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02 APRIL ‘24
 CONTENTS

-NATIONAL 1
-STATE 7
-INTERNATIONAL 12

-AWARDS 15
-SPORTS 19
-APPOINTMENTS 24

-DEFENCE 27
-SCIENCE
31
&TECHNOLOGY
-IMPORTANT DATES 34

-MISCELLANEOUS 35
-ANSWER KEY 36
-SUMMARY 37

Note:- You can directly jump to any section by simply clicking

the respective title. Also now you can click the “type something”
area of the question box to land on answer page directly!
1
NATIONAL
Arun Goel, the Election Commissioner, has
resigned from his post ahead of the Lok
Election Commission
Sabha elections 2024.
●It is a multi-member body consisting of 3
members.(2+1)
Q1. Who was the first Chief ●Became a multi-member body in 1989.
Election Commissioner of ●Is contained in Article 324.
India? ●Present chief election commissioner - Rajiv
Kumar.
Type something... ;)

Union Education Minister Dharmendra

Pradhan launched SWAYAM Plus, operated by
IIT-Madras, in line with NEP 2020.

FSSAI has declared that it has granted the ‘Eat

Right Station’ certification to 150 railway
stations.
FSSAI
●The Food Safety and
Standards Authority of India.
●Established in - 2008 under
food safety and standards act.

PM Modi inaugurates a world-class 'Aviation

Research' complex at Hyderabad's Begumpet
Airport.
PM Modi virtually launched India's first indigenously
developed hydrogen fuel cell ferry. The vessel,
manufactured by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL),
will be deployed for service at Varanasi in Uttar
Pradesh.
"Madhya Pradesh tops in leopard population,
while Amrabad Tiger Reserve, Telangana, sees a
significant increase." Data shown in Status of
Leopard Report in India 2022.
2
NATIONAL
PM Modi inaugurated India's first underwater
metro, featuring the country's deepest station,
beneath the Hooghly River, connecting Kolkata and
Howrah.
Food minister Piyush Goyal launches 'e-Kisan
Upaj Nidhi' digital platform for farmers to get
loans against produce.

Infosys Foundation's Chairperson Sudha Murty

has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha by
President Droupadi Murmu.

Rajya Sabha
Q2. What is the term of ●It is the upper house
Rajya Sabha members? ●Constituted in article 80
●It is a permanent body
●Vice president is the ex-officio chairman
Type something... ;) ●Maximum strength is 250, composition of
238 + 12( nominated by president)

"The Election Commission of India has

increased the minimum age from 80 to 85 for
senior citizens to cast their votes.” in order to
increase the participation of senior citizen.

Union Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia

inaugurated the country's first green hydrogen
project of the stainless steel sector in Hisar,
Haryana set up by Jindal Stainless Ltd.

Sunil Bharti Mittal, the chairman and founder of

Bharti Enterprises, is the first Indian citizen to be
awarded an honorary knighthood. From United
Kingdom's King Charles III.
Q3. Who renounced his
knighthood due to the Jallianwala
Bagh massacre in 1919?

Type something... ;)
3
NATIONAL
SELA TUNNEL, World’s Longest Twin Tube Tunnel at
a height of 3000m Inaugurated by PM Modi.

SELA TUNNEL Q4. Which is India’s

●Length : 1Km & 1.6Km longest & Highest
●Will Connect Tezpur Tunnel?
& Tawang Type something... ;)

SAMUDRAYAAN : India’s 1st Deep Ocean Manned

Mission to explore Underwater Resources where 3
Humans will be sent at a depth of 6Km using a
Submersible Vehicle named MATSYA 6000 which is
under BY :-
construction in NIOT,Chennai. Ministry of
Earth
Sciences

CAA MHA has implemented

●It allows any person from any of the 6 Persecuted Citizenship Amendment
Minorities namely Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains,
Parsis & Christians from 3 Islamic countries Pak,
Act,2019, 4 Years after the Bill
Afghan & Bangladesh & who has settled in India
before 31 Dec 2014 to take Indian Citizenship by
was passed in the Parliament.
Naturalization in 5 years(earlier it used to be 11
years).

India maintained its 42nd position on the

International Intellectual
1st- USA Property(IPP) Index 2024
declared by US Chamber of
2nd - UK
3rd- FRANCE
commerce.

The Cabinet approved the creation of the IBCA,

with its headquarters in India, to establish a
global network for conserving tigers and other
big cats.

IBCA Q5. Which day is

●International Big Cat celebrated as the
Alliance international tiger day?
●Project Tiger launched in- Type something... ;)
1973 in Jim Corbat N.P.
4
NATIONAL
The central government has declared September
17th as 'Hyderabad Liberation Day' to mark the
anniversary of the end of the Nizam's rule and the
integration of Hyderabad into ●On 17
September 1948

the Union of India. Hyderabad was

integrated in the
India.

India stands at rank 108 out of 193

countries, with a score of 0.437, UNDP
according to the Gender Inequality
●United Nation Development Programme.
Index 2022 released by the UNDP. ●HQ- New York, USA founded in 1965.
●its first Human Development Report in 1990.
Some indices included
in the HDR:
●HDI was co-developed by Mahboob-ul-Haq
(PAK.) and Amartya Sen (IND), earning them
●Human Development Index.
●Gender Development Index. both the Nobel Prize.
●Gender Inequality Index.
●Multidimensional Poverty
Index

India ranked 134 on a list of 193 countries in

2022 as per the latest Human Development
Index.

The UGC's INFLIBNET Centre launched the

"SheRNI Platform" to connect Indian women
scientists, promote collaboration, and recognize
their contributions.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Union Minister of State

for Electronics and IT, launched the Digital India
Future LABS center in C-DAC
Thiruvananthapuram.
C-DAC
●Centre for Development of
Advance Computing.
●Established in- 1988
●HQ- Pune, Maharashtra.
5
NATIONAL
PM Modi launched the (PM-SURAJ) portal and
sanctioned credit assistance for one lakh
entrepreneurs from disadvantaged communities
including Scheduled Castes,
PM-SURAJ
Backward Classes.
● Pradhan Mantri Samajik Utthan
and Rozgar Adharit Jankalyan.
● Implemented by Ministry of
Social Justice & Empowerment.

