📖 Key Current Affairs for Upcoming Exams
#English
1. The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has approved detailed project reports for two hydro pumped storage plants in India: the 600 MW Upper Indravati in Odisha and the 2,000 MW Sharavathy in Karnataka.
▪️ Karnataka:
👤 Chief Minister: Siddaramaiah
🌳 Key National Parks: Nagarhole, Bandipur, Kudremukh, Anshi, Bannerghata
🗣️ Language: Kannada
📅 Established: 1 November 1956
⚓ Main Port: New Mangalore Port
2. Nagaland has become the first Indian state to introduce a disaster management insurance scheme, signing an agreement with SBI General Insurance.
▪️ Nagaland:
👤 Chief Minister: Neiphiu Rio
🏛️ Governor: La Ganesan
🏞️ Notable Sites: Shilloi Lake, Kohima War Cemetery
🎉 Festivals: Tokhu Emong, Naknyulem, Hornbill Festival
3. 🇮🇳 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE) in India, marking a key moment for the country's agricultural sector.
4. 🎭 Renowned Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi dancer Dr. Yamini Krishnamurty passed away at the age of 84.
5. 🛵 Rapido, a Swiggy-backed bike taxi startup, achieved unicorn status after raising $120 million in a Series E funding round led by WestBridge Capital.
6. 🧬 Scientists at the CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology in New Delhi have developed a new genome-editing system that surpasses existing CRISPR technology in precision and efficiency.
7. 🚀 India has shortlisted two astronaut-designates for the upcoming Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station. Group Captains Shubhanshu Shukla and Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair will undergo training in the U.S. for this mission.
8. 🇮🇳 President Droupadi Murmu presided over the 52nd Conference of Governors at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.
9. 🇧🇩 Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was sworn in as head of an interim government in Bangladesh following the removal of Sheikh Hasina amidst protests.
10. ⚓ Kandla and Vishakhapatnam Customs Sea Ports have been added to the list of approved ports for exporting essential commodities under the restricted category to the Maldives for the fiscal year 2024-25.
11. 🎣 Dr. Grinson George has taken over as the Director of the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI).
12. 🚢 INS Tabar engaged in a Maritime Partnership Exercise with a German Navy Sea Lynx helicopter off the Kiel Canal, returning from Russia.
13. 💻 The "Digital Shakti Kendra" was launched to combat cybercrimes against women, in partnership with the National Commission for Women (NCW) and CyberPeace Foundation. The NCW was established in January 1992 under the National Commission for Women Act, 1990.
14. 🛡️ Daljit Singh Chawdhary, Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), has taken additional charge as the Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF).
15. 📜 Assam’s Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced plans to introduce a law against ‘love jihad’ that will impose life imprisonment, as well as measures to address 'land jihad' by controlling inter-religious land transfers.
▪️ Assam:
👤 Chief Minister: Himanta Biswa Sarma
🌳 National Parks: Dibru-Saikhowa, Kaziranga, Nameri, Manas
🌊 Waterfalls: Akashiganga, Kakochang, Chapanala
#English
1. The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has approved detailed project reports for two hydro pumped storage plants in India: the 600 MW Upper Indravati in Odisha and the 2,000 MW Sharavathy in Karnataka.
▪️ Karnataka:
👤 Chief Minister: Siddaramaiah
🌳 Key National Parks: Nagarhole, Bandipur, Kudremukh, Anshi, Bannerghata
🗣️ Language: Kannada
📅 Established: 1 November 1956
⚓ Main Port: New Mangalore Port
2. Nagaland has become the first Indian state to introduce a disaster management insurance scheme, signing an agreement with SBI General Insurance.
▪️ Nagaland:
👤 Chief Minister: Neiphiu Rio
🏛️ Governor: La Ganesan
🏞️ Notable Sites: Shilloi Lake, Kohima War Cemetery
🎉 Festivals: Tokhu Emong, Naknyulem, Hornbill Festival
3. 🇮🇳 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE) in India, marking a key moment for the country's agricultural sector.
4. 🎭 Renowned Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi dancer Dr. Yamini Krishnamurty passed away at the age of 84.
5. 🛵 Rapido, a Swiggy-backed bike taxi startup, achieved unicorn status after raising $120 million in a Series E funding round led by WestBridge Capital.
6. 🧬 Scientists at the CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology in New Delhi have developed a new genome-editing system that surpasses existing CRISPR technology in precision and efficiency.
7. 🚀 India has shortlisted two astronaut-designates for the upcoming Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station. Group Captains Shubhanshu Shukla and Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair will undergo training in the U.S. for this mission.
8. 🇮🇳 President Droupadi Murmu presided over the 52nd Conference of Governors at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.
9. 🇧🇩 Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was sworn in as head of an interim government in Bangladesh following the removal of Sheikh Hasina amidst protests.
10. ⚓ Kandla and Vishakhapatnam Customs Sea Ports have been added to the list of approved ports for exporting essential commodities under the restricted category to the Maldives for the fiscal year 2024-25.
11. 🎣 Dr. Grinson George has taken over as the Director of the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI).
12. 🚢 INS Tabar engaged in a Maritime Partnership Exercise with a German Navy Sea Lynx helicopter off the Kiel Canal, returning from Russia.
13. 💻 The "Digital Shakti Kendra" was launched to combat cybercrimes against women, in partnership with the National Commission for Women (NCW) and CyberPeace Foundation. The NCW was established in January 1992 under the National Commission for Women Act, 1990.
14. 🛡️ Daljit Singh Chawdhary, Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), has taken additional charge as the Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF).
15. 📜 Assam’s Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced plans to introduce a law against ‘love jihad’ that will impose life imprisonment, as well as measures to address 'land jihad' by controlling inter-religious land transfers.
▪️ Assam:
👤 Chief Minister: Himanta Biswa Sarma
🌳 National Parks: Dibru-Saikhowa, Kaziranga, Nameri, Manas
🌊 Waterfalls: Akashiganga, Kakochang, Chapanala