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U Short News Sports News: “Credit Guerantee Scheme -~ 140-158 159-197 198-216 a eee eee eensOn January 10, 2024 10% Gujarat Global Summit 2024 Gandhinagar was inaugurated by ~ Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi ‘The theme of this year's summit is edition of Mahats Vibrant Mandir, = ‘Gateway to the Future” ‘The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPI), is organising the Startup India Innovation Week 2024 from. = 10 January to 18 January, 2024 Prime Minister Narendra Modi w: ‘National Youth Festival on 12" January in - Nashik, Maharashtra Where is Aatmnirbhar Bharat Utsay 2024 being inaugurate the organized ~ Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi * Who has been appointed as the Vice Chief of the Indian Naval Staff = Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi In which city, th Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh inaugurated the five-day winter carnival = Manali > Which wildlife sanctuary was recently included in the Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme ~ Debrigath Wildlife Sanctuary = In which state ‘Rahat Vani Kendra’ was inaugurated for eatly disaster warning = Uttar Pradesh % Which is the first company to achieve ISCC-Plus certification = Reliance Industries % Who has recently been appointed as Chairman of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee = Justice BR Gavai %® Who inaugurated the ‘NCC Republic Day Camp’ 2024 = Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar % How many crores of rupees has the Central Government allocated for the ‘Prithvi Vigyan scheme! — 4,797 crores %® The Ministry of Textiles under National ‘Technical “Textiles, Mission (NTTM) is onganizing « hackathon, ‘on (scheduled between 26-29 Feb, 2024) titled as “Fostering Innovations in Technical Textiles, Hackathon for unleashing creativity in technical textiles” under “BHARAT TEX 2024” Points to Remember O Golden Globes Awards, 2024 The 81" Annual Golden Globe awards were held (January 7,2024) acthe Bevesy Hilton in Los Angeles. Stand-up comedian and actor Jo Koy hosted the show for the first time, Here are the list— Best Supporting Female Actor — Motion Picture: De’Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers) @ Best Supporting Male Actor — Motion Picture: Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer) Best Screenplay — Motion Picture: Justine Triet and Arthur Harari (Anatomy of a Fall) | Best Picture — Non-English Language: Anatomy of a Fall % Best Picture — Animated: The Boy and the Heron | Best Director — Motion Picture: Christopher ‘Nolan (Oppenheimer) % Best Female Actor — Motion Picrare — Musical/ Comedy: Emma Stone (Poor Things) "> Best Male Actor— Motion Picture— Drama: Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) ® Best Motion Géransson (Oppenheimer) Best Song — Motion Picture: “What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish O'Connell and Finneas O'Connell (Barbie) Cinematic and Box Office Achievement: Barbie [Best Musical /Comedy Series: The Bear Best Drama Series: Succession Best Male Actor ~ Motion Picture — Musical/ Comedy: Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers) Best Picture ~ Musical/Comedy: Poor Things Best Female Actor — Motion Picture— Drama: Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon) Score — Picture: Ludwig +. eee Best Picture ~ Drama: Oppenheimer +i 48 Where did Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur inaugurate the ‘Beach Games’ - Ghoghla Beach | ‘Kadiyal Sarees’ belongs to which state which recently got GI tag — West Bengal % Who has heen appointed as the Managing Director ‘of ‘National Asset Reconstruction Company’ =P. Santosh ee 2023 CURRENT DRISHTI YEARLY."> Who will be awarded ‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar’ 2023 for Corporate Social Responsibility = Odisha Mining Corporate Limited % The Board of Control for Cricket in India has banned which Odisha cricketer for two years = Sumit Sharma % Which product from Arunachal Pradesh has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag? = Wancho Wooden Craft > Similipal Kai Chutney, which in January 2024 ‘obtained the Geographical Indication (Gl) tag, is associated with which Indian state? — Odisha % Which city cmerged as the best city for women in India in 2023, according to Avtar Group's Top Cities for Women in India (TCWI) 2023 study? - Chennai | What is the main reason cited by the government for tending the Free Movement Regime (FMR) along the India-Myanmar border and implementing a smart fencing system? To curb the misuse of FMR by insurgent groups and address security What is the investment amount committed by NHPC Limited for the Kuppa Pumped Hydro Storage Project in Gujarat, as per the MoU signed with Gujarat Power Corporation Limited (GPCL)? = Rs 4,000 crores 5 What was the category with the highest aumber of complaints against women in 2023, according to the National Commission for Women (NCW) data? Right to dignity (harassment other than domestic violence) % Which state has recently become the first state t0 ‘map all accident black spots on the Mappls App = Punjab ® Shirshendhu Mukyopadhyaya, who recently won the 2023 Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar is a prolific writer of which language? ~ Bengali | Who has been appointed by the Central Government as the Chairman of the 16* Finance Commission — Arvind Panagariya " Who inaugurated the Kochi-Lakshadweep Islands ‘Submarine Optical Fiber Connection PM Narendra Modi > Joint military exercise Desert Cyclone’ is conducted between India and which country ~ United Arab Emirates " For how many years has India started its tenure as a member of the United Nations Statistical Commission. = 4ye ® Who has recently been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of Rajasthan ~ Sudhansh Pant ® Who has been appointed as the new Chairman and ‘Managing Director of Power Grid Corporation ~ Ravindra Kumar Tyagi ~ Who recently took command of ‘Chetak Comps’, General Officer Commanding ~ Lieutenant General Nagendra §) % Who recently got M.S, Swaminathan Award awards to BR. Kambo) % Which player won the tile of Scottish Junior Open ‘Squash Under-19 ~ Anahat Singh India’s first submarine tourism will be started in which state = Gujarat % Who has been appointed as its new Managing Director by skincare brand ‘Nivea India’ ~ Geetika Mehta % Who has recently assumed the charge of ‘Chief of Material” in the Navy ~Kiran Deshmulh % In which city of UP did Defense Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurate the first Sainik School for giels = Mathura % Who has been made the special envoy for peace in Afghanistan by the United Nations Security Council = Hamid Karzai | Who has been appointed as the Director General of Fire Services, Civil Defense and Home Guards = Vivek Srivastava | Who has recently taken charge as the Controller of Warship Production and Procurement in the Navy = Admiral B Shivakumar > Where was ‘Jal Itihas Utsav’ organized under the aegis of Ministry of JAL Shakti? (1 December, 2023) ~ Shamsi Talab, Jahaz Mahal, Delhi "> Where was the 1* Indian Art Architecture and Design Biennale ((AADB) 2023 held? (0-15 December, 2023) ~ New Delhi > Which MP has been disqualified from Lok Sabha in the cash-for-queries case? (8 December, 2023) ~Mahua Moitra > Which institute released ‘first delta ranking’ for the Aspirational Block Program?(7 December, 2023) - NITI Aayog 1. Tiryani, Telangana 2. Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh % Where Infinity Forum 2.0 was organized (virtually)? (9 December, 2023) - GIFT City, Gandhinagar Gujarat % The first woman medical officer to be deployed at Siachen, the world's highest battlefield? (5 December, 2023) - Captain Geetika Kaul * Which Indian institute was awarded the Green University Award in COP- 282(December, 2023) - TIT Mandi \ Which state was awarded the Sanctuary Asia Award for “Best Sustainable Wildlife Tourism State”? (5 December, 2023) Madhya Pradesh 2 Top 2 Blocks: —————S———— CURRENT DRISHTI YEARLY @) 2023a Which intangible Indian heritage has been included in the list of UNESCO cultural heritage? ( December, 2023) = Garba of Gujarat Who is the first transgender to be nominated as a senate member in an Indian university2(6 December, 2023) - Reshma Prasad » Who has won the Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay New India Foundation Book Prize 202321 December, 2023) -Akshay Mukul Writer, Rebel, Soldier, Lover: The Many Lives of Agyeya > Where was the 4th International Forensic Science Conference (Online) organized? (1- 3 December, 2023) - Delhi 2 Who was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for Digital Forensics ~ 2023 during the conference? -Dr. Santosh Khadsare % Who became the first Indian to be honoured with the Sports Business Leader Award?(5 December, 2023) Jay Shah, % Where is the International Geeta Mahotsav being organised? (07- 24 December, 2023) ~ Kurukshetra, Haryana | Where was the third edition of India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF) held?(5 December 2023) - New Delhi 2 Theme: -Moving Forward -Calibrating Bharat’s Digital Agenda”. % Where was the 6th International Short Film Festival held? (1-3 December, 2023) = Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 2 Where was the 82° annual session of the Indian Road Congress held? (2-5 December, 2023) ~ Gandhinagar, Gujarat % Where was the 8° Global Technology Summit organized? (4- 6 December, 2023) _- New Delhi > Theme: - Geopolitics of Technology % The first woman Indian Forest Service officer appointed to the post of Director General of the ICFRE? (1 December, 2023) - Kanchan Devi Where was the 6% World Congress on Disaster Management held? (28 November December, 2023) - Dehradun, Uttarakhand ‘© What is the theme of the conference? “Strengthening Climate Action & Disaster Resilience through Innovation Collaboration and Communication Where was the United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting held?(5-6 December, 2023) ~ Accra, Ghana ® Which Indian-origin person has been elected as the ‘new head of BBC? (6 December, 2023) ~Sameer Shah | UNICEF has launched the ‘Green Rising’ initiative in collaboration with which country2(® December, 2023) -India % Climate Change Performance Index, 2024 released by- (8 December, 2023) - German Watch, New Climate Institute, and. Climate Action Network International based in Germany 2 Which countries occupy the firs three Ranks in the index? -None > The top three countries in the index Rank 4- Denmark (Score -75.59) 2 Whats Indias rank in the index? -7 (Score -70.25) % Who has been named Time Person of the Year 20232(6 December, 2023) - Taylor Swift % Which word has been declared as the Word of the Year 2023 by Oxford Dictionary2(4 December, 2023) -RIZZ 2 Collins Dictionary -AL 2 Cambridge Dictionary ~ Hallucinate 2 Merriam Webster Dictionary - Authentic % Which institute released Worldwide Cost of Living Index 2023? (November, 2023) Economics Intelligence Unit (EIU) ‘> Smost expensive cities in the world according to the index: 1. Singapore and Zurich (Switzerland) 3. Geneva (Switzerland) and New York (USA) 5. Hong Kong Cheapest cities in the world according to index -173. Damascus (Syria) -172. Tehran (Iran) -171. Tripoli (Libya) 2 How many Indian cities have been included in the ‘world's 10 cheapest cities according to the index? -2; Chennai (Overall ranking -163) Ahmedabad (Overall ranking -166) % Which countries jointly launched the second phase of Leadership Group for Industry Transition (Lead TT 20) during COP-28? (1 December, 2023) ~ India and Sweden. 2 Who launched Lead IT 2.0 on behalf of India and Sweden? -Narendra Modi (Prime Minister of India) and Ulf Kristersson (Prime Minister of Sweden), % Which Indian has been awarded the Knight of the Order of the Arts and Letters of France?(28 November, 2023) ~Arshia Sattar | Which country has announced its withdrawal from the China's Belt Road Initiative project? (6 December, 2023) -Italy Deen eee en EEEEPSrrereerecrresseree nl 2023 CURRENT DRISHTI YEARLY® Which Indian has been nominated to the board of directors of the International Development Finance Corporation? (December, 2023) ~ Deven Parekh > The first state in India to get GI tag for maximum 18, products in a single day2(4 December, 2023) - Untarakhand > Where the ‘SBM-GOBARdhan Biogas Conference: Accelerating Waste to Wealth & Circular Economy’ held? (11 December, 2023) - New Delhi | World Digital Competitiveness Rankings, 2023 released by- (1 December,2023) ~The International Institute for Management Development (IMD) > Top 3 countries in the ranking. L.USA (Score-100) 2.Netherlands(score -98.10) 3. Singapore (score -97.40) 2 Whats India's rank in the index? ~49(score: 57.74) | Which first medical college set up by the Armed Forces of any country in Asia received President's Color? (1 December, 2023) - Armed Forces Medical College (Pune) > Name the Armed Forces Centre for Computational Medicine inaugurated by the President? -‘Prajna’ "© Which cyclone emerged over Southeast and adjoining Southwest Bay of Bengal? (1 December, 2023) ~Michaung” "> By which year India aims to eradicate sickle cell Anemia? - 2047 Which country has successfully launched the Ist methane-fueled rocket to reach orbit? December, 2023) China *® Which platform was launched to aid innovations in ‘maternal and child health? (9 December, 2023) - Poshan Innovation Platform > Where was Global River Cities Alliance (GRCA) launched? (12 December, 2023) -COP28, Dubai ® Ieis an India-led initiative inspired by India’s which initiative? ~‘River Cities Alliance’ (RCA) Who inaugurated the Annual GPAT Summit 20232(12— 14 December, 2023) -Prime Minister Narendra Modi => What is the full form of ‘YUVAY' to be featured at the GPAI Summit? - Youth for Unnati and Vikas with AI ® Where was successful training launch of Short- Range Ballistic Missile ‘Agni-t’ conducted? 