📖 Important Current Affairs For All Upcoming Exam
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1) The Matabari Pera (a dairy-based sweet), Pachra (a handwoven cloth) and Risa (Tribal Women’s Artistic Creations) from Tripura have received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
▪️Tripura :-
➨CM - Manik Saha
➨Governor - Satyadev Narayan Arya
➨Bison (Rajbari) National Park
➨Clouded Leopard National Park
➨Trishna Wild Life Sanctuary
➨Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary
2) The Indian Air Force (IAF) commenced a 10-day exercise to test its capabilities and preparedness for high-intensity operations.
➨ During the exercise, known as ‘Gagan Shakti-2024,’ the IAF will mobilize all its bases and assets across the country.
➨This exercise will be organised at Bhuj in Gujarat, Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh, and in other areas.
◾️Arunachal Pradesh :-
➨CM :- Pema Khandu
➨Governor :- Lt Gen Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik
➨Namdapha Tiger Reserve 🐅
➨ Kamlang Tiger Reserve 🐅
➨Mouling National Park
3) Axis Capital has appointed Atul Mehra as the managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO).
➨ Mehra, who was formerly with JM Financial, will oversee both the investment banking and institutional equities businesses of Axis Capital.
4) Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) has partnered with Panasonic Energy to create a joint venture for producing lithium-ion cells in India.
➨ This collaboration is in response to the expected increase in demand for electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage solutions in the country.
5) The Paradip Port Authority, Odisha, has displaced the Deendayal Port Authority, Kandla, as the top cargo-handling major port of India in 2023-24. In 2023-24, the Paradip Port handled 145.38 Million Metric Tons (MMT) of cargo.
▪️Odisha CM - Naveen Patnaik
➨ Similipal Tiger Reserve
➨ Satkosia Tiger Reserve
➨ Bhitarkanika Mangroves
➨ Nalabana Bird Sanctuary
➨ Tikarpada Wildlife Sanctuary
➨ Chilika Wildlife Sanctuary, Puri
➨ Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary
6) The Maharashtra team made a clean sweep at the 56th National Kho Kho Championship 2023-24. It won both the men's and women's titles, held at Delhi's Karnail Singh Stadium and the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.
7) REC Limited, a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power and a leading NBFC, has been awarded with the SKOCH ESG Award 2024 in the 'Renewable Energy Financing' category.
8) Vineet Jain, Managing Director of The Times Group, has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement award 2023 by the exchange4media News Broadcasting Awards (ENBA) for his "immeasurable contributions to the Indian television news landscape"
9) The Indian and Nepalese governments, along with scholars from both countries, have collaborated to advance Sanskrit research and education.
➨This partnership aims to strengthen bilateral relations and preserve the cultural heritage shared by India and Nepal.
10) As many as 19 traditional products and crafts of Assam, including Bihu Dhol', Jaapi' and several items of the Bodo community, have been accorded with the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
➨These traditional products and crafts include the Assam Bihu Dhol, Assam Jaapi, Sarthebari Metal Craft, AssamPani Mateka Craft, Assam Asharikandi Terracotta Craft, Assam Mising Handloom Products and several items of the Bodo community.
11) Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the opening ceremony of RBI@90 in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
➨ The ceremony was organised to mark the 90 years of the establishment of India’s central bank, Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The Prime Minister Modi released a commemorative coin to mark 90 years of RBI on the occasion.
◾️Reserve Bank of India:-
➨Headquarters:- Mumbai, Maharashtra,
➨Established:- 1 April 1935, 1934 Act.
➨Hilton Young Commission
➨ First Governor - Sir Osborne Smith
➨ First Indian Governor - Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh
➨Present Governor:- Shaktikanta Das