The first overseas office of Assam-based

Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) was
opened in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

The Government of India issued a

commemorative coin of ₹90 to mark the 90
Years of Celebration of the Reserve Bank of
India.
Q6. In which year was
the Reserve Bank
nationalized?
Type something... ;)

Para-archer Sheetal Devi announced as the

National Disability Icon by the ECI.

The seven-member Kovind Committee, led

by former President Ram Nath Kovind, looks
set to endorse the idea of "One Nation-One
Election" in its report.

National Commission for Women signed an

MoU with Railway Protection Force to control
Human
Trafficking. Q7. The functions of the
National Commission for
Women are specified in?
Type something... ;)
6
NATIONAL
World Happiness India ranks at a disheartening 126th out
Report 2024 of 143 nations in the World Happiness
● Released by Oxford Wellbeing Research
Centre & US sustainable solutions Network. Report 2024.
● 1st-Finland, on last - Afghanistan.
● Factors -social support, income, health,
freedom, generosity, and the absence of
corruption.

The fourth edition of the Shanghai Cooperation

Organization (SCO) Startup Forum was
organized in New Delhi.
Q8. In which year did India
SCO officially join the SCO as a
● HQ- Beijing, China. full- fledged member?
● Founded in- 2001.
● 8 Members. Type something... ;)

Grid Controller of India Limited (GRID-INDIA)

has been designated as a Miniratna
Category-I central public sector enterprise by
ministry of power.

India initiates Operation Indrāvati to evacuate

nationals from Haiti to the Dominican Republic
amid security concerns.

According to Global Rich List 2024 published by

Hurun Research Institute, Mumbai has now
overtaken Beijing as Asia's billionaire capital
for the first time.

The Election Commission of India launched the

Saksham App to facilitate easier voting for PWDs
and to avail facilities at Polling Stations.
 STATES
7

"Oxford University researchers unearthed

'Morodharo', a new Harappan site near
Dholavira, Gujarat.
Dholavira
The only Harappan site
which is divided into
three parts and where
the giant water reserve
system was found.

A 21-foot statue of Rajput king Maharana

Pratap was unveiled at Hyderabad's Begum
Bazaar.
Maharana Pratap
●He was a great Rajput ruler
from Mewar.
●Battle of Haldighati
- in 1576.

The Telangana government is set to roll out

the 'Indiramma Indlu' (houses) scheme for
the poor.

CM Nitish Kumar inaugurated the National

Dolphin Research Centre (NDRC) at Gyan
Bhawan, Patna, first in India and Asia.

Q9. Where the

NDRC headquarter of IUCN
● It will help in the
study of gangetic located ?
dolphins & acc. to IUCN
these are the Type something... ;)
endangered species.

In this budget, CM Mahila Samman Yojana

has also been launched for the
women of Delhi. Under Mahila
Samman Yojana, Rs
1000 is given every
month to women
above 18 years of
age.
 STATES
8

SECL's Gevra mine in Chhattisgarh, operated by

Coal India, has been cleared to expand production
to 70 million tones annually, poised to become
Asia's largest coal mine.
Q10. In which year the
SECL:-
capital of India was shifted
South Eastern
Coalfield from Calcutta to Delhi?
Limited Type something... ;)

Himachal Pradesh: CM Sukhu launched the Indira

Gandhi Pyari Behna Samman Nidhi Samman
Nidhi SchemeScheme. ● Under this
scheme, eligible
women will
receive a monthly
stipend of ₹1,500.

Jammu and Kashmir police have launched

"Pink Patrol” to enhance safety and security
for women and girls in the region.

Four products got GI Tag:

1. Crochet lace craft from Narasapu, Andhra
Pradesh.
2. Ratlam Riyawan Garlic, M.P.
3. Majuli Painting from Assam.
4. Lac Bangles from Hyderabad.

GI TAG
●Geographical Indications of Goods
Act,1999.
●Provide by Department of Industry
Promotion and Internal Trade, & comes
under Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
 STATES
9

Jharkhand’s CM Champai Soren launched the

‘Vidhwa Punarvivah Protsahan Yojana' (Widow
Remarriage Incentive Scheme).

● Under this
scheme, an
amount of Rs 2
lakh will be given
to a widow who
remarries.

Kerala's CM Pinarayi Vijayan launching India's

first government-owned OTT platform 'CSpace'.

The Jammu and Kashmir police launched

Operation Kamdhenu to curb cattle
smuggling.

Maharashtra Gov. Rename 'Ahmednagar' as

"Ahilyanagar", and 'Vehla Tehsil' as
"Rajgad", in homage to the 18th-century
Maratha queen, Ahilyabai Holkar.

Maharashtra is set to be the first state to

purchase land in Jammu and Kashmir to
construct 'Bhavan' a facility for tourists
and officials.

PM Modi unveiled a 125-foot bronze statue of

'Ahom general' Lachit
Borphukan in Lachit Borphukan
Battle of Saraighat
Assam's Jorhat. fought b/w Mughal &
Ahom kingdom in 1671
in which Ahom won the
battle.
 STATES
10

Justice Satyendra Kumar Singh has been

appointed as the new Lokayukta of Madhya
Pradesh.

CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurated India's first

indoor athletics center and indoor aquatic
center at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar.

Pandavula Gutta, a geological marvel older

than the Himalayan hills, has been officially
recognized as the sole Geo-heritage site in
Telangana.

The Election Commission (EC) of India has

launched the "Mission414" campaign in
Himachal Pradesh to maximize voter turnout
in polling stations.

The 6th Annual World Air Quality Report

finds New Delhi to be the most polluted
capital city in the world.

Tamilisai Soundararajan, Governor of

Telangana announced his resignation.

The Global Spirituality Conference was held

in Hyderabad by the Ministry of Culture in
collaboration with
Heartfulness.
Theme:
Inner Peace
to World
Peace
 STATES
11

Trinetra App 2.0 launched by Uttar Pradesh

to improve the Policing System.