7 ‘December, 2023) : APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha CURRENT DRISHTI YEARLY © ™ % Which organization has “announced. "Build fog Bharat initiative? (4 December, 2023) ~ Open Network for Digital Commerce (OND¢) % Where was 6” NSA-level Meeting of Colombo Security Conclave held? (8 December, 2023) = Port Louis, Mautitiug > Where the 7 Military Literature Festival (MILF) dig took place? (3-4 December 2023) = Chandigarh %} Which is the world’s largest and most advanced. experimental nuclear fusion reactor that has officially commenced operations2(1 December, 2023) - JT-60SA (japan) 2 It isa collaborative effort between? ~ European Union and Japan %} Which company has unveiled its latest Al project, "Gemini," designed to exhibithuman-like behaviour? (6 December, 2023) - Google's parent company, Alphabet ‘> Whatis the name of Google's Al-powered chatbot? ~ Bard % Which train was flagged off by PM Modi on the eve of Kashi Tamil Sangamam 2023 (Varanasi)? (17 December, 2023) ~ Kanyakumari ~ Varanasi Tamil Sangamam ‘train % The first state to pass a bill bringing Chief Minister and the council of ministers under the ambit of Lokayukta? (December, 2023) “Maharashtra > Which multinational company released Annual Travel Trends Index "Travelopedia 2023? (18 December 2023) - Oyo % Where was the world’s largest office complex inaugurated? (17 December, 2023) Surat (Surat Diamond Bourse) % Where was Kuno Van Mahotsav organized? (17-21 December, 2023) - Sheopur, Madhya Pradesh. | Where was India's fastest solar electric boat Jaunched?(13 December, 2023) ~ Navgathi Pannavally Yard Alappuzha, Kerala Where was ASEAN India Millet Festival held?(14- 15 December, 2023) - New Delhi Where was Queen Lake Cruise inaugueated?(15 December, 2023) - Ramgarh Tal, Gorakhpur Uttar Pradesh ‘2. Who inaugurated this cruise? Uttar Pradesh’s Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath "% Who will be awarded the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2023 for Peace, Disarmament and Development? (14 December, 2023) Daniel Barenboim and Ali Abu Awwad 2023, z.. 1 Which college reading activity has been included in the Guinness World Records? (14 December, 2023) -SP College, Pune Maharashtra 2 Which film received The Golden Royal Bengal Tiger Award (for Best Film)? -Children of Nobody (Israel) Where was the 10% National Conference on Disability held?(8-9 December, 2023) - Gurugram, Haryana 2 Theme = Glocal Partnership (GPS) ~ Paving the Way for Inclusive, Accessible and Sustainable World % Who will be conferred with the 33rd Vyas Samman, 20232(11 December, 2023) -Pushpa Bharati 2 This Award is conferred to Pushpa Bharati for ~ Yaadein, Yaadein aur Yaadein(Memoirs) % Where was 4E WAVE, a student-led national movement for energy conservation, launched? (7 December, 2023) - Delhi 2 How many clements does the 4E wave contain? -4 (Eco -friendliness, Economy, Education and Empowerment) % Where is United Nations Climate Dialogue (COP 29) for the year 2024 scheduled? -Baku, Azerbaijan > Quality of Living City Rankings, 2023 released by (12 December, 2023) -Mercer ‘2 How many Indian cities are included in the index? -7 Rank 153-Hyderabad(Telangana) > Inwhich city ot France was statue of Thiruvalluvar unveiled? (10 December, 2023) -Cergy ‘> This statue was unveiled by = Dr. S. Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister of India % Which conference related to Investment was hosted by India for the fist time? (11-14 December, 2023) = World Investment Conference 2023 {© Who was honoured with the Champions of Change ‘Award (Karnataka)? (December, 2023) - Bipin Chandra ® Who flagged off India’s first winter scientific expedition to the Arctic? (18 December, 2023) - Union Minister, Kiren Rijiju ‘> What is the name of Indian research base in the Arctic? -Himadsi % What type of mission is Chandrayaan? (15 December, 2023) ~Alunar sample-return mission ‘Which yearis expected for the launch of first module Of the Bharatiya Antatiksh Station? = 2028 ‘2 Which Grassland is considered to be Asia's biggest Grassland? - Bani grassland (Kutch, Gujarat) % Which international organization has called for ban on E-Cigarettes? (14 December, 2023) - World Health Organization (WHO) > DRDO has successfully carried out a flight trial of which type of UAV? (15 December, 2023) - Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator | Where did INS Kadmatt arrive as partof the ongoing, Long Range Op Deployment? (12 December, 2023) ~ Manila, Philippines > Who has been awarded Royal Society of Chemistry’. Nyholm Prize? (13 December, 2023) - Professor Savita Ladage (based in Mumbai) Who will be the host of COP29?—- Azerbaijan Who will be the host of COP302 - Brazil Which instirute has developed the Indigenous Climate Forecasting System? (11 December, 2023) - Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (ITM), Pune Who got Game-Changing Innovator Award at COP28 summit? (13 December, 2023) ~Dr Atul Shah % Which countries jointly lunched a new MisrSat-2 satellite into space? (4 December, 2023) = China and Egypt Where is the 15thedition of CBSOM-2023 with the ReCAAP being organized? (11 to 15 December, 2023) ~ Gandhinagar, Gujarat Where was the 8* Hanuwantiya Water Festival organized? (20- 24 December, 2023) - Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh % Where was the 6th Bharatiya Vigyan Sammelan held? 21- 24 December, 2023) ~ Ahmedabad, Gujarat eee 2 Theme: -Development of Bharat with Bhartiya Values and Innovation % Where was the 99th Tansen Samaroh 2023 held? (December, 2023) -Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh = ‘My India’ campaign launched by- (December 2023) -Anurag Thakur,Union Minister © Where was the first intma-district chopper service of Uttar Pradesh inaugurated? (25 December, 2023) ~ Bateshwar, Agra | Where was the country’s first cyber security center inaugurated?(22 December, 2023) ~Chandigarh This center was inaugurated by : - Union Home Minister Amit Shah % Who will be the chief guest of Republic Day 2024 celebrations?(22 December, 2023) - Emmanuel Macron, Pres nt of France Nee ee ee eee Sr rereresrersrreneasdl 2023 @ CURRENT DRISHTI YEARLY"> Which Indian airport has won the World Special Prize at UNESCO's 2023 Prix Versailles’ World Architecture and Design Awards? (December, 2023) ~ Kempegowda International Airport (T2 ‘Terminal), Bengaluru Karnataka > Award for literary work in Hindi was given to: ~ Sanjeev (Novel - ‘Mujhe Pahachaano’) > Sanjeev belongs to which state? -Uttar Pradesh (Sultanpur) 2 Who is awarded for literary work in English language? -Neelam Sharan Gour (Novel - Requiem in Raga Janki) | Who was awarded the 45th Jamnalal Bajaj Award for Science and Technology for Rural Development? (December, 2023) -Dr. Ramalakshmi Datta "> Which African country has announced to leave the OPEC group? (21 December, 2023) -Angola. % Who has been awarded the prestigious National Order of Merit Gold Medal of Bhutan? (18 December, 2023) = Dr. Poonam Khetrapal > The Gelephu Mindfulness City project is related to which country? (December, 2023) -Bhutan "> Who is the first Indian women candidate elected to the Governing Council of UNIDROIT? (14 December, 2023) - Uma Sekhar > India Skills Report 2024 was published by = Wheebox , All India Council for Technical Education, Confederation of Indian Industry and Association of Indian Universities > According to the report, which is the most preferred state for work? - Kerala © Top state with concentration of talent in the age group of 22-25 years - Uttar Pradesh % Which national think tank released Agricultural Marketing and Farmer Friendly Reforms Index? (December, 2023) ~ NITI Aayog > First Rank Andhra Pradesh (Score-94) 2 Second Rank -Uttar Pradesh (Score-(92) "> Who published the 4th edition of Global Study on Homicide Report? - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) %® Which organization received the 2023 Leif Erikson Lunar Prize? (20 December, 2023) = Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) 1 Which is the first state police to launch Whatsapp Channel of its headquarters and all the districts? (20 December, 2023) = Uttar Pradesh Police © The United Nations has declared 2024 as? - The International Year of Camelids (YC 2024) CURRENT DRISHTI YEARLY @® =e % ‘The new variant of Corona JN-1 was found in which state? (18 December, 2023) % Who received the original 'Vir Chakra’ at a solemn ceremony at Lonavala? (18 December, 2023) - Vice Admiral Dinesh Prabhakar, on behalf of INS Shivaj % Where is the 8th edition of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Conclave of Chiefs (CoC) being hosted? (19-22 December, 2023) -Bangkok, Thailand > Whats the theme of the seminar conducted on the side-lines of the Conclave? ~Blue Economy: Ways Forward for Sustainable Development of IONS Member States? "> Which Indian organization was awarded the ‘Leif Ericsson Lunar Prize’ 2023? (20 December, 2023) -ISRO | The first vehicle to get 5 star rating under the New Car Assessment Program? (December, 2023) - Tata Safari and Harrier % Which is the first entity to get listed on the social stock exchange (SSE)? (13 December, 2023) - Unnati Foundation 2 Which social enterprise can get registered or listed on the Social Stock Exchange segment? - Non-Profit Organization (NOPS), or For- Profit Social Enterprises (FPEs) Which International Space Research Organisation has planned to launch the PACE Mission? December, 2023) - NASA that does the PACE stand for? Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem % Which players have won ITF World Champion awards-2023? (December, 2023) Novak Djokovic (Serbia) and Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) Syed Modi India International badminton tournament was hosted in which city? (28 November-03 December, 2023) = Lucknow, India } Where was the 12th Divya Kala Mela-2023 organized? (29 Dec 2023-7 Jan 2024) Surat, Gujarat "> Ayodhya International Airport been renamed as-(28 December, 2023) “Maharishi Valmiki International Airport ~ Kerala ‘AyodhyaDham_ > By whom was this aitportinaugurated?(30 December 2023) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi "> Where will India's first submarine tourism scheme be launched? (December 2023) - Dwarka, Gujarat ® Who will be made the brand ambassador of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme in Mirzapur district (December 2023) -Pinki 20232 Who is Pinki? ~The main character of the Oscar award winning documentary Smile Pinki The Union Cabinet approved the migration and movement agreement with which country? (27 December, 2023) aly Ayodhya Junction renamed as-(27 December, 2023) ~ AyodhyaDham Junction Mission Investigation @ 75 Days’ initiative will be started by the police of which state? -Bihar © Who was awarded the National Energy Conservation ‘Award 2023? (December, 2023) - Crompton Greaves Consumer Electric Limited(CGCEL) % Who became the first Hindu woman to contest clections in Pakistanz(December, 2023) - DrSaveera Prakash % Who became the first world leader to reach 2 crore subscribers on a YouTube channel? (December 2023) -Prime Minister Narendra Modi % Project Prayas was launched by- (21 December, 2023) - International organization for migration LOM) Development fund Launched from -New Delhi Which country will introduce a carbon border tax on. imported goods like steel from 2027? - United Kingdom % Which space agency developed and announced the SLIM Lander? (25 December, 2023) - Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) > SLIM stands for = Smart Lander for Investigating Moon. D What are deepfakes? - Fake digital content in the form of images, videos, or audios 2 What technology is commonly used to create deepfakes? “High-end artificial intelligence tools and deep learning technology => What is the name of the second malaria vaccine that received prequalification from the World Health Organization (WHO)? = R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine ‘© Which biotechnology company manufactures the vaccine? = Serum Institute of India @ Where was INS Imphal commissioned into the Indian Navy2(26 December, 2023) = Naval Dockyard, Mumbai Who have been appointed as the 1st woman Director General of CISF? (28 December, 2023) = Nina Singh +o % Which country tested the guided multi-launch rocket system Fatah-II? (27 December, 2023) - Pakistan % FIFA Club World Cup, 2023 was