lanka won by ___ wickets India has won ___ many Asia cups

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India's Flag bearer for closing ceremony - _______

Manu Bhaker

50 m Rifle 3P event Gold -____________ - China Bronze - Swapnil Kusale

Liu Yukun

____________new chairperson of UPSC

Preeti Sudan Art 316 Second women to lead

Companion of order of Fiji Awardee to ______________

President of India - D Murmun Ji

Mohsin Naqvi Appointed as ____________

Asian Cricket Council

- MD of National Housing Bank _______ National housing bank 1988 Is it statutory? Initially owned by RBI - Now by Govt of India

Sanjay Shukla yes

Mohamad Yunus New Head of govt of Bangladesh book - ____________

Micro-lending and battle against world poverty

Central electricity regulator commission statutory electricity act 2023 new member - Harish Dudani

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India's Youngest olympic referee - 4th since 1904

Lt colonel Kabilan Sai Ashok

Jiya Rai - who?

Youngest para swimmer (16) who crossed English channel She was (2022) awarded PM Rashtriya Bal Puraskar

who designed Indian flag

Pingali venkayya

Bharat@100- Envisioning Tomorrow's economic power house - author?

KV Subramanian former chief economic advisor

hydro Pumped Storage plants central electricity authority - two hydro pumped storage plants 600 MW - Upper Indravati in odisha - Odisha Hydro power corporation ltd 2000 MW Sharavathy in Karnataka

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World wide web day

august 1

august 7th

national handloom day on this day - Swadeshi movement was launched in 1905

India is ____ largest producer of Aluminum _____ Largest lime producer _____ largest iron ore producer

2nd 3rd 4th

Exercise Maitree

India Thailand `

India's light combat tank

Zorawar

Birlestik 2024

Azerbaijan, Kaza, kyrgy,Taji, Uzbe

Triput is the first of two new ships being built for the Indian Navy. It's the first time an Indian shipyard (Goa Shipyard Limited) is building this type of ship, using technology from Russia. These ships are follow-ons to the Teg and Talwar class, which were also acquired from Russia. India contracted four frigates: two will be built in Russia, and two in India. The first ship from Russia, Tushil, is expected in September 2024, and the second, Tamal, by February 2025.

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Exercise KHAAN QUEST (21st edition) is a multinational military exercise organized by the Mongolian Armed Forces. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command is co-sponsoring the event. It’s being held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, with 23 nations participating. India is represented by a battalion from the MADRAS REGIMENT, including one woman officer and two women soldiers. The exercise began in 2003 as a bilateral event between the USA and Mongolia

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