Rajasthan becomes the first state in India to

launch a Water Resources Information
System Dashboard for better water
management.

A 900-year-old Kannada inscription from the

Kalyani Chalukya dynasty has been found at
Gangapuram, a temple Town, in Jadcherla
mandal, Mahabubnagar district.

Allahabad High Court has declared the 'UP

Board of Madarsa Education Act 2004'
unconstitutional, citing it violates the
principles of secularism.
12
INTERNATIONAL
India Signed $100bn Free Trade Pact with 4
countries of the European Free Trade
Association (EFTA). ●4 countries are
Iceland, Norway,
Liechtenstein,
Switzerland
● EFTA was formed in
1960 by the Stockholm
Convention.

Ghana's parliament passed a bill severely

restricting LGBTQ rights, with up to five years
in prison for promoting such rights.

France has become the first country in the world

to explicitly include the right to abortion in its
constitution.

The MethaneSAT satellite successfully launched

via a SpaceX rocket from Vandenberg Space
Force Base in California.

Q11. Who was the first

emperor of France?

Type something... ;)

Hungarian lawmakers elected Tamas Sulyok,

then head of the Constitutional Court, as the
country's new president.
Q12. What is the
capital of Hungary?

Type something... ;)

Asif Ali Zardari elected as Pakistan's

14th President for a second term,
defeating Mahmood Khan Achakzai.
13
INTERNATIONAL
New Zealand, which had implemented the
world's first tobacco ban law, is now set to
reverse it amid heavy criticism.

Panama has officially ratified the International

Solar Alliance (ISA), marking its entry as the 97th
member nation.
Panama Canal
connects the
Atlantic Ocean &
Pacific Ocean.

The Comoros and Timor-Leste officially

became members of the World Trade
Organization.
WTO
●Found in- 1995
●HQ- Geneva, Switzerland.
●Current Members- 164.

Jeddah, a Saudi Arabian port city on the Red Sea,

recently inaugurated the world's first mosque
constructed using 3D printing technology.
In November 2023,
India witnessed
the unveiling of its
first 3D-printed
temple in
Hyderabad.

India and Singapore have signed a

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
on cooperation between the two
countries in the sphere of Law & Dispute
Resolution.
14
INTERNATIONAL
A state of emergency has been declared in
Iceland after a series of earthquakes rocked the
country's southwestern Reykjanes peninsula.

Vladimir Putin won a new six-year term in the

Kremlin in Russia's presidential election in which
he faced little competition.

Tropical Cyclone Megan Hits Australia, Causing

mega rain bomb.
Q13. In Australia, what
are cyclones known
as?
Type something... ;)

Leo Varadkar, Ireland's Prime Minister has

announced his resignation for personal and
political reasons.

New Zealand will ban disposable e-cigarettes,

or vapes, and raise financial penalties for those
who sell such products to minors.

Lawmakers in Thailand overwhelmingly approve

a bill to legalize same-sex marriage.
 AWARDS
15

Krystyna Pyszková of the Czech Republic was

crowned Miss World at a glittering contest held
in India.

96th Academy Awards or Oscar Awards:-

Best picture Oppenheimer

Best actor in a Cillian Murphy for

leading role ‘Oppenheimer’

Best Actress in a Emma Stone for

leading role ‘Poor Things’

Christopher Nolan
Best director
for ‘Oppenheimer’

Robert Downey
Best supporting
Jr. for
actor
‘Oppenheimer’

Da’Vine Joy
Best supporting
Randolph for ‘The
actress
Holdovers’

Author Amitav Ghosh was awarded the

Erasmus Prize 2024 for his writings on the
climate crisis and human interactions
with nature. His Famous Books:-
Sea of Poppies,
The Hungry Tide,
The Shadow
Lines
 AWARDS
16

Nita Ambani, the Chairperson & Founder of The

Reliance Foundation, took home a
‘Humanitarian Award’ from the Miss World
Foundation.

Pankaj Kumar Chatterjee, the translator of the

Bengali version of "Stalin's Couch", won the 7th
Romain Rolland Book Prize.
●The Romain Rolland
Book Prize, started in
2017 given by France
for translation of a
French book into any
Indian language.

Yatin Bhaskar Duggal from Haryana won the

first prize in the National Youth Parliament
Festival, 2024.
1st National
Youth
Parliament
Festival (NYPF)
was held in 2019.

Japanese architect Riken Yamamoto declared

winner of 2024
Pritzker Architecture Pritzker
Prize. ● It is the highest
international award in the
field of architecture.
● aka the “Architecture Nobel”

Smt. President Droupadi Murmu conferred with

the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Civil Law by
the University of Mauritius.
 AWARDS
17

India receives the prestigious Measles and

Rubella Champion Award for outstanding
efforts in combating infectious diseases.

Noted poet and litterateur Prabha Varma

will be awarded the prestigious Saraswati
Samman, 2023 for his verse novel Roudra
Sathwikam.

Carnatic Music Singer T.M. Krishna

awarded with Sangeet Kalanidhi Award &
Neena Prasad received the Nritya
Kalanidhi Award by Madras Music
Academy.

Mr Ratan Tata was honored with the prestigious

PV Narasimha Rao Memorial award for his
immense contributions in the field of
“philanthropy”

Dr. Uma Rele, the Principal of Nalanda

Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya in Mumbai, has
received the Maharashtra Gaurav Award.

PM Narendra Modi received Bhutan's highest

civilian award, the
'Order of the Druk Q14. What is the
Gyalpo'. National Game of
Bhutan?
Type something... ;)
 AWARDS
18

French Mathematician Michel Talagrand was

awarded the 2024 Abel Prize for his
groundbreaking
contributions to Abel Prize
probability theory ·considered to be an equivalent of
and functional the Nobel prize.
analysis. ·Weight of medal - 175gm.
·Material - Recycled Gold.

"If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely

acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at
the beginning."
~ Mahatma Gandhi
20
SPORTS
Shabnim Ismail bowled the fastest-recorded
delivery in women's cricket history.
Shabnim
clocked a
speed of
132.1kph.

Puneri Paltan won the PKL trophy over the

Steelers at the GMC Balayogi Stadium in
Hyderabad.

The Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

and Chirag Shetty beat Lee Jhe Huei and Yang
Po Hsuan from Chinese Taipei to win the
French Open 2024 title.

Chandigarh University took the overall

championships of the fourth Khelo India
University Games held at Assam.
●On 2nd- lovely
professional
University
● 3rd- Guru Nanak
Dev University.

Nikita Chand triumphed as the Best Boxer at

the Youth Boxing Cup in Budva, Montenegro.

Mumbai lifts the glorious Ranji Trophy 2023-

24 for the 42nd time, beating Vidarbha by 169
runs.
19
SPORTS
James Anderson becomes the third bowler in
world cricket to take 700 Test wickets, joining
spinners Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane
Warne.
Q15. What is the name Shane Warne
is also known
of Shane Warne's
as “swing
autobiography?
king”
Type something... ;)

‘Services’ won Santosh Trophy for the 7th time

by Defeating Goa .

Beijing has been selected to host the 2027

World Athletics Championships.

Spain beat France 2-0 in Seville to win the first

ever edition of the UEFA Women's Nations
League.

Q16. What is the

capital of a Spain?
Type something... ;)

"Max Verstappen 2024 Formula 1 champion,

won the 20th Bahrain Grand Prix 2024.

B. Sai Praneeth, former World Championships

bronze medalist, announced his retirement.
21
SPORTS
Rachin Ravindra becomes the youngest
recipient of the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal.

India's Gulveer Singh set a new national record

in the men's 10000m race with a time of
27:41.81 at The Ten athletics event in
California.

RCB won the second edition defeating Delhi

Capitals in the final of WPL 2024.

Women's Premier
league
●Player of the series - Deepti
Sharma
●Most Runs- Ellyse Perry
●Most Wicket - Shreyanka Patil

Srinagar hosted the first-ever Formula 4 car

racing demonstration event on the banks of the
world-famous Dal Lake.

Carlos Alcaraz successfully defended his

Indian Wells crown with a 7-6(5) 6-1 win over
Daniil Medvedev in the final.

Pankaj Advani inducted into the World

Billiards Museum Hall of Fame after winning
26th IBSF title in China.
22
SPORTS
YES Bank has partnered with the Indian
Olympic Association (IOA) as the Official
Banking Partner for Team India at the Paris
Olympics 2024.

Q17. Who is the first female

President of the Indian
Olympic Association?
Type something... ;)

Manipur has reclaimed the Overall Champion

title at the North
North East Games East Games, the
●1st - Manipur(130Total medal with region's premier
●2nd- Nagaland(134 Total medal with 48 sporting event,
52Gold)

●3rd- Assam(140Total medal with 43Gold) held in Nagaland.

Gold)

●Fair Play Award - Sikkim

Star Table Tennis player G. Sathiyan has

become the first-ever Indian to win a men's
singles trophy at a WTT Feeder Series event in
Beirut, Lebanon.

Table tennis player Sharath Kamal will be

India's flag-bearer at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Boxer Mary Kom will be the Chef de Mission.

Q18. Who was the first

Indian to win an individual
medal in Olympics?
Type something... ;)

Indian Table Tennis player Sreeja Akula won

the women's singles title at the WTT Feeder
Beirut II in Beirut, Lebanon, defeating
Luxembourg's Sarah De Nutte.
23
SPORTS
Carlos Sainz ends Red Bull's F1 winning streak
with Australian Grand Prix victory after
Verstappen's retirement.

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced

the upcoming Women's Asia Cup 2024,
scheduled to take place in Dambulla, Sri
Lanka.

Vinay from Uttar Pradesh has secured a Gold

medal at the Para Powerlifting World Cup
held in Egypt 2024.
24
APPOINTMENTS
Double Paralympic gold medalist javelin
thrower Devendra Jhajharia was selected as
the President of the Paralympic Committee of
India (PCI).
PCI
●The official name for competitive
breakdancing, will become an Olympic
sport for the first time at the 2024 Paris
Olympics.
● 2024 Paralympics will be hosted by
France.

IPS officer Daljit Singh Chaudhary appointed as

new director general
of NSG. NSG
●National Security Guard
●aka - Black Cats.
●Found in - 1986.
Captain Shweta Singh becomes the first woman
to be appointed as the Chief Flight Operations
Inspector (CFOI) in the DGCA's Flight.

Kishor Makwana became the New Chairman

of the National Commission for Scheduled
Castes. NCSCs :
Article
Q19. Who appoints the 338
chairman of National
Commission for Scheduled
Castes ?
Type something... ;)

Nayab Saini becomes new CM of Haryana.

25
APPOINTMENTS
Mexico's Elisa de Anda Madrazo was
announced as FATF's new president.

Navneet Kumar Sehgal, (Ex-IAS) has been

appointed as the new Chairman of Prasar
Bharati.

Senior bureaucrat Rahul Singh has been

appointed as the new chairperson of the Central
Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).

Managing Director and CEO of the Central Bank

of India, M.V. Rao, has been appointed as the
Chairman of the Indian Banks' Association
(IBA).
Q20. Who is known as the
father of the Indian financial
system?
Type something... ;)

Diamond Baron Govind Dholakia appointed

as the new chairman of Surat Diamond
Bourse, India's second diamond trading hub.

Sadanand Vasant Date has been appointed as

the Director General of the National
Investigation Agency.
26
APPOINTMENTS
Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IA&AS) officer
Hansha Mishra has been
Q21. Who was the first appointed as the Director at
Indian to qualify for the
Indian Civil Service?
the UPSC.
Type something... ;)

Shri Abhay Thakur was appointed as the next

Ambassador of India to the
Republic of the Union of Q22. What is the ancient
Myanmar. name of Myanmar?

Type something... ;)

Pavan Davuluri, an IIT Madras graduate, has

been appointed the new head of Microsoft
Windows and Surface.

IPS Piyush Anand appointed as Director

General of the National Disaster Response
Force(NDRF).

Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi has resigned as the

Chairman of the Law Commission after a 17-
month tenure. He will now take oath as a
member of the Lokpal.