hosted by which counrtry? (12-22 December, 2023) — Saudi Arabia ‘2 Which team has become champion? Manchester city (First title) » 7° Elite Men's National Boxing Championship, 2023 has been organised at which place? (25 November-01 December, 2023) Shillong, Meghalaya © World Athlete of the year, 2023 award have been facilitated at which place? (11 December, 2023) ~Monte Carlo, Monaco © BWF Badminton Awards, 2023 was facilitated at which place? (11 December, 2023) - Hangzhou, China 3 Which shuttler has won ‘male player of the yeat’ award? Seo Seung Jae (South Korea) 2 Which woman shutter has won 'Female players of the years! award? — An Se Young (South Korea) 1 Khelo India Para Games, 2023 has organised at which place? (10-17 December, 2023) New Delhi ® 73% National Basketball Championship, 2023 was organised at which place? (03-10 December, 2023) — Ludhiana, Punjab % Which India players have been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame? (13 December, 2023) = Leander paes and Vijaya Amritraj * Which temple complex became 8th wonder of the world, defeating Italy's Pompeii? (November, 2023) = Angkor Wat temple (Cambodia) 2 Who built this world’s largest Hindu religious monument? ~ King Suryavarman II (Khmer Empire) 2 In which year this temple complex was named UNESC9 World Heritage Site? -1992, 2 Who converted and popularized this temple complex into Buddhist site? ~ Jayavarman VIL % Which ministry received Gold Medal for excellent performance in category ‘India International Trade Fair’? (28 November, 2023) - Ministry of Ayush > Where is ‘World Climate Action Summit’ of the 23 United Nations Climate Change Conference COP.28is scheduled? (30 November-12 December, 2023) - Dubai, UAE 2 Who participated in this event and proposed to host the COP:33 in India in 2028? -P.M. Narendra Modi © In which district CM Yogi inaugurated South West ‘Asia's largest beverage plant? (30 October, 2023) -Amethi eee ‘CURRENT DRISHTI YEARLY| Which state government has banned hookah bars and cigarettes for people under 21 years of age?(October, 2023) -Karnataka | Which state government approved the establishment, of independent ST Commission? (October, 2023) “Maharashtra % Run for Unity was flagged off from?(31 October, 2023) -New Delhi | Who has been appointed as the jury chief of the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI)? G1 October, 2023) -Shekhar Kapur "> Which traditional style of painting of 17th century was exhibited by artists in Chennai (Octobe = Pichwai 2 Where did this traditional style of painting originated? ~ Rajasthan, | Where were Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations Participated by PM Modi organized? (31 October, 2023) -Kevadia, Gujarat % Sachin Tendulkar's statue was unveiled at which stadium? (1 November, 2023) ~ Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai © Where was the fifth edition of ICC Sustainability Conclave 2023 held? (2- 3 November, 2023) -New Delhi % Where was the 6th India Manufacturing Show 2023 held? (2-4 November, 2023) ~ Bengaluru, Kamataka ‘> Central Theme Make in India, Make for the World > One Nation One Registration Platform for doctors will be launched by : - The National Medical Commission % Where was Utear Pradesh’s first sheep and goat rearing training centre inaugurated? (2 November, 2023) -Etawah ® Pradhan Mantsi Garib Kalyan Yojana has been extended for how many years? (4 November, 2023) -5 years (up till December, 2028) © Where was the 7th Gangs Utsav organized? (4 November, 2023) - New Delhi > Where will the assembling and manufacturing units of the entire airplane along with its spare parts to be set up? (November, 2023) Jewar, Noida, Uttar Pradesh > Where was the Uttar Pradesh State Mega Expo 2023, organized to showcase the diverse varieties of silk? (November, 2023) -Lucknow % Which ministry launched the “Women for Water, Water for Women" campaign? (7-9 November, 2023) -Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs CURRENT DRISHTI YEARLY (10) ° = In which state 37th National Games held? @5 October 9 November, 2023) Sco What was the Mascot of 37th National Games 20233 - ‘Moga’ an Indian bison, ‘Where was National SC-ST hub mega conclave for entrepreneurs held? (9 November, 2023) ~ Shillong, Meghalaya Which railway stations in Assam have been awarded the 'Eat Right Station! certification? -Rangiya Junction and Mariani Junction Which state has decided to conduct a census of the state's cows? (November, 2023) - Uttar Pradesh 33° Conference of the WOAH (World Organization for Animal Health) Regional Commission for Asia and the Pacific held? (13-16 November, 2023) -New Delhi Who will be honored with Lata Mangeshkar Award 2025? (11 November,2023) Suresh Ishwar Wadekar Which festival was celebrated in Untar Pradesh on the occasion of Birsa Munda's birth anniversary and Tribal Pride Day? (15- 21 November, 2023) - Janjatiya Bhagidari Utsav Where was the 42nd Intemational Trade Fair held?(14-27 November, 2023) -Pragati Maidan, New Delhi Theme - Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam Where was “Trishakti Prahar’a joint military exercise conducted? (November, 2023) - Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) In which state 36th Annual Conference and Literary Festival of All India Santali Writefs’ “Association omganized? (20 November, 2023) - Batipada (Odisha) Who js the first Dalit person to be appointed as chief of Central Information Commission (CIC)? (6 November, 2023) - Heeralal Samariya ‘Where was the City Investmentto Innovate Integrate and Sustain 2.0 (CITHS 2.0) program launched?(16 November, 2023) = New Delhi ‘This program was launched by ~ Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Who launched the Clean Toilet Challenge? (19 November, 2023) ~Hardeep Singh Puri, Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Which state has launched 'Every Right for Every Child’ campaign?(18 November, 2023) -Uttar Pradesh Who was awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development- 2022? (19 November, 2023) - Covid-19 Warriors> This award was as the representative of Covid Warriors to. - the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and Trained Nurses Association of India (TNAI jointly > Where was the eighth edition of the India Water Impact Summit (IWIS) held? (November 22-24, 2023) - New Delhi > What was the theme of the Summit? -Development vis-a-vis Land, Water and Rivers, > Where was the National SC-ST Hub Mega Conclave organized? (November 22, 2023) -Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh © This conclave was organized by - the Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) = Who has been named the brand ambassador of West Bengal? (November 21, 2023) - Souray Ganguly % The book Do Palkon Ki Chhavn Main’ was released by- (November, 2023) - Prasoon Joshi, poet, lyricist and CBIFC chief 2 Who is the author of this book? -Dr.Hema Joshi, Noted Academician | Which fish has been declared as the state fish by Gujarat? (November 21, 2023) -Ghol fish > What are its other names? -Black-spotted croake and sea gold ‘> Where was the Global Fisheries Conference India 2023 held? -Ahmedabad % Where was the world’s first 3D printed temple unveiled? (November, 2023) - Burugupally Siddhipet, Telangana % Which first woman judge of the Supreme Court died at the age of 96, what is her name? (November 23, 2023) = M.Fatima Beevi *® Where were Gopal Ratna Awards-2023 presented? (November 26, 2023) ~ Guwahati, Assam In how many categories is this award given? -3. Where was the Hot Cooked Meal Scheme launched in Uttar Pradesh? (November 24, 2023) - Ayodhya {% Which national campaign will be launched against ‘gender-based violence? (November 25 - December 23, 2023) - Nayi Chetna 2.0 % Where was the first Global Professional Accountants Convention (GloPAC) held? (November 24-26, 2023) - Gandhinagar, Gujarat ‘Theme ;+ Connecting the Globe, Creating Value Who won the Booker Prize 2023? (November 26, 2023) = Paul Lynch vo so % Which institute published Network Readiness Index 20232 (November, 2023) -Portulance Institute % Top 3 countries in the index -USA (Score-76.91) -Singapore(Score-76.81) Finland (Score-76.19) 2 What is India’s rank in the index? -60(Score 49.93) ' How many Indian women have been included in the BBC 100 Inspiring and Influential Women list? (November 21, 2023) 4 1. Harmanpreet Kaur (Entertainment and Sports Category); 2. Dia Mirza Entertainment and Sports Category); 3. Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo (Culture and Educational Category); 4. Aarti Kumar Rao (Climate Pioneers Category) > Who was awarded the Golden Peacock Award for Best Film at the 54th IFFI? (November 28, 2023) ~ Endless Borders (Persian Language) Where was Hamfest India 2023 organized? (November 25-26, 2023) - Ahmedabad, Gujarat % Where was the second floating mobile re-fuelling (MRU) CNG station for boats inaugurated? (November 26, 2023) - Ravidas Ghat, Varanasi. Which state has approved the constmction of the country’s first Telecom Centre of Excellence? (November, 2025) ~ Uttar Pradesh © In which district of Uttar Pradesh will this centre be established? -Saharanpur © Which state will launch ‘Mission Daksh' to improve the academic performance of government school children? (December 1, 2023) -Bihar © What is the new name given to Avushman Bharat - Health and Wellness Center ? (November 26, 2023) ~ Ayushman Arogya Mandir Where was the guide on ‘Gender-loclusive ‘Communication’ launched? (28 November 2023) ~New Delhi > Where was Asia's largest open-air annual trade fair "Bali Jaca’ held? (November 27- December 4, 2023) -Curtack, Odisha © Where is India's largest circular railway network projected? (November 27, 2023) ~ Bengaluru, Karnataka > Which series was awarded the ‘Best Series Award’ at the 4th Filmfare OTT Awards 2022? (November 26, 2023) -Scoop ® Which portal has been launched to make city data casily available? (November, 2023) -AMPLIFI 2.0 Portal ‘> Which ministry launched this portal? ~Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs SS 2023 ay CURRENT DRISHTI YEARLY"> Where was the 9th India Food (December 1-3, 2023) -Lucknow Partner Country Vietnam Which nation hosted 6th Session of the International Solar Alliance Assembly? (30 October- 2 November 2023) -New Delhi (India) > Who is the incumbent president of ISA? -R. K. Singh (New & Renewable Energy Minister) % Where was “AI Safety Summit 2023” organised? (1-2 November, 2023) - Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire in (UK) % Which Union Minister officially visited Sri Lanka as the Guest of Honour at the ‘NAAM 200° (1-3 November, 2 - Nirmala Sitharaman ' Theme of this summit was? ~Enhancing Connectivity: Partnering for Prosperity’ > Which country has allowed visa-free entry to India and Taiwan?(31 October, 2023) -Thailand "> Which two Indian cities have been included in UNESCO's Creative Cities Network? (31 October, 2023) - Gwalior and Kozhikode Which India-born author won the British Academy Book Award, 2023 for Global Cultural Understanding?(31 October, 2023) - Nandani Das > She won this award for her book - ‘Courting India: England, Mughal India and the Origins of the Empire’ | Where was Pravasi Parichay or Diaspora Week organized (31 October-6 November,2023) ~ Riyadh, Saudi Arabia % Where was the 12th round of negotiations held on the Economic and Technological Cooperation ‘Agreement (ETCA) between India and Sri Lanka? (30 October-1 November ,2023) ~ Colombo, Sri Lanka © In which country CBSE will open its office? (1 November, 2023) -UAE > Which country will open two universities in Gujarat's GIFT City? (November, 2023) ~Australia 1. Deakin Universit 2. Wollongong University " Which nation became the 95th member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA)? - (November 7) = Chile International Solar Alliance -2015, (po-2023 held? vo 2 When was the established? © Where is Headquarters of ISA located? -Gurugram, Haryana Who represented India as co chair at 6th Session of India-Ethiopia Joint Trade Committee (JTC) in ‘Addis Ababa, Ethiopia? (6-7 November, 2023) Ms. Priya P. Nair (Economic Advisor) % Which active composite volcano on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula erupted? (November, 2023) = Klyuchevskoy % Where IIT Madras did opened its offshore campus in Africa? (November, 2023)- Zanzibar, Tanzania %® Where was fifth India-US 2 + 2 Ministerial Dialogue conducted? (9-10 November, 2023) - New Delhi 2 Who is honored with Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in World Cinema? ~Mr Michael Douglas Which state has been awarded the Global Responsible Tourism Award 2023? (7 November, 2023) “Kerala > This award has been instituted by = Responsible Tourism Partnership and International Center for Responsible Tourism (ICRT) > Firstathlete to receive the 2023 CEDA Fashion Ieon Award? (November 2023) _- Serena Williams > CEDA stands for ~ Council of Fashion Designers of America | QS Asia University Rankings 2024 released by- (9 November, 2023) _ -Quaquarelli Symonds (QS) 2 Which country has the highest number of institutions in the ranking? - India Country, Total listed Institution India 148 China’ 133 Japan 96 3 Top 3 institutes in ranking 1. First Rank -Peking University, China 2, Second Rank -University of Hong Kong, (Hong Kong) 3. Third Rank National University of Singapore (Singapore) > India's top 3 institutes in ranking 1. 