📖 Important Current Affairs for All Upcoming Exams
#English
1) Defence minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a new Sainik School under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
▪️ Rajasthan:-
Governor - Haribhau Kisanrao Bagade
➭Amber Palace
➭Hawa Mahal
➭Ranthambore National Park
➭City Palace
➭Keoladeo Ghana National Park
➭Sariska National Park.
➭ Kumbhalgarh Fort
2) Azerbaijan, the host of this year's climate change conference, COP29, has proposed to launch a new climate fund for developing countries.
➨ The fund can be financed through “voluntary” contributions from fossil-fuel producing countries and companies.
3) According to the Asian Power Index Report 2024, released recently by the Australian think tank Lowy Institute, India is ranked third most powerful country in Asia after the United States of America and China.
4) The Maharashtra government has approved a proposal to rename Pune airport as Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj Airport, a decision made during a cabinet meeting.
▪️ Maharashtra :-
➨ Sanjay Gandhi (Borivali) National Park
➨ Tadoba National Park
➨Nawegaon National Park
➨Gugamal National Park
➨Chandoli National Park
5) Kumar Tuhin has been appointed as India’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
6) According to the latest government report under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the majority of atrocities against Scheduled Tribes (STs) were also concentrated in 13 states, which reported 98.91% of all cases in 2022.
➨ 97.7% of cases of atrocities against SCs were reported from 13 states.
➨ Uttar Pradesh had the highest percentage with 12,287 cases with 23.78%, followed by Rajasthan with 8,651 cases (16.75%) and Madhya Pradesh with 7,732 cases (14.97%).
7) Megastar K Chiranjeevi was honoured by the Guinness World Records, which recognised him as the most prolific star in the Indian film industry in the actor/dancer category.
8) The prestigious 25th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards will be held in Jaipur, Rajasthan, at the JECC Sitapura from March 7–9, 2025.
9) Union Minister for Finance Nirmala Sitharaman represented India at the 9th Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Board of Governors meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
➨The theme of the 9th AIIB Board of Governors meeting was "Building Resilient Infrastructure for All".
10) India has officially joined an international deal aimed at protecting marine life in the high seas.
➨ External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar signed the agreement, known as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ).
11) The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation three PARAM Rudra Supercomputers.
➨ Developed indigenously under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), these supercomputers have been deployed in Pune, Delhi and Kolkata to facilitate pioneering scientific research.
➨The Prime Minister also inaugurated a High-Performance Computing (HPC) system tailored for weather and climate research.
12) Rising swimming star Pratyaksha Ray has been selected for the Ekalavya Puraskar 2024 due to her impressive achievements.
➨ At the Khelo India University Games in Guwahati this February, Ray won a total of six medals: four gold, one silver, and one bronze.
13) The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India assumed chairmanship of the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) for 2024-2027.
14) Air Marshal Ajay Kumar Arora assumed the appointment of Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance, Indian Air Force, at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan).
➨ Air Marshal Arora was commissioned in the Aeronautical Engineering stream of IAF in Aug 1986.
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#English
1) Defence minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a new Sainik School under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
▪️ Rajasthan:-
Governor - Haribhau Kisanrao Bagade
➭Amber Palace
➭Hawa Mahal
➭Ranthambore National Park
➭City Palace
➭Keoladeo Ghana National Park
➭Sariska National Park.
➭ Kumbhalgarh Fort
2) Azerbaijan, the host of this year's climate change conference, COP29, has proposed to launch a new climate fund for developing countries.
➨ The fund can be financed through “voluntary” contributions from fossil-fuel producing countries and companies.
3) According to the Asian Power Index Report 2024, released recently by the Australian think tank Lowy Institute, India is ranked third most powerful country in Asia after the United States of America and China.
4) The Maharashtra government has approved a proposal to rename Pune airport as Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj Airport, a decision made during a cabinet meeting.
▪️ Maharashtra :-
➨ Sanjay Gandhi (Borivali) National Park
➨ Tadoba National Park
➨Nawegaon National Park
➨Gugamal National Park
➨Chandoli National Park
5) Kumar Tuhin has been appointed as India’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
6) According to the latest government report under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the majority of atrocities against Scheduled Tribes (STs) were also concentrated in 13 states, which reported 98.91% of all cases in 2022.
➨ 97.7% of cases of atrocities against SCs were reported from 13 states.
➨ Uttar Pradesh had the highest percentage with 12,287 cases with 23.78%, followed by Rajasthan with 8,651 cases (16.75%) and Madhya Pradesh with 7,732 cases (14.97%).
7) Megastar K Chiranjeevi was honoured by the Guinness World Records, which recognised him as the most prolific star in the Indian film industry in the actor/dancer category.
8) The prestigious 25th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards will be held in Jaipur, Rajasthan, at the JECC Sitapura from March 7–9, 2025.
9) Union Minister for Finance Nirmala Sitharaman represented India at the 9th Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Board of Governors meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
➨The theme of the 9th AIIB Board of Governors meeting was "Building Resilient Infrastructure for All".
10) India has officially joined an international deal aimed at protecting marine life in the high seas.
➨ External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar signed the agreement, known as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ).
11) The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation three PARAM Rudra Supercomputers.
➨ Developed indigenously under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), these supercomputers have been deployed in Pune, Delhi and Kolkata to facilitate pioneering scientific research.
➨The Prime Minister also inaugurated a High-Performance Computing (HPC) system tailored for weather and climate research.
12) Rising swimming star Pratyaksha Ray has been selected for the Ekalavya Puraskar 2024 due to her impressive achievements.
➨ At the Khelo India University Games in Guwahati this February, Ray won a total of six medals: four gold, one silver, and one bronze.
13) The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India assumed chairmanship of the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) for 2024-2027.
14) Air Marshal Ajay Kumar Arora assumed the appointment of Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance, Indian Air Force, at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan).
➨ Air Marshal Arora was commissioned in the Aeronautical Engineering stream of IAF in Aug 1986.
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