Q23. The first Law Commission of

Independent India was formed in
which year?

Type something... ;)
27
DEFENCE
INS Tir, the lead ship of the First Training
Squadron (1TS) participated in Exercise
Cutlass Express - 24 (CE – 24) held at Port
Victoria, Seychelles.

Seychelles
●The Seychelles is an archipelago of
115 islands in the Indian Ocean.
●The capital of Seychelles is Victoria
& its currency is ‘Seychellois Rupee’.

India-Malaysia bilateral exercise Samudra

Laksamana that started ●Indian Naval
at and off Visakhapatnam.
Ship Kiltan &
Royal Malaysian
Ship KD Lekir
participated.

A sub-inspector named Suman Kumari has

become the first woman sniper of the Border
Security Force.
● The CAPF of
India that guards
India &
Bangladesh
border.

Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh launched

"ADITI scheme" to
promote innovations ADITI
in critical and ●ADITI-Acing Development of
Innovative Technologies with iDEX
strategic defence ●iDEX- Innovation for Defence
technologies.
excellence.

Indian Navy is set to commission the first

squadron of MH-60R Seahawk helicopters at
INS Garuda in Kerala's Kochi.
28
DEFENCE
AGNI 5 with Multiple Warheads has
AGNI -5 been Successfully Tested at Abdul
Kalam Island under the Mission
●It has Multiple Independently Targetable
Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology. Divyastra.
●It is a Nuclear Missile with a range of
6000Km
●3 Stage InterContinental Ballistic Missile,
Led by: Sheena Rani (DivyaPutri)

Russia continued as India's main arms supplier, the Stockholm

International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said.

In Arm's importing
Ranking:- SIPRI
●On 1st - India(9.8%)
●2nd - Saudi Arabia ●Located in Stockholm,
(8.4%) Sweden.
●3rd - Qatar(7.6%) ●Established in 1966.
●Chairman -Stefan Löfven
Tri-Services Military Exercise - BHARAT SHAKTI
held in Pokhran, Rajasthan which
demonstrated the prowess of indigenously
manufactured defence equipment of the three
services.

Indian Navy launched two anti-submarines

named INS Agray and INS Akshay, built by
GRSE, to bolster anti-submarine operations
and maritime security.

The Gorkha Rifles of the Indian Army

participated in the "Lamitiye-2024" exercise
held in Seychelles.
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DEFENCE
The Indian Army has formed the STEAG a
specialized unit focusing on researching
advanced communication technologies such as
6G, AI, machine learning, and quantum
computing for military use.
STEAG
Signals
Technology
Evaluation and
Adaptation Group

The Indian Navy's first independent

headquarters, "Nausena Bhawan," in Delhi was
inaugurated by the Union Defence Minister,
Rajnath Singh.

The first India-made Dornier 228 aircraft,

exclusively manufactured by HAL, was
delivered to Guyana.

Indian Army Raises its 1st Unit of Apache

Attack Helicopter Unit at Jodhpur,
Rajasthan.
Q24. When is the
National Army Day
observed in India?
Type something... ;)

Tri-Services Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster

Relief (HADR) Exercise ‘Tiger Triumph’ between
India & USA held in Eastern Seaboard (Vizag).

Indian Navy ships Tir and Sujata are

participating in the second edition of India,
Mozambique, Tanzania(IMT) a joint maritime
trilateral (TRILAT) exercise.
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30

The Indian Navy's maritime security operations,

conducted under Operation Sankalp in the Gulf
of Aden, have successfully completed 100 days.

The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)

successfully completed the first flight of
indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas
Mark 1A fighter jet in Bengaluru.

Be active! Take on responsibility! Work for the things

you believe in. If you do not, you are surrendering your
fate to others.
- APJ Abdul Kalam
31
SCIENCE &TECHNOLOGY
Team at Google DeepMind, Genie represents a
significant advancement in AI-driven game
development.

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT)

on Monday, announced the launch of the
'Chakshu' portal, introduced to report
suspected fraudulent.

A Kerala school has introduced ‘Iris’, the first

generative AI teacher in India.

PM Modi witnessed the initiation of core

loading of India's 500 MW indigenous
Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor(PFBR),
developed by BHAVINI.

BHAVINI
●BHAVINI- Bharatiya Nabhikiya
Vidyut Nigam Limited.
●PFBR is located in Kalpakkam,
Tamil Nadu.

Iran successfully deployed the "Pars-I" remote

sensing and imaging satellite into orbit with
the assistance of the Russian Soyuz-2.1b
launcher.
A giant volcano taller than Mount Everest has
been discovered on Mars.

Q25. What is the highest

mountain peak in India?

Type something... ;)
32
SCIENCE &TECHNOLOGY
The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) of
ISRO has developed the SAKHI app for
astronauts on the Gaganyaan mission.
SAKHI:-
Space-borne
Assistant and
Knowledge Hub for
Crew Interaction

Agnikul Cosmos, India's private space start-up,

successfully test-fired its rocket named
●It was launched Agnibaan SOrTeD
from the Satish (Suborbital Tech
Demonstrator).
Dhawan Space
Centre in Andhra
Pradesh on 22nd
March.

Google DeepMind revealed its latest AI gaming

agent called ‘SIMA’.
SIMA:-
Scalable
Instructable
Multiworld
Agent

The IAU has honored India's Professor

Jayant Murthy by naming an asteroid IAU
after him. He is renowned for his ●International Astronomical
Union
research on the interstellar medium. ●HQ- Paris, France.
●Members - 85 national
members.

IAU approves Statio Shiv Shakti as the name for

Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander landing site,
reflecting Indian mythology.
33
SCIENCE &TECHNOLOGY
ISRO successfully re-enters POEM-3 into Earth's
atmosphere without debris in orbit, marking a
milestone, after PSLV-C58/XPoSat mission.
POEM-3:-
PSLV Orbital
Experiment
Platform-3

ISRO has introduced a new online training

initiative called 'START 2024' designed to
engage young individuals.
START:-
'Space Science
and Technology
Awareness
Training'

Skyroot Aerospace, a space-tech company, has

successfully test-fired the Stage-2 of Vikram-1
space launch vehicle, named Kalam-250, from
Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
34
IMPORTANT DATES
DATE DAY THEME

“Connecting People and Planet:

3rd March World Wildlife Day Exploring Digital Innovation in
Wildlife Conservation”

“Invest in women: Accelerate

8th March International Women’s Day
progress”

to commemorate the force's

dedication and professionalism to
10th March CISF Raising Day
safeguarding the nation's assets
and infrastructure.

Engineering Solutions for a

14th March Pi Day
Sustainable World

Fair and responsible AI for

15th March World Consumer Rights Day
consumers

16th March National Vaccination Day “Vaccines Work For All”

Reconnecting for Happiness:

20th March International Day of Happiness
Building Resilient Communities

21st March World Down Syndrome Day End The Stereotypes

22nd March World Water Day Water for prosperity and peace

24th March World Tuberculosis (TB) Day Yes, we can end TB

35
MISCELLANEOUS
'Fool Bahadur' by Jayanath Pati from Nawada
district of Bihar is the first Magahi novel to be
translated into English by Abhay Kumar.

Renowned psychologist and Nobel Prize

winner Daniel Kahneman has died at the age of
90.
Daniel Kahneman
·He got Nobel prize in year
2002.
·He is the Author of bestselling
book "Thinking, Fast and Slow".

t
36
ANSWER KEY
1. Sukumar Sen 2. Six years

3. Rabindranath Tagore 4. Atal Tunnel

5. 29 July 6. In 1949

Section 10 of the National

7. Commission for Women Act, 8. 9 June 2017
1990

Gland, near Geneva,

10. 1911
9. Switzerland.
12. Budapest
11. Napoleon Bonaparte
14. Archery
13. Willy- Willies
16. Madrid
15. No Spin

18. K.D Jadhav

17. P.T Usha

President 20. Maidavolu Narasimham

19.

Satyendranath Tagore 22. Burma

21.

23. 1955 24. 15 January

Kangchenjunga at
25.
8586 m
37
SUMMARY
NATIONAL
1. Arun Goel, Election Commissioner, resigns before Lok Sabha elections
2024.
2. Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Education Minister, launched SWAYAM
Plus by IIT-Madras under NEP 2020.
3. FSSAI certifies 150 railway stations with 'Eat Right Station'.
4. Modi inaugurates 'Aviation Research' complex at Hyderabad's
Begumpet Airport.
5. PM Modi launches India's 1st hydrogen fuel cell ferry by CSL for
Varanasi, UP.
6. Madhya Pradesh leads in leopard population; Amrabad Tiger Reserve,
Telangana, sees rise - Status of leopards report 2022.
7. PM Modi inaugurates India's 1st underwater metro connecting Kolkata
and Howrah.
8. Piyush Goyal launches 'e-Kisan Upaj Nidhi' digital platform for farmers'
loans.
9. Sudha Murty, Infosys Foundation Chairperson, nominated to Rajya
Sabha by President Murmu.
10. The Election Commission raises voting age from 80 to 85 for senior
citizens.
11. Jyotiraditya M Scindia inaugurates India's 1st green hydrogen project
in Hisar, Haryana by Jindal Stainless Ltd.
12. Sunil Bharti Mittal awarded honorary knighthood by UK's King Charles
III.
13. PM Modi inaugurates SELA TUNNEL, World’s Longest Twin Tube Tunnel
at 3000m.
14. SAMUDRAYAAN: India’s 1st Deep Ocean Manned Mission; 3 Humans to
dive 6Km using MATSYA 6000 submersible - Ministry of Earth Sciences.
15. MHA implements Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019, 4 years post
Parliament's approval.
16. India holds 42nd spot on International Intellectual Property (IPP)
Index 2024 by US Chamber of Commerce.
38
SUMMARY
NATIONAL
17. Cabinet approves IBCA with India HQ for conserving tigers and big
cats.
18. September 17 marked as 'Hyderabad Liberation Day'.
19. India ranks 108th on Gender Inequality Index 2022 by UNDP.
20. India ranks 134th on Human Development Index 2022.
21. UGC's INFLIBNET Centre launches "SheRNI Platform" for Indian women
scientists.
22. Rajeev Chandrasekhar launches Digital India FutureLABS in C-DAC
Thiruvananthapuram.
23. PM Modi launches PM-SURAJ portal for credit assistance to 1 lakh
entrepreneurs from disadvantaged communities.
24. Assam-based Numaligarh Refinery Limited opens Dhaka office.
25. ₹90 commemorative coin issued for 90 Years of RBI celebration
26. Para-archer Sheeted Devi named National Disability Icon by ECI.
27. Kovind Committee endorses "One Nation-One Election".
28. National Commission for Women and Railway Protection Force sign
MoU against Human Trafficking.
29. India ranks 126th in World Happiness Report 2024 by Oxford
Wellbeing Research Centre & US Sustainable Solutions Network.
30. SCO Startup Forum's fourth edition held in New Delhi.
31. GRID-INDIA is Miniratna Category-I central PSU by Ministry of Power.
32. Operation Indrāvati launched to evacuate Haitian nationals to
Dominican Republic.
33. Mumbai surpasses Beijing as Asia's billionaire capital in Global Rich
List 2024 by Hurun Research Institute.
34. Election Commission launches Saksham App for PWDs' voting ease.
39
SUMMARY
STATES