1(Overall Ranking 40) - IIT Bombay 2, 2(Overall Ranking 46) - IIT Delhi 3. 3(overall ranking 53) -IIT Madras > Where was the 24th International Chief Justice Conference held on Article 51 of the Constitution of India? (1-7 November, 2023) -Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | Where was the second edition of the Global Media ‘Congress held?(14- 16 November, 2023) -Abu Dhabi, UAE % Who was awarded the first Lifetime Disturbing the Peace Award? (14 November, 2023) - Salman Rushdie > Where was the sixth high-level meeting of India — OPEC Energy Dialogue held? (9 November, 2023) - Vienna, Austria SSS —EocEEEEEEEEEEES CURRENT DRISHTI YEARLY (12) 2023Which country hosted (virtual) the 2nd Voice of the Global South Summit (VOGSS)? (17 November, 2023) India Who inaugurated the conference? -Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India ‘Where was the 3rd edition of Sea Guardian- 3 held? (11-17 November, 2023) = Northern Arabian Sea (Karachi Naval base) Between which was this exercise conducted? -Pakistan and China Where was the 3rd IPEF Ministerial Meeting for Prosperity held? (13- 14 November, 2023) - San Francisco, USA. Who won the title of Miss Universe- 2023? (November 18, 2023) -Sheynnis Palacios Sheynnis Palacios belongs to which country? Nicaragua Where was the 72nd Miss Universe ~ 2023 pageant held? -San Salvador, El Salvador Who represented India in the competition? -Shweta Sharda Where was the Global Fisheries Summit India 2023 ‘onganized? (21-22 November, 2023) -Ahmedabad, Gujarat Organized by -the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries Animal Husbandry and Dairy How many Indians won awards at the Sist International Emmy Awards 2023? (21 November 2023) 2 Which Indian won the Directorate Award? -Ekta Kapoor Which Indian won the award for the first time in the category of Best Comedy? Vir Das Where was the 63rd session of the Panel of External Auditors held? (20-21 November, 2023) —New York (United Nations Headquarters), USA Who has been elected as the Vice-Chair of the UN Panel of External Auditors? -Girish Chandra Murmu Who became the first woman to be honored with the ‘Dhahan Prize for Punjabi Literature?(16 November, 2023) -Deepti Babuta Deepti Babuta won this prize for which Work? -Bhukh Eon Sah Laindi Hai (Hunger Breathes Like This) ‘2 When did the conflict between Israel and Hamas begin? -7 October, 2023 | Where was the world’s largest single-site solar power plant inaugurated? (November 2023) ~ Abu Dhabi, UAE vo ay What is the name of this project? -Al Dhafra Solar Photovoltaic Power Project ‘What is the capacity of this project? -2GW Where was the 63% Council Meeting of the International Sugar Organization (ISO) held? (November, 2023) - London, UK Which country was elected as chair of the International Sugar Organization (ISO) for the year 2024? -India Who has been awarded France's highest civilian award ‘Legion d "honour 2(28 November, 2023) -V.R. Lalithambika Who is Lalithambika? -Former Director of Human Space flight Program Directorate, ISRO Who was sworn in as the Prime Minister of New Zealand? (27 November, 2023) ~ Christopher Luxon Who has been named the winner of UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award 2023? (28 November, 2023) ~ Abdullahi Mire Which American diplomat and Nobel laureate passed away at the age of 1002(29 November, 2023) -Henry A. Kissinger In which year was Henry Kissinger awarded the Nobel Peace Prize? 1973 Where did Shri Nitin Gadkasi inaugurated and layed foundation stone for 26 NH. Projects? G1 Ocwwber, 2023) -Guwahati (Assam) Dibrugath-Tinsukia-Ledo project will connect ~ Upper Assam and Arunachal Pradesh Who is appointed as the Executive Director of RBI? (1 November, 2023) -Manoranjan Mishra Who has been appointed CEO and MD of Tata Power Renewable Energy? (1 November, 2023) ~Deepesh Nanda How many people have been inchuded in the Edelgive Hurun India Philanthropy List 20232 @ November, 2023) -119 Ast Rank (Top Philanthropists) ~ Shiv Nadas, HCL Technologies Second Rank ~Azim Premji, Wipro Third Rank ~ Mukesh Ambani, Reliance Industries By what points National Coal Index (NCI) has shown marginal increase in Sept'2023? (November, 2023) -3.83 points Where will HPCL set up 2 Second Generation 2G) bio-refinery plant? (2 November, 2023) - Bathinda, Punjab Who has been appointed as UPI Safety Ambassador by NPCR? @ November, 2023) -Pankaj Tripathi CURRENT DRISHTI YEARLYsuo v CURRENT DRISHTI YEARLY What is the full form of NPCI? -National Payments Corporation of India Where was the 6th edition of the India-Korea Business Partnership Forum held? (7 November, 2023) - New Delhi Who organized INDUS-X Investors Meet at New Delhi? (8 November, 2023) ~ Innovations for Defence Excellence (DEX) & US Department of Defence Who launched Bharat Organics brand? (8 November 2023) -Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah First foreign company to get 100% FDI in India's defence projects? (November, 2023) ~ SAAB ( Swedish Acroplane Corporation) Which country does this company belong to? -Sweden First life insurance company to receive GIFT City IESC registration?(November, 2023) - India First Life Insurance GIFT _~ Gujarat International Finance Tech IFSC - International Financial Service Centre Which fruit found in Ladakh has been provided GI tag?( November, 2023) - Seabuckthorn The Sumpoor index was launched by (November, 2023)-(November 2023) -SIDBI This index is related to -MSME Economic Activity Which state has banned the sale of products, ‘medicines, medical and cosmetic items with Halal certificate? (18 November , 2023) Uttar Pradesh Saffron of which district of Jammu and Kashmir has ‘been granted GI tag2(November, 2023) - Kishtwar Where was the 4th Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Awards and Conclave organized?(23 November, 2023) - New Delhi Which ASEAN country has allowed visa-free entry for Indians? (26 November, 2023) - Malaysia ‘Apart from India, which country has been provided this facility? -China Who released basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2023 (Milk, Egg, Meat and Wool Production 2022- 23)? (26 November, 2023) - Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal ‘Husbandry & Dairying, Parshottam Rupala What was the total milk production (estimated) in the country during the financial year 2022-23? - 230.58 million Tonnes. 3 top milk producing states - 1. Uttar Pradesh (15.72%) 2, Rajasthan (14.447 3. Madhya Pradesh (8.73% (lay % 3 top wook-producing states - 1. Rajasthan (47.989 * Which scheme has been approved by the Union Cabinet for tribes? (29 November, 2023) - Pradhan Mantri Janman (PM- JANMAN) Yojana 2 PM-JANMAN stands for - Pradhan Mantri Janjati Nyaya Maha Abhiyan Tt is the total outlay of this scheme? -Rs 24104 crore 2 India's first Sun mission, Stiharikota on “September 2, 2023 (to Langrange Point L1) % To address the complex relationship between human mobility and climate change which declaration has been adopted by 48 African countries? ~Kampala Ministerial Declaration on Migration, Environment and climate change (KDMECC) % On August 27, 2023, India officially handed over the B-20 Business-20) Presidency to which country Brazil Who is the first Indian Filmmaker to receive the International Directorate Award at the 51" International Emmy Awards Ceremony on November, 2023 (August, 2023) Ekta Kapoor } Where was India's first medical technology expo, “India MedTech Expo 2023'organized?(17-19 August 2023) = Gandhinagar Gujarat " Which state has announced the implementation of the Bhagwan Birsa Munda Jodaraste scheme to increase road connectivity in the tribal areas of the state? (18 ‘August 2023) Maharashtra | Where was the 9th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region Conference organized? (21-22 August 2023) = Udaipur, Rajasthan % Who won the ‘Entrepreneurship Challenge 2022- 20237(18 Aug 2023) =Ms. Ninna Lego \® Which tulip garden of India has been recognized as the largest tulip garden in Asia by the World Book of Records in London?(August 2023) Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, Srinagar The first airport in Northeast to get "Digi Yatra’ facility-(August 2023) ~ Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati Assam > Which state has announced to bring a new education policy by scrapping the National Education Policy, 2020? (21 August 2023) ‘Karnataka 2023, \itya-L1, to took off from, ~~@ The first country in the world to reach the south pole of the moon? (23 August 2023) =India When was Chandrayaan-3 launched? — 14 July 2023 Fifth Tiger Reserve of Rajasthan- (22 August 2023) = Dholpur - Karauli Tiger Reserve Which Indian won the silver medal in the Singapore International Math Olympiad Challenge (SIMOQ)? (August 2023) = RajaAnirudhSeiram Where was the B20 Summit India 2023 organized? (25-27 August 2023) —New Delhi ® The theme of the conference — Responsible, Accelerated, Innovative, Sustainable, Equitable (RAISE) Business How many new countries were announced to be included in the BRICS block during the BRICS Summit 2023? (24 August 2023) =6 These 6 new countries are ~ Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and UAE ® Where was the BRICS Summit 2023 held? (22-24 August 2023) — Johannesburg, South Africa % Who has released the 'Nutrition Awareness Index 20231? (August 2023) ~ Right to Protein Campaign Which state has topped the index? = Punjab Bottom 3 States in the index ~ Bihar < Andhra Pradesh < Rajasthan Which state has issued a notification to ban plastic water bottles? (23 August 2023) Assam ‘The National Smart City Award 2022 was announced by -(25 August, 2023) ~ Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Which city has won the National Smart City Award for 20227 = Indore, Madhya Pradesh Second place ~ Surat, Gujarat Third place = Agra, Uttar Pradesh Which state topped the states category? = Madhya Pradesh Tamil Nadu 2“) Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh Jointly(3") Union Territories First Place = Chandigarh Who has been appointed as its brand ambassador by Infosys to promote its digital innovation? (24 August 2023) = Inga Swiatek and Rafael Nadal ® Where was the 7th Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) held? (22-26 August 2023) = Vancouver, Canada "> Who became the first woman to head the Indian mission in Pakistan? (August) ~ Geetika Srivastava % Where was India's first solar rooftop cycling track set ‘up? (August 2023) — Hyderabad, Telangana | Where was the world’s first 100 percent Ethanol- fueled car launched?(29 August 2023) - New Dethi ae eee ee oF oF 2023 Which state has constituted the Guru Gorakhnath Board to identify the problems of Jogi, Yogi, and Nath communities? (5 August 2023) — Rajasthan > Which state will set up animal birth control centers in all municipal corporations? _— Uttar Pradesh. | Where was the first phase of the country's first Digital Science Park inaugurated? (1 August 2023) ~ Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala "® Who was conferred with the Lokmanya Tilak National Award? (1 August, 2023) ~ Prime Minister Narendra Modi, | Where will the world's largest museum "Yuge Yugeen Bharat’ be established? —New Delhi First Indian city to join World Cities Culture Forum (July 2023) ~ Bengaluru,Karnataka ® Who inaugurated ‘Unmesha’ — International Literature Festival and ‘Utkarsh’ — Festival of Folk and Tribal Performing Arts? (3 August, 2023) ~ President, Smt Droupadi Murmu | Which city hosted Unmesha’ and ‘Utkarsh” events? — Bhopal, (Madhya Pradesh) % Which Indian-American has been designated as Special Agent in the FBI?G1st July 2025) ~ Shohini Sinha | At which city “Ministerial Conference on Women's Empowerment’ under the G20 Indian Presidency is organized? (2- 4 August, 2025) ~ Gandhinagar, Gujarat % India has received anti-tank Spike NLOS missiles from which country? (August 2023) = Israel India's CERT team has issued an alert about which ransom ware? (July 2023) ~ Akira % Which Public Sector Enterprise has been given Navratna status by the Ministry of Finance?(August 3, 2023) - ONGC Videsh Lid | Morgan Stanley has given which country the highest position in the list of emerging markets? (3 August 2023) India Which state has approved the country’s fist hydrogen fucl-related industry2(29 July 2023) - Jharkhand | Where was the Youth 20 Summit-2023 organized? (17-20 August 2023) Varanasi Where was the first Traditional Medicine Global ‘Summit organized? (17-18 August 2023) — Gandhi Nagar Gujarat > Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi lay the foundation stone of Sant Ravidas Temple?(12 August 2023) Bartuma, Madhya Pradesh > What was the theme of this year's Independence Day? = Nation First, Always First 1 Where was the 2nd edition of India Startup Festival 2023 held? (10-12 August 2023) = Bengaluru, Karnataka (as) CURRENT DRISHTI YEARLY% Indira Gandhi Smart Phone Scheme has been started by which state? (10 August 2023) — Rajasthan "> Which station was inaugurated by Central Railway as the first "Pink Station’ in Bhusaval Division? (August 2023) —New Amravati station Where was a special initiative on 'Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in the North-East’ inaugurated?