1. Oxford University discovers 'Morodharo', a new Harappan site near

Dholavira, Gujarat.
2. 21-feet statue of Rajput king Maharana Pratap unveiled at
Hyderabad's Begum Bazaar.
3. Telangana to launch 'Indiramma Indlu' scheme for housing the poor.
4. CM Nitish Kumar inaugurates Asia's first National Dolphin Research
Centre (NDRC) at Gyan Bhawan, Patna.
5. Delhi launches CM Mahila Samman Yojana; women above 18 to get Rs
1000/month.
6. SECL's Gevra mine in Chhattisgarh to expand production to 70 million
tonnes, aiming to be Asia's largest coal mine.
7. Himachal Pradesh launches Indira Gandhi Pyari Behna Samman Nidhi
Scheme.
8. Jammu and Kashmir police initiate "Pink Patrol” for women and girls'
safety.
9. Four products receive GI Tag:
- Crochet lace craft: Narasapu, AP.
- Ratlam Riyawan Garlic: M.P.
- Majuli Painting: Assam.
- Lac Bangles: Hyderabad.
10. Jharkhand’s CM Champai Soren launches 'Vidhwa Punarvivah
Protsahan Yojana' (Widow Remarriage Incentive Scheme).
11. Kerala's CM Pinarayi Vijayan introduces India's first government-
owned OTT platform 'CSpace'.
12. Jammu and Kashmir police launch Operation Kamdhenu to combat
cattle smuggling.
13. Maharashtra renames 'Ahmednagar' to "Ahilyanagar" and 'Vehla
Tehsil' to "Rajgad" in tribute to Ahilyabai Holkar.
14. Maharashtra to buy land in Jammu and Kashmir to build a tourist and
official facility 'Bhavan'.
40
SUMMARY
STATES

15. PM Modi unveils 125-foot bronze statue of 'Ahom general' Lachit

Borphukan in Assam's Jorhat.
16. Justice Satyendra Kumar Singh appointed new Lokayukta of Madhya
Pradesh.
17. CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurates India's first indoor athletics and
aquatic centers at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar.
18. Pandavula Gutta recognized as the sole Geo-heritage site in
Telangana.
19. Election Commission launches "Mission414" campaign in Himachal
Pradesh to boost voter turnout.
20. 6th Annual World Air Quality Report ranks New Delhi as the most
polluted capital city.
21. Tamilisai Soundararajan, Governor of Telangana, resigns.
22. Global Spirituality Conference held in Hyderabad by Ministry of
Culture and Heartfulness.
23. Uttar Pradesh launches Trinetra App 2.0 to enhance policing system.
24. Rajasthan introduces India's first Water Resources Information
System Dashboard for improved water management.
25. 900-year-old Kannada inscription from the Kalyani Chalukya dynasty
found at Gangapuram, Mahabubnagar district.
41
SUMMARY
INTERNATIONAL

1. India signed a $100bn Free Trade Pact with EFTA.

2. Ghana passed a bill imposing up to five years in prison for promoting
LGBTQ rights
.
3. France became the first country to include the right to abortion in its
constitution.
4. MethaneSAT satellite launched successfully via SpaceX from
California.
5. Tamas Sulyok was elected as Hungary's new president.
6. Asif Ali Zardari secured a second term as Pakistan's 14th President.
7. New Zealand plans to reverse its world-first tobacco ban law amid
criticism.
8. Panama ratified the ISA, becoming its 97th member.
9. The Comoros and Timor-Leste joined the WTO.
10. Jeddah inaugurated the world's first 3D-printed mosque.
11. India unveiled its first 3D-printed temple in Hyderabad in November
2023.
12. Asif Ali Zardari defeated Mahmood Khan Achakzai in Pakistan's
presidential election.
13. India and Singapore signed an MoU on cooperation in Law & Dispute
Resolution.
14. Iceland declared a state emergency due to earthquakes in Reykjanes
peninsula
.
15. Vladimir Putin won a new six-year term in Russia's presidential
election.
16. Tropical Cyclone Megan hit Australia, causing a mega rain bomb.
17. Leo Varadkar, Ireland's Prime Minister, announced his resignation.
18.Thailand lawmakers approve bill to legalize same-sex marriage.
42
SUMMARY
APPOINTMENTS

1. Devendra Jhajharia, double Paralympic gold medalist, named President

of PCI.
2. Competitive breakdancing to debut as an Olympic sport at 2024 Paris
Olympics.
3. IPS Daljit Singh Chaudhary appointed DG of NSG.
4. Captain Shweta Singh becomes first woman CFOI at DGCA.
5. Kishor Makwana appointed Chairman of NCSCs.
6. Nayab Saini named new CM of Haryana.
7. Mexico's Elisa de Anda Madrazo chosen as FATF's new president.
8. Navneet Kumar Sehgal appointed Chairman of Prasar Bharati.
9. Rahul Singh becomes new Chairperson of CBSE.
10. MV Rao appointed Chairman of IBA.
11. Diamond Baron Govind Dholakia named Chairman of Surat Diamond
Bourse.
12. Sadanand Vasant Date appointed DG of NIA.
13. Hansha Mishra appointed Director in UPSC.
14. Abhay Thakur named Ambassador to Myanmar.
15. Pavan Davuluri appointed head of Microsoft Windows and Surface.
16. IPS Piyush Anand appointed DG of NDRF.
17. Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi resigns as Chairman of Law Commission; to be
sworn in as Lokpal member.
43
SUMMARY
SPORTS

1. James Anderson joins Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne in the

700 Test wickets club; Warne known as “swing king”.
2. Services win Santosh Trophy for 7th time by defeating Goa.
3. Beijing to host 2027 World Athletics Championships.
4. Spain wins UEFA Women's Nations League by beating France 2-0.
5. Max Verstappen wins 2024 Formula 1 championship and Bahrain Grand
Prix.
6. B Sai Praneeth, former World Championships bronze medalist,
announces retirement.
7. Shabnim Ismail bowls fastest recorded delivery in women's cricket at
132.1kph.
8. Puneri Paltan win PKL trophy over Steelers at GMC Balayogi Stadium,
Hyderabad.
9. Indian pair Rankireddy and Shetty win French Open 2024 title.
10. Chandigarh University wins overall championships at Khelo India
University Games in Assam.
11. Nikita Chand named Best Boxer at Youth Boxing Cup in Budva,
Montenegro.
12. Mumbai wins Ranji Trophy 2023-24 for 42nd time, beating Vidarbha by
169 runs.
13. Rachin Ravindra youngest recipient of Sir Richard Hadlee Medal.
14. Gulveer Singh sets new national record in men's 10000m race with
27:41.81 in California.
15. RCB wins WPL 2024 second edition by defeating Delhi Capitals.
16. Srinagar hosts first-ever Formula 4 car racing event near Dal Lake.
17. Carlos Alcaraz defends Indian Wells title by beating Daniil Medvedev
in final.
44
SUMMARY
SPORTS

18. Pankaj Advani inducted into World Billiards Museum Hall of Fame
after 26th IBSF title.
19. YES Bank partners with IOA as Official Banking Partner for Paris
Olympics 2024.
20. Manipur wins Overall Champion title at North East Games held in
Nagaland.
21. G. Sathiyan first Indian to win men's singles at WTT Feeder Series
event in Beirut.
22. Sharath Kamal to be India's flag-bearer and Mary Kom as Chef de
Mission at Paris 2024 Olympics.
23. Sreeja Akula wins women's singles title at WTT Feeder Beirut II by
defeating Sarah D Nutte.
24. Carlos Sainz ends Red Bull's F1 winning streak with Australian Grand
Prix victory after Verstappen's retirement.
25. ACC announces Women's Asia Cup 2024 in Dambulla, Sri Lanka.
26. Vinay from Uttar Pradesh wins Gold at Para Powerlifting World Cup in
Egypt 2024.
45
SUMMARY
AWARDS
1. Krystyna Pyszková of Czech Republic crowned Miss World in India.
2. Author Amitav Ghosh awarded Erasmus Prize 2024 for climate crisis
writings.
3. Nita Ambani, Chairperson of Reliance Foundation, receives
Humanitarian Award from Miss World Foundation.
4. Pankaj Kumar Chatterjee wins 7th Romain Rolland Book Prize for
translating "Stalin's Couch" into Bengali.
5. Yatin Bhaskar Duggal from Haryana wins National Youth Parliament
Festival 2024.
6. Japanese architect Riken Yamamoto wins 2024 Pritzker Architecture
Prize.
7. President Droupadi Murmu receives Honorary Degree of Doctor of Civil
Law from University of Mauritius.
8. India awarded Measles and Rubella Champion Award for combating
infectious diseases.
9. Poet Prabha Varma to receive Saraswati Samman 2023 for verse novel
Roudra Sathwikam.
10. TM Krishna awarded Sangeet Kalanidhi and Neena Prasad receives
Nritya Kalanidhi Award by Madras Music Academy.
11. Ratan Tata honoured with PV Narasimha Rao Memorial award for
philanthropic contributions.
12. Dr. Uma Rele, Principal of Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya,
receives Maharashtra Gaurav Award.
13. PM Narendra Modi receives Bhutan's highest civilian award, 'Order of
the Druk Gyalpo'.
14. French Mathematician Michel Talagrand awarded 2024 Abel Prize for
contributions to probability theory and functional analysis.
46
SUMMARY
DEFENCE
1. INS Tir participated in Exercise Cutlass Express - 24 at Port Victoria,
Seychelles.
2. India-Malaysia exercise Samudra Laksamana started in
Visakhapatnam; INS Kiltan & KD Lekir participated.
3. Sub-inspector Suman Kumari becomes first woman sniper of BSF;
4. Rajnath Singh launched "ADITIscheme" for defence technology
innovation;
5. Indian Navy to commission MH-60R Seahawk helicopters at INS
Garuda, Kochi.
6. AGNI 5 with Multiple Warheads tested at Abdul Kalam Island; 3 Stage
ICBM led by Sheena Rani.
7. Russia remains India's main arms supplier, says SIPRI.
8. Tri-Services Military Exercise - BHARAT SHAKTI held in Pokhran;
9. Indian Navy launches anti-submarine ships INS Agray and INS Akshay.
10. Gorkha Rifles participate in the "Lamitiye-2024" exercise in
Seychelles.
11. Indian Army forms STEAG for advanced military communication
technologies.
12. Indian Navy inaugurates "Nausena Bhawan" in Delhi.
13. First India-made Dornier 228 aircraft delivered to Guyana by HAL.
14. Indian Army establishes 1st Apache Attack Helicopter Unit in Jodhpur.
15. Tri-Services HADR Exercise ‘Tiger Triumph’ with USA held in Vizag.
16. Indian Navy ships Tir and Sujata in India, Mozambique, Tanzania (IMT)
exercise.
17. Indian Navy's Operation Sankalp in Gulf of Aden completes 100 days.
18. HAL completes first flight of indigenous LCA Tejas Mark 1A fighter jet
in Bengaluru.
47
SUMMARY
SCIENCE AND TECH
1. Google DeepMind's Genie advances AI-driven game development.
2. DoT launches 'Chakshu' portal to report suspected frauds.
3. Kerala school introduces Iris, India's first generative AI teacher.
4. PM Modi initiates core loading of 500 MW PFBR by BHAVINI.
5. Iran deploys "Pars-I" satellite with Russian Soyuz-2.1b launcher.
6. Giant volcano taller than Mount Everest discovered on Mars.
7. VSSC of ISRO develops SAKHI app for Gaganyaan mission astronauts.
8. Agnikul Cosmos test-fires Agnibaan SOrTeD rocket.
9. Google DeepMind unveils AI gaming agent SIMA.
10. IAU names asteroid after India's Professor Jayant Murthy.
11. IAU approves Statio Shiv Shakti for Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander
landing site.
12. ISRO re-enters POEM-3 into Earth's atmosphere after PSLV-
C58/XPoSat mission.
13. ISRO launches 'START 2024' online training initiative.
14. Skyroot Aerospace test-fires Stage-2 of Vikram-1 space launch vehicle
Kalam-250.

MISCELLANEOUS
1. 'Fool Bahadur' by Jayanath Pati from Bihar is the first Magahi novel
translated into English by Abhay Kumar.
2. Nobel Prize winner and psychologist Daniel Kahneman dies at 90.
 Instead of trying to do it all today, give yourself the space you
need for rest. Lighten the burden in your heart by gently letting
go of the things that take joy out of your life. You don't have to
do it all or be it all to find your meaning and worth. Don't
complicate your life. Don't make it more difficult by doing
things that only hurt your heart. Remember: the less driven you
are by the opinions of others, the easier it will be for you to
listen to your heart and see how worthy you are. So choose
yourself first my friend. choose who you are, because you
matter and you are already enough.

- Dhiman

Thankoo ;)