(8 August 2023) = New Delhi Which Indian city will host fifth edition of the World Coffee Conference & Expo (WCC 2023)? (25 -28 September, 2023) — Bengaluru ‘The National Space Innovation Challenge (NSIC) 2023 was launched for students by-(11 August 2023) ~ Atal Innovation Mission and NITI Aayog Where was India's first Agricultural Data Exchange (Adex) and Agricultural Data Management Framework (ADMF) launched?(August 11, 2023) — Hyderabad, Telangana Which city bus service has been approved by the ‘cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?(16 August 2023) - PM-eBus service India made the first payment of crude oil in local currency to which gulf country? -(14 August 2023) = United Arab Emirates Which state has topped the Fiscal Health Report ranking, based on the Revised Budget Estimates for the financial year 2022-23? (August 2023) ~ Maharashtra Where was the ‘One District One Product’ wall inaugurated at Saras Aajeevika Store? (12 August 2023) —New Delhi Which products of Jammu and Kashmir have been ‘given GI tag? (August 2023) Rajouri Chikri woodcraft and Mushqbudji rice Commonwealth weightlifting Championship, 2023 has organised at which place? (12-16 July, 2023) Greater Noida, UP. ‘According to All India Tiger Estimation -2022 (th cycle) the number of tigers in India (29 July 2023) — 3,682 in 2022 (2,967 in 2018) ‘Which state has given approval to set up the country's first vertical university campus? (July,2023) ~ Maharashtra Who has announced the opening of its first foating store in Dal Lake?(July, 2023) - Amazon India Who was honoured with the prestigious Lifetime ‘Achievement Award for his contributions to the field of journalism? (July, 2023) Prem Prakash Who has become the second longest serving Chief Minister in India leaving behind Jyoti Basu (West Bengal) (22 July, 2023) Naveen Patnaik (Odisha) CURRENT DRISHTI YEARLY (16) Who became the first trans-gender person in Rajasthan to be issued a birth certificate in which the gender is recorded as trans-gender? (19 July, 2023) =Noor Shekhawat % Which state has become the first in the country to pass abill which provide social security to gig workers? (July, 2023) Rajasthan > Which state to get country’s 1st ‘Satellite Network Portal Site’2(19 July, 2023) - Gujarat > 3rd Export Preparedness Index, 2022 was released by-(17 July, 2023) -NITI Aayog > Overall Rank of Rajasthan & Bihar ~ 13th (score-54.80) & 22nd (score-41.06) respectively > Which country hosted the 23rd Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) via video conference? (4 July, 2023) = India > How many Indian-origin women feature in the Forbes 2023 list of America’s 100 Richest Self - Made ‘Women? (June 1, 2023) -4 ® The names of these women are? ~ Jayshree Ullal, Neerja Sethi, Neha Narkhede and Indra Nooyi Who bagged the SKOCH Award under the theme “State of Governance India 2047” in Gold category?(July, 2023) ~ Jammu & Kashmir % Which Differential Global Navigation Satellite System (DGNSS) has been launched to strengthen maritime sector? (July 12, 2023) - SAGAR SAMPARK * Whar is the theme of the 14th Clean Energy Ministerial and 8th Mission Innovation meeting? — Advancing Clean Energy Together % Which country has won the bid to host the 2025 ‘World Conservation Congress (WCQ)? - United Arab Emirates (UAE) > Which scheme launched by PM Modi focuses on the conservation of existing Ramsar sites in India? ~ Amrit Dharohar Yojana | Under the MISHTI scheme, how many states and tunion territories will witness the development of mangrove cover? 11 states and 2 union territories > Where was the third edition of the Khelo India University Games concluded? = IIT BHU (Varanasi) % Who signed the outline deal to build a lithium-ion cell factory in Gujarat, India(as of June 2023)? ~ Tata Group % According to the RBI's Annual Report 2022-23, Which country was the largest contributor to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India in FY23? ~ Singapore 2023Who launched the 'Sagar Samriddhi! online dredging monitoring system? Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways % Which Village Panchayat received the Best Village Panchayat award at the National Water Awards? ~Jagannadhapuram Village Panchayat (Telangana) * Who was conferred with the Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021? Gita Press ® Which media organization received the second-best award in the Media category at the National Water Awards? = Akashvani, Guwahati > What was the theme highlighted by Prime Minister Modi on International Yoga Day? = Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam = Who has been awarded the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade for 2023? = Salman Rushdie s Whats the name of the multinational peacekeeping joint exercise taking place in Mongolia? ~ Ex Khaan Quest 2023 | What is the objective of the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Program (PMEGP)? To facilitate the establishment of micro enterprises % In which dimension does India lag behind in the Global Gender Gap Index? ~ Economic Participation and Opportunity > Which country holds the top position for gender equality in the world? = Iceland % Which is the primary goal of the Artemis Accords? Promoting international cooperation in lunar | Who has been appointed as the president of BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry Women's Vertical (BRICS CCI WE)? = Ruby Sinha > On June 21, 2023, the Indian Naval Hydro-graphic Department celebrated World Hydrography Day (WHD). What is the theme for World Hydrography Day 2023? ~ Hydrography - Underpinning the Digital ‘Twin of the Ocean % According to the Global Liveability Index 2023 report, ‘which city has been ranked as the most livable city 1 globally? Vienna > The Competition Commission of India (CCI) ‘was founded in 2003 under the provisions of the ‘Competition Act, 2002, Which ministry does the CCI ‘come under? — Ministry of Corporate Affairs % According to the Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2023, which city holds the top position in the global startup ecosystem rankings? — Silicon Valley 2023 Which city secured the 20th position in the Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2023 (GSER 2023)? = Bengaluru Which country secured the top position in the 2023 Global Competitiveness Index? = Denmark Which country ranked last in the 2023 Global Competitiveness Index? Venezuela What is the purpose of the Nandi portal launched by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying? To streamline the regulatory approval process for veterinary drugs and vaccines What was the theme of the &th Global Pharmaceutical Quality Summit 20232 ~ Patient Centricity: New Paradigm of Manufacturing and Quality Which Indian university secured the highest position in the Asia University Rankings 2 Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Which country holds the first position in terms of the number of universities featured in the Asia University Rankings 2023? —Japan Which universityis the only Asian institution to break into the top 10 of the QS World University Rankings 20242 National University of Singapore (NUS) For which novel did Priya A S receive the Sahitya ‘Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2023? ~Perumazhayathe Kunjithalukal (The Children Who Never Withered) Who won the 2023 Paraguay presidential election? — Santiago Pena India to join international climate action in civil aviation from 2027. What is the name of the global market-based measure designed to offset international aviation CO2 emissions in order to stabilize the levels of such emission? ~ Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) Which state has been ranked as the most innovative state in the National Manufacturing Innovation Survey (NMIS) 2021-22 Karnataka Who has launched the G20 TechSprint 2023? — Both the Bank for International Settlements and the Reserve Bank of India What is CU-Chayan? — Anew portal for faculty recruitment in Central Universities To promote trade and commerce between India and Bangladesh, the Dawki land port was inaugurated by Union Minister Nityanand Rai. Where is the Dawki land port located? — Meghalaya CURRENT DRISHTI YEARLY‘The Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transportinitiative is a project aimed at developing a multimodal transport system to connect which two locations? Kolkata and Sittwe Where was the Petersberg Dialogue on Climate Change hosted in May 2023? — Berlin, Germany ‘The Learning Management Information System (MIS) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHEW) called SAKSHAM was launched by the Union Health Secretary. What does SAKSHAM stand for? — Stimulating Advanced Knowledge for Sustainable Health Management "> Which countries will benefit from Saudi Arabia's new e-visa system? ~ Jordan, UAE, Egypt, India, Bangladesh, the Philippines, and Indonesia Which port received the award for the best absolute performance for the year 2022. ~ Deendayal Port ‘Which martial art will be featured in the 37th National Games-2023 for the first time? ~Gatka Who has been appointed as the US Ambassador at Large for Global Women’s Issues in the State Department? ~ Geeta Rao Gupta Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) plans to set up an ethanol plant in which district of Himachal Pradesh? -Una ‘The Indian Navy's submarine, Vaghshver, has begun its sea trials. Vaghsheer is scheduled for delivery to the Indian Navy in early 2024 after completion of these trials. What is the class of the Vaghsheer submarine? - Kalvari Which ministry is responsible for implementing the "Meri LiFE, Mera Swachh Scher" campaign? ~Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Which operation involved the evacuation of Indian nationals from Sudan in April 2023? — Operation Kaveri Who is the first Saudi female astronaut to go to space? ~ Rayyanah Barnawi Which state is hosting the third edition of 'Khelo India! University Games? — Uttar Pradesh Whats the name of the initiative launched to enhance the capabilities of civil servants across various government organizations? ~ Mission Karmayogi What is the name of the AI supercomputer located at C-DAG, Pune, which achieved a global ranking of 75th on the Top 500 Global Supercomputing List? = AIRAWAT CURRENT DRISHTI YEARLY (18) % "Time Shelter" won the International Booker Prize. Who is the author of the novel "Time Shelter"? = Georgi Gospodinoy Who has been re-elected as the External Auditor of the World Health Organisation (WHO) for a four-year term from 2024 to 20272 ~ Girish Chandra Murmu © Which state has become the fist state in India to have 100% electrified railway network? ~~ Haryana Who launched the 'SAGAR-SETU' mobile app of National Logistics Portal Marine? = Union Minister for Shipping, Ports and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal % Which airport has recently been ranked as the 9th busiest aigport in the world? = Indira Gandhi International Airport > What is the name of the rice for which Bihar has received the GI tag? = Marcha Rice | What are the recommendations of the Kirit Parikh panel on natural gas pricing? To increase the price of natural gas to incentivize exploration and production > Which company won an award at the World Vaccine Congress 2023? = Bharat Biotech % Who is the winner of the International Prize in Statistics 2023? =C.R. Rao % Which two countries have gained as FPI destinations in FY23? = Norway and Singapore © Which country is the largest importer of gold in the world? =India | Who launched the ‘Tulsi Ghat Restoration Project’ in Uganda? =S. Jaishankar % Which city is home to India's first 3D-printed pose office? ~ Bengaluru % Which city's metro train has become the first in India torran under river? = Kolkata % From where was the Bharat Gaurav Tourist train flagged off? = New Delhi % The first city in Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) region which granted the rotating title of “Cultural & Tourism capital of SCO’ is - Varanasi ® On April 10, 2023, Home Minister Amit Shah launched the Vibrant Village program from which place = Kibithoo - a border village in Anjaw district of Arunachal Pradesh On April 9, 2023, the Prime Minister of India has launched the International Big Cats Alliance (IBCA) at =Mysuru University in Mysuru, Karnataka % In September 17, 2022, 8 Cheetahs were brought to India from Namibia to ~ Kuno National Park, Madhya PradeshFocus on the Country’s Political, Sos Religious, Educational Events / and Various Ministries { A. Po © Rajasthan Assembly Elections Assembly Elections in Five % The tenure of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly is States, 2023 scheduled to end on 14 January 2024. = =e © Legislative Assembly elections were held in On October 09, 2023 the Election Commission Rajasthan on 25 November 2023 to elect 199 of the announced the Assembly elections which took place 200 members of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. in the states - Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, = Of these, 34 seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram; on different and 25 seats are reserved for Scheduled Tribes. days fiom November 7-30, 2023 and votes were "9 A total of 74.62 percent voting was recorded. counted for the five states on December 3, 2023." ‘Bharatiya Janata Party was successful in winning 115 ® The results of four states — Rajasthan, Madhya _séats (41.699) out of 199 seats in the state Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and ‘Telangana, poll were ‘> A total of 20 women were declared elected announced on December 3, 2023. Party Wise Results 0 Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election Party Lead/Won % Voting for the 230 Assembly constituencies of — [Bhartiya Janta Party — B]P 115 Madhya Pradesh took place on November 17, 2023. [Indian National Congress ING 9 % The tenure of the 15 Assembly of Madhya Pradesh np 5 was about to end on January 6, 2024. = = Of these, 35 seas are reserved for Scheduled PUSTADVSIP 2 Castes and 47 seats are reserved for Scheduled BSP 2 Tribes ; © A total of 77.15 percent voting was recorded. e He na Sh meer cvenss 2 % The Bharatiya Janata Party recorded victory in the ees Ae uae GOS MLN Be Madhya Pradesh elections, bagging 163 seats in the Sanganer) on, December 15, 2023. Diya Kumari 230-seater Assembly. and Prem Chand Bairwa were sworn in as % Meanwhile, Congress won 66 seats and the Bharat deputy chief ministers. Adivasi Party tasted its maiden win. > 27 women MLAs were declared clected in the state in the elections of 2023. % Mohan Yadav, a minister in the previous Shivraj Singh Chouhan, government, took charge as the ‘Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister (on December 13, © Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections % The date of expiry of the tenure of the 5* Assembly of Chhattisgarh was scheduled on January 3, 2024, % Assembly elections were held in Chhattisgarh in two. phases on 7 November and 17 November 2023 to elect all 90 members of Chhattisgarh Legislative 2023 in Bhopal) in a grand event that was attended ‘Asverabli: by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and OF these, 10 scats are reserved for Scheduled Castes others, (GCs) and 29 seats are reserved for Scheduled Tribes % Jagdish Deora and Rajendra Shukla are Deputy TS). Chief Ministers, Narendra Singh Tomar has been» ‘The mascot for Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections ppointed Speaker of the Assembly. 2023 was ‘Chunai Chirai?, ———————— ee 2024 as) CURRENT DRISHTI YEARLY> A total of 76.31 percent voting was recorded. ent voting was recorde > Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the majority in the state, defeating the ruling Indian National Congress Ne) > A total of 19 women were declared elected. Seats mad Contested | Won | ‘6’ Bharatiya Janta Party -ByP 90 34 | 46.27% Indian National Congress - INC alae ‘Gondwana Ganatantra Pasty % i % ‘Vishnudev Sai took oath as the new Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh in a ceremony organized in Raipur oa December 13, 2023. He is the fourth Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh as an individual Vishnudev Sai is the first tibal Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh. Arun Sao and Vi appointed as Deputy Chief Ministers Former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Raman Singh has been appointed Speaker of the Assembly O Mizoram Assembly Elections | The date of expiry of the tenure of 8 Assembly of Mizoram was scheduled on December 17, 2023. Legislative Assembly elections were held in Mizoram on 7 November 2023 to elect all 40 members of Mizoram Legislative Assembly. 2 There are a total of 40 seats in the Mizoram Assembly. Of these, 39 seats are reserved for Scheduled Tribes. ‘The state election saw 80.66% voter turnout. ‘The votes were counted on 4 December 2023 which showed the Zoram People’s Movement’s (ZPM) victory winning 27 seats out of 40. ZPM leader Lalduhoma was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Mizoram on December 8, 2023. y Sharma > ae Tndian National Congress Gi Telanagana Assembly Elections % The date of expiry of the term of the second Assembly of Telangana is scheduled for January 16, 2024. ® Legislative assembly elections were held in Telangana on November 30, 2023 to clect all 119 members of Telangana Legislative Assembly for its third term. CURRENT DRISHTI YEARLY (20) —y 2 OF these, 19 seats are reserved for Scheduleg Castes and 12 seats are reserved for Scheduleg, Tribes. % Total 71.34 percent voting was recorded. % The Indian National Congress (INC) with its ally Communist Party of India (CPI) won a cleap majority with 65 seats against the incumbent Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS)'s 39 seats % Anumula Revanth Reddy was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Telangana, at the Lal Bahadur Stadium in Hyderabad on December 7, 2023, > Bhatti Vikramarka took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister. Party Wise Results Party Lead/Won. Tndian National Congress - INC a BARS 39 Bhartiya Janta Party - BJP 8 Article 370 A Constitution Bench (Five Judges) of the Supreme Court on December 11, 2023 unanimously upheld the power of the President to abrogate Article 370 in August 2019, leading to the re-organisation of the full-fledged State of Jammu and Kashmir to two Union Territories and denuding it of its special privileges. O Key Highlights and Court’s Verdict The Court noted that J&K was listed as a Part II] state in the Indian Constitution and Section 3 of JéK’s Constitution declared it an integral part of India % The Court ruled Article 370 as a temporary, transitional provision based on historical context and its placement in Part XI of the Constitution. > SR. Bommai Case (1994) laid down the power of the President to dissolve a state under Article 356, 2 The court held that the President’ action could be deemed lawful if it is not a malafide o an irrational act. % On August 5, 2019, President Ram Nath Kovind issued CO 272, amending Article 367 and redefining “Constituent Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir” as the “Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir.” 2 The Court upheld this process, with stating that post-dissolution of J&K’s Constituent Assembly, the President could have unilaterally abrogated Article 370. % The interpretation of the court’ verdict suggests that Parliament can change a state's status under the President's rule 2024= The court directed the government to take steps for the restoration of statchood to Jammu and Kashmit ® It also instructed the conduct of Legislative Assembly elections in the region. ® ‘The court recommended that the Union set up 4 “Truth and Reconciliation Commission” just like South Africa, GF What is Article 370? % Article 370, which came into effect in October 1949, granted Kashmit autonomy of internal administration, allowing it to make its own laws in all matters except finance, defence, foreign affairs and communications % The Indian-administered region established a separate constitution and a separate flag and denied property rights in the region to outsiders ® Article 35A, can be seen in Appendix I of the constitution conceived through a presidential Order issued in 1954, empowered state lawmakers to ensure special rights and privileges for jermanent residents of the state 0 The Jammu and Kashmir Re-organisation ‘Act, 2019 % The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 is an act of the parliament of India containing, provisions to reconstitute the Indian-administered state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Indian- administered union territories (UTS) called Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, and becoming effective 0 31 October 2019. © The Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 2019 has replaced the Presidential Order of 1954. O Key changes "© While the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir will have a legislature, the one in Ladakh will not % The act proposed wide powers to the Lieutenant Governor of the proposed Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and makes it the “duty” Of the Chief Minister of the Union Territory to “communicate” all administrative decisions and proposals of legislation with the LG. % All Central laws and State laws of J&K would apply to the new Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh. % The police and public order is to be with the Centre % The notification amends the expression “Constituent “Assembly”, contained in the proviso to clause (3) of ‘Article 370, to mean “Legislative Assembly” ——$—$—$—<—<———— Uttarakhand’s Silkyara Tunnel Collapse Recently, about 40 workers buried under a collapsed Uttarakhand Silkyara Tunnel were rescued after a 17-day, ordeal. Earlier, on November 12, 2023 about 40 workers ‘were trapped inside a tunnel after the under-construction tunnel structure collapsed in Uttarakhand, The under-construction tunnel also known as Silkyara Tunnel, is located on the Yamunotri National Highway in Urtarakhand’s Uttarkashi district % ‘The tunnel is a part of the Char-Dham all-weather, road project. © The total length of the tunnel is 4.5 Km. Itis meant to connect Silkyara to Dandal-gaon in Uttarkashi district, > Build by: NHIDCL through Navyuga Engineering Company Cost of the project: 853 crore. The tunnel reduce the distance between Gangotri and Yamunotri from 26 km to 4.1 km. Ladakh secures 4% GI Tag for ‘Sea-buckthorn’ % The Geographical Indication Registry, has granted the prestigious Geographical Indication (GD) tag to the Department of Industries & Commerce, Ladakh for ‘Ladakh Sea Buckthorn’ 2 This would be the fourth GI Tag for Ladakh 2 Earlier, Ladakh Pashmina, Apricot (Raktse Carpo species) and Ladakhi wood carvings have also got GI tags. 2 Sea Buckthorn is the second fruit of Ladakh which is getting special recognition in the form of aGI ng '® Sea buckthorn is a shrub which produces an orange- yellow coloured edible berry. ® In another region, the Onaenukara Vikasana Agency (OVA), the registered owner of the GLtagged Onattukara sesame in Kerala, is actively working, to expand the cultivation of this unique sesame variety ae aims to Gi GI Tags to 7 Products of 3 states % In August, 2023 the Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag to seven products (four from Rajasthan, 2 from Goa and 1 from Uttar Pradesh) SS 2024 @y ‘CURRENT DRISHTI YEARLYState or Goods, Rajasthan | Udaipur Kofigari Metal Gait | Handicraft Bikaner Kashidakari Grit | Handicraft Bikaner Usta Kala Craft Handicraft Jodhpur Bandhgj Craft Handicraft ‘Goa ‘Goa Mankur Mango Agriculture (Malcorado or Mankurad) ‘Goan Bebinca Foodstufts Uttar | Jalesar Metal Craft alesar _ | Handicraft Pradesh} Dharo Shilp) Gh GI Tag to Seven Products of Uttar Pradesh % In June, 2023 the Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai has given GI tags to seven different products from Uttar Pradesh % Seven products that gets GI tag are as follows- () Amroha Dholak (musical instrument made of natural wood) (2) Mahoba Gaura Patthar Hastashlip ( stone with scientific name, the ‘Pyro Flight Stone’) @)_ Baghpat Home Furnishings’ (famous for weaving on the frame loom instead of the pit loom) (4) Barabanki Handloom Product (Around 50,000. weavers and 20,000 Barabanki and adjoining area) () Kalpi Handmade Paper (engaging more than 5,000 craftsmen and approximately 200 units) (© Mainpuri Tarkashi (primarily brass wire inlay work on wood) @, Sambal Horn Craft (used raw materials procured from dead animals) looms at Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023 ‘On September 29, 2025 President Draupadi Murmu gave her assent to Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023, which secks to provide 33% reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies. ® The Rajya Sabha on September 21, 2023 unanimously passed the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam {Officially The Constitution (One ‘Hundred and Twenty Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2023}. 2 All214 Rajya Sabha members present voted in Favour of the bill > The bill was introduced by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal in the Upper House. CURRENT DRISHTI YEARLY (22) Lok Sabha passed the bill on September 20, 2023, with the support of 2/3% majority of the members present and voting (In Lok Sabha, 454 Members supported it and 2. opposed) 0 Key Highlights of the Bill % Articles to be Amende: ‘women’s reservation, the Bill proposed Amendments to the Constitutional provisions with respect to the NCT of Delhi; Article 239AA (Special provisions swith respect to Delhi) > New Articles to be inserted: The Women's Reservation Bill also introduced three new articles, namely Articles 330A, 332A, and 334A. 2 The Articles 330A and 332A newly proposed articles want to establish women’s reservation in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies. 2 Article 334A included a sunset provision that would gradually end this affirmative action ‘To achieve the goal of policy after 15 years however its terms can be extended. ‘> Particularly, women from the Scheduled Caste (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are proposed to have one-third of the seats allocated for SCs and STS in the Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies. Need of the Reservation to Women in the Parliament Representation "> India has made significant progress in Gender Gap Report 2023, rising from 135% (in 2022) to 127 out of 146 countries in the report’s 2023 edition, but still there is a long way to go for gender equality. Globally, India ranks 141" (in the world on women's share in national legislatures) ina list of 193 ‘countries, below China (88%) and Pakistan (111), at 4 time when the number of women parliamentarians in the country is at an all-time high of over 14%, New Bills to overhaul criminal laws ‘The Centre on August 11, 2023 introduced three new Bills in the Lok Sabha that propose a complete overhaul of the country’s criminal justice system. About the Bills % Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduced three bills in the Lok Sabha, aimed at reforming India's criminal justice system. The three Bills are set to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860; the Code of Criminal Procedure (C+PO), 1973 and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. 2024 +The IPC is set to be replaced by the Bharatiya ‘Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, @ The CPC will be replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. ® The Indian Evidence Act will be replaced by the Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023. > The criminal justice system in the nation followed British-made rules from 1860 until 2023, G Key highlights of the Bills O The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, ® This Bill, which secks to replace the IPC by repealing 22 of its provisions, proposes changes to 175 existing provisions and introduces eight new sections. Ic contains a total of 356 provisions. The new provisions include — Section 109: Organised crime; Section 110: Petty organised crime or organised crime in general; Section 111: Offence if terrorist act; Section 150: Acts endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India and Section 302; Snatching, % The punishment for all types of gang rape will now include 20 years of imprisonment or life imprisonment. | The first time capital punishment has been introduced for the offence of mab lynching apart from the offence being made punishable with 7 years of imprisonment or life imprisonment ection 101). % The Bill also criminalizes sexual intercourse under the false pretext of marriage or by deceitful means (ection 69). % The provision for the offence of adultery has also been omitted, 2 This is in line with the Supreme Courts ruling in 2018 in the case of Jorph Shine 1 Union of India, where Section 497 of the IPC, which criminalized adultery, was held to be unconstitutional, % The proposed legislation does not include any penalties for “unnatural sexual offences against 2 This is in light of the Supreme Court's unanimous reading down of Section 377 ‘of the IPC as far as it criminalized same-sex encounters between consenting adults in Navtej Singh Jobar x. Union of India (2018).. % The provision legalising marital rape has however been retained, ae 2024 @3) Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Bill, 2023 The Bill will replace the CxPC by repealing nine of its provisions % It proposes changes t0 160 provisions and introduces nine new provisions It contains a total of 533 sections = A formal provision ection 230) has been added to make sure that the accused and the victim have free access to a copy of the FIR within 14 days of the accused's production or appearance. % The Bill also permits the fling of a zero FIR from any part of the country. Zero FIR ® When a police station receives a complaint regarding an alleged offence committed in the jurisdiction of another police station, it registers an FIR and then transfers it to the relevant police station for further investigation; this is called a zero FIR. Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023 ‘The Indian Evidence Act will be replaced by Bill which proposes changes to 23 provisions and introduces one new provision #oO Te contains 170 sections in total. ‘The Bill permits the admissibility of an electronic or digital record as evidence and will have legal validity as documentary evidence. Violence in Manipur Violent communal clashes erupted in Manipur as the Manipur High Court directed the State Government to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to the Meitei community based on a 10 year old recommendation. The latest round of unrest erupted on May 3, 2023 when a tribal student union organized a march to protest against the demand of the non-tribal Meitei Community to be included in the Scheduled Tribe (ST). The divide between the Meiteis and the Kukis on various issues has aggravated in recent years. > The Manipur High Court on April 19, 2023 asked the Manipur government to submit a 10 year old recommendation 10 the Union Tribal Affairs Ministry for the inclusion of the Meitei community in the ST list within four weeks. ae 0 ST related committees ® The Lokur Committee (1965) - Recommended 5 criteria for identification of Schedule Tribes, namely, primitive, traits, distinct culture, geographical isolation, shyners of contact with the community at large, and backwardness. CURRENT DRISHTI YEARLY*® Bhuria Commission (2002-2004) — Focused on a wide range of issues from the 5° schedule to tribal land and forests, health and education the working of Panchayats and the states of tribal women, > A High-Level Committee (in 2013) — Under the chairmanship of Prof. Virginius Xaxa was constituted to study the 5 critical issues related to tribal communities — livelihood and employment, education, health, involuntary displacement and migration and legal and constitutional matters — Government of NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2023 On August 11, 2023 President Draupadi Murmu gave her assent to ‘Government of NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023” to become an act "> The Bill was passed in both the upper and lower Houses of Indian parliament on August 7, 2023, G All About the New Act % The act states that the LG will be empowered to exercise his sole discretion on various matters, authority’: recommendations and the ggsbrogation, summoning and dissolution of the Deft Legislative Assembly, _ : O Key Points > Designating LG as the thority. *@ Empowering LG to ft heads of Boards and Commissions. % Creation of the National Capital Civil Service ‘Authority (NCSA). "> Composition of the NCSA: The NCSA will be chaired by the Chief Minister of Delhi, who will be ex-officio chairperson of the authority. The Chief Secretary will serve as a member, and the Principal Home Secretary of Delhi will be the member secretary. Decisions of NCCSA will be made by a majority vote of the members present and voting, Lieutenant Governor 2 The LG can zeturn the NCCSA’s recommenda- tion if the disagrees with it. 2 L-G’s decision is final, in case of disputes. AAP Gets ‘National Party’ Status ® On April 10, 2023, the Election Commission of India withdrew the national party status of Trinamool Congress (TMC), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Communist Party of India (CPI) and recognised Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as a national party. > AAP: Besides Dethi, Goa and Punjab, AAP became a state party in Gujarat after the 2022 Assembly elections where it secured 12,92% of the votes, ® India now has six national parties -(1) Aam Aadm) Party (AAP) @) Bahujan Samaj_ Party(BSP)@) Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) (4) Communist Party of India (Marxist) (6) Indian National Congress (INO) (6 National People’s Party (NPP) OF Criteria for recognition as a national Party As per the ECT’ Political Parties and Election Symbols, 2019 handbook, a political party would be considered a national party if 2 If ichas won at least 2% of the total seats in the Lok Sabha from not less than three states 'D If its candidates polled at least 6% of total valid votes in any four or more states in the last Lok Sabha or Assembly elections and has at least four MPs in the last Lok Sabha 2 It is ‘recognised’ as a state party in four or more states, Assembly Elections, 2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly Election (On February 16, 2023, Elections to the Tripura Legislative Assembly were held to elect all 60 members of the Tripura Legislative Assembly. BYP has come to power once again in the state as it bagged a majority of 32 seats, followed by Tipra Motha with 13 seats. BYP leader Manik Saha took charge as the Chief Minister of Tripura for the second time on March 8, 2023, Gi Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Election > Legislative Assembly elections were held in ‘Meghalaya on 27 February 2023 to elect all 60 members of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly. % Meghalaya recorded 81.57% voter turnout in the polling held on February 27, 2023. ‘On March 7, 2023, Conrad Sangma was sworn in as the Meghalaya chief minister for the second successive term © Nagaland Legislative Assembly Election % The Nagaland Legislative Assembly election was held in Nagaland on February 27, 2023 to elect all 60 members of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly. The ruling NDPP-BJP has retained power in ‘Nagaland election, with two parties having secured 33 seats. % Nagaland political stalwart Neiphiu Rio took oath as the chief minister of Nagaland forthe fifth straight term on March 7, 2023. + SSS ——————————E CURRENT DRISHTI YEARLY * 2024—— 17% Pravasi Bharatiya Divas The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the 17° Prayasi Bharatiya Divas Convention in Indore, Madhya Pradesh on January 09, 2023 The Prime Minister released a commemorative postal stamp ‘Surakshit Jaayen, Prashikshit Jaayen’ and also inaugurated the first-ever digital PBD Exhibition on the theme ‘Azadi Ka Amrit ‘Mahotsay - Contribution of Diaspora in Indian Freedom Struggle’. Nai Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) % Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs has initiated an Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) campaign for the Pradhan Mantei Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN), from December 25, 2023 onwards. > The campaign was started with an aim of reaching ‘out to 22000 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) majority tribal habitations and PYTG families in 200 districts across the country. > Earlier, Prime Minister, Narendra Modi launched the PM-JANMAN on Janjatiya Gaurav Diwa (November 15, 2023), from the Khunti District of Jharkhand. © About PM JANMAN % The Union cabinet, presided over by Prime Minister ‘Narendra Modi, approved the Pradhan Mantei Janjati ‘Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) on. 29 November, 2023. 2 Currently, there are 75 such groups in 22,544 villages across 18 states and one Union Ternitory of India, totaling about 28 lakh individuals. % Odisha has the highest number (more than 25 lakh) of PVTGs. % Odisha is followed by Andhra Pradesh (12), Bihar and Jharkhand (9), Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh (7), Tamil Nadu (6), and Kerala and Gojarat (5 cach). + + + Haryana’s Private Sector Quota Law ‘The Punjab and Haryana High Court on November 17, 2023 quashed a law enacted by the Haryana government in 2021 that guaranteed 75% reservation to locals in private sector jobs in Haryana, © About Haryana Private Sector Quota Law > In November 2020, the Haryana Assembly passed the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates 25) ‘CURRENT DRISHTI YEARLYBill, 2020, which made it mandatory for employers in the State to reserve 75% of jobs paying a monthly salary of less than Rs, 30,000 (originally Rs. 50,000) for local residents in the State. '® The Bill received Governor’ assent on March 2, 2021, and came into effect in January 2022 GF Have other States enacted similar laws? > Other States such as Maharashtra (up to 80%), Karnataka (up to 75%), Andhra Pradesh (up to 75%) and Madhya Pradesh (up to 70%) have also, enacted similar laws providing reservations for their local residents in the private sector. Jan Jatiya Gaurav Divas On the Occasion of Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas (15% ‘November, 2023) the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched three key Initiatives to ensure last-mile welfare scheme delivery and protection for Particularly ‘Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) ‘The date is the birth anniversary of Sri Birsa Munda who is revered as Bhagwan by tribal communities across the country: The Prime Minister initiated the ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra’, the Pradhan Mantri Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PM PVTG) Development Mission, and Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan. O Key Initiatives Launched 1. Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra | The focus of the Yatra will be on reaching out t0 people and create awareness and providing benefits of welfare schemes. The Prime Minister flagged off IEC (Information, Education and Communication) vans in Khunti, Jharkhand, marking the launch of “Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra’. 2. PM-PVTG Mission ® The PM-PVIG Development Mission program aims to improve the socio-economic status of particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). > For this, availability of Rs 24000 Crore for Scheduled Tribes has been envisaged in the Union Budget. 3. PM Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) > PMJANMAN aims to protect and nurture tribal groups, especially those on the verge of extinction, by providing them with necessary support, development, and connectivity to mainstream services and opportunities. === (26) CURRENT DRISHTI YEARLY ‘World Food India 2023” _—— ‘The World Food India (WF) 2023* event, concluded on November 5, 2023 at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, in the presence of the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu. % Event took place from: November 3-5, 2023, Inaugurated by: Prime Minister Narendra Modi % Organized by: Ministry of Food Processing Industries % Aim: To present India as the ‘food basket of the world’ and commemorate 2023 as the International Year of Millets. Partner country: Netherlands > Events focus country: Japan '% First edition of WEI was held in: 2017 D About World Food India 2023 | World Food India 2023 is a gateway to the Indian food economy, facilitating partnerships between Indian and foreign investors oir will be a manufacturers, one-of-a-kind gathering of producers, food processors, investors, policymakers, and organisations from across the global food ecosystem, 6" Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2023 Pea EN AN caste tee NEN) > The Ministry of Women and Child Development celebrated the 6" Rashtriya Poshan Maah throughout September 2023, % The focal point of Poshan Maah 2023 is to cultivate widespread awareness concerning critical ‘human life stages: pregnancy, infancy, childhood, and adolescence. % The aim is to foster nutritional understanding across India through a theme centered on “Suposhit Bharat, Sakshar Bharat, Sashakt Bharat (Nutrition-rich India, Educated India, Empowered India). 1 POSHAN Abhiyaan > Launched : March 8, 2018 Centrally Sponsored Scheme with the implementation of the scheme being done by States/UTs. > Aim: > To target the unique 1,000-day window of childbirth and pre- and post- delivery2 To improve nutritional status of children (0-6 years), adolescent girls, pregnant ‘women and lactating mothers. 2 To reduce anaemia among women and adolescent girls (15-49 years) and young children(6-59 months) and improve birth weight. 2 Prevent and reduce Stunting in children (0- 6 years) > Prevent and reduce —_under- nutrition (underweight children (0-6 years) For maximizing the ‘outcomes Government launched ‘Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0° consisting of—ICDS, POSHAN Abhiyan, Scheme for Adolescent Girls (SAG), National Creche Scheme. prevalence) in nutritional PM-YASASVI Scheme “PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme For Vibrant India For Other Backward Classes (OBCs) And Others (PM -YASASVD)” Scheme for Other Backward Classes(OBCs), Economically Backward Classes (EBCs) and De-notified, Nomadic and semi- Nomadic Tribe ONT). % It is a Central Sector Scheme for providing Top Class School Education to OBCs/EBCs & DNTs "> Implementing Agency- The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Government of India % Scholarship under the Scheme will be available for studies in India only and will be awarded by the Central Government. ———eeeeee UDAN 5.2 Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Minister of Civil Aviation launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) -Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) 5.2 in Khajuraho, ‘Madhya Pradesh on July 25, 2023. * In the same event the 5® Helicopter & Small Aircraft ‘Summit (Heli Sammit 2023) was jointly organized by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, in association with the Government of Madhya Pradesh, Pawan Hans Ltd. and the Federation of Indian Chambers of ‘Commerce and Industry (FICCI). % Theme of the Event : “Reaching the last Mile Regional Connectivity through Helicopters & Aircraft”. ig an umbrella G Key Highlights of UDAN 5.2 UDAN 5.2 is launched for enhancing the connectivity in remote and regional areas of the nation and also achieving last-mile connectivity through small aircraft such as 1A (< 9 seats) and Category 1 (< 20 seats). % Scheme is introduced for helicopter services, under this Viability Gap Funding (VGF) is increased and fare cap is reduced "© 22.new routes also allocated. % Heli-Sewa mobile application was launched. O UDAN51 Launched on: May 24, 2023 Launched by: Ministry of Civil Aviation Gi Features of the UDAN ® An increase in the scope of operations for operators ‘wherein the scheme will now allow routes where one of the origin or destination locations isin 2 priority area. Airfare caps have been reduced by as much 25-25% to make flying in helicopters more affordable for passengers O UDAN 5.0 © The government on April 21, 2023 launched the fifth round of the regional air connectivity scheme to further enhance the connectivity to remote and regional areas. ® This round of UDAN focuses on Category-2 (20- 80 seats) and Category-3 (>80 seats). © The earlier stage length cap of 600 km is waived off and there is no restriction on the distance between the origin and destination of the fight. % Viability gap funding (VGF) wo be provided will be capped at 600 km stage length for both Priority and Non-Priority areas which was earlier capped at $00 km. C)UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) > The scheme was launched by the Ministry of Civil Aviation for regional airport development and regional connectivity enhancement. It is a part of the National Civil Aviation Policy 2016. © The scheme is applicable fora period of 10 years ® Outcome: 2 The number of operational airports has gone up to 141 from 74 in 2014. 2 73. underserved/unserved destinations which include 62 Airports, 9 Heliports & 2 Water Aerodromes have been connected under UDAN scheme. ss SS SSS @ CURRENT DRISHTI YEARLYSo > With 425 new routes initiated, UDAN has] [Best Urban] 1, Chandigarh Municipal Corporation, Provided air connectivity to more than 29 Local Body | Chandigarh, States/ UTs across the country 2. Indore Municipal Corporation, Indore, MP Best Media | 1 Advance Water Digest Private Limited Meri Maati Mera Desh Campaign Georwgram, Haryana coat fs) causa ey SCOOT MeRanay Prime Minister Narendra Modi dating the 103d eae Man Ki Baat announ 1¢ Meri Maati Mera Dest ae os ae eee pene 2. KGBY School, Chagalamarri, Nandyal, AP campaign which started from August 9, 2023 for honouring the martyred brave-hearts of the country "® Under this campaign, ‘Amrit Kalash Yatra’ was organised across the country: "> Prime Minister had suggested the Meri Maati Mera Desh campaign gave true value to its tag line “Mitti ko naman, veeron ka vandan.’ > The campaign included various programs across the country to remember the brave-hearts (Veers). Amrit Kalash Yatra % During the campaign of “Meri Maati Mera Desh”, an Amrit Kalash Yatra was taken out | This ‘Amrit Kalash Yatra’ reached Delhi, carrying the soil in 7,500 Kalash from villages and various comers of the country 4 National Water Awards, 2022 On June 17, 2023, Vice President (VP) of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar, conferred the 4* National Water ‘Awards, 2022 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, 41 winners, in 11 categories were declared. © The award ceremony was Department of Water organised by the Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD & GR), Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJs). ‘The National Water’ Awards were launched in 2018 by DoWR, RD &GR. These are a part of the ‘ongoing nationwide drive of a ‘Jal Samridh Bharat’ or ‘Water Prosperous India’. + 1 Madhya Pradesh (MP) 2. Odisha 3. Andhea Pradesh and Bihar 1 Ganjam District, Odisha 2, Namakdal District, Tamil Nadu (TN) 3. Adilabad District, Telang 1. Jaganaudhapuram Village Panchayat, Bhadradri Kothagudem district, Telangana 2. Kadavur Village Panchayat, Karur district, Tamil Nadu and Manickal Village Panchayat, ‘Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala CURRENT DRISHTI YEARLY (28) ‘The Award for che Best Industry conferred on Barauni Thermal Power Station, Begusarai, Bihar. % The Award for the Best NGO conferred on Arpan Seva Sansthan, Udaipur, Rajasthan, The Award for the Best Industry for CSR Activities was conferred on HCL Technologies Ltd., Noida, up. Hallmark Unique Identification Number (HUID) % Bureau of India Standards (BIS) has prohibited the sale of hallmarked gold jewelry or gold arteface’s without 6 digit alphanumeric Hallmark Unique Identification Number (HUID) after 31" March 2023. ‘Till date, the old hallmarked jewelry with fouc marks ‘without HUID was also permitted to be sold by the jewelers along with the 6 digit HUID mark. GD About Hallmarking of Jewelry % Hallmarking scheme for Jewelry was started by BIS in the year 2000, % 6 digit HUID was introduced from 01 July 2021 and all articles hallmarked post 01 July 2021 have to be hallmarked with HUID only. 2 After inwoduction of HUID, hallmask consisted of 3 marks viz, BIS logo, purity of the article and six-digit alphanumeric HUID. 2 Each hallmarked article has unique HUD umber which is traceable, NIMHANS-AHT Comprehensive Mental-Health Action Program > National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro- sciences (NIMHANS) and NGO Ashraya Hastha ‘Trust (AHT) on April 13, 2023 signed a MoU in Bengaluru. > The MoU is signed to test the feasibility of a model comprehensive rural mental health programme’ named — “NAMAN” — (NIMHANS-AHT 2024 =Comprehensive Mental-Health Action Program for Rural Communities) in two taluks before rolling it out across the country. 2 The two taluks that are implementing NAMAN are Munsiyari in Pithoragath district of Uttarakhand and Belur Taluk in Hassan district of Karnataka, 2 All India Institute of Medical Sciences (ATIMS) -Rishikesh will join hands with NIMHANS to implement the program in Uttarakhand. CO NAMAN Program NAMAN intends to promotive, preventive, therapeutic, and rehabilitative care to the entire population of the target taluks by utilizing the community's existing human resources, selected for provide ® Ic will be implemented in four stages over a three year period National Green Hydrogen Mission India has declared the goal to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2070. Energy use has doubled in the last 20 years and is likely to grow by atleast another 25% by 2030. %® India currently imports over 40% of its primary ‘energy requirements, worth over USD 90 billion every year. In this context, the Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved National Green Hydrogen Mission. © About National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) % Approved on: January 4, 2023 % Approved by: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi % NGHM is under: Ministry of New & Renewable Energy O Key Highlights %® The mission is proposed to be implemented in a phased manner, focusing initially on deployment of Green Hydrogen in sectors that are already using hydrogen, and evolving an ecosystem for R&D, regulations and pilot projects. PHASE I (2022-23 TO 2025-26) & PHASE II (2026-27 TO 2029-30). % The initial outlay for the Mission will be Rs. 19,744 CJ Mission Sub-Components 1. SIGHT Programme: Under the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition Programme (SIGHT), swo distinct financial incentive mechanisms— targeting domestic manufacturing of electrolysers and production of Green Hydrogen — will be provided under the Mission. Pilot projects: The Mission will also support pilot projects in emerging end-use sectors and production x pathways. R&D Projects: Public-Private Partnership framework for R&cD (Strategic Hydrogen Innovation Partnership - SHIP) will be facilitated. Skill Development: A coordinated skill development programme will also be undertaken e under the Mission, Vibrant Village Programme ©} Cabinet approves Centrally Sponsored Scheme- “Vibrant Villages Programme” Approved in: February, 2023 Approved by: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister of India For the Financial Years: 2022-23 ro 2025-26 Financial Allocation: Rs. 4800 crore Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) has been announced in the Finance Minister's Budget Speech 2022. ae eee % The programme envisages coverage of border villages on Northern border having sparse population, limited connectivity and infrastructure, which often get left out from the development gains. > Ie will reverse the outmigration from these villages adding to improved security of the border. > The scheme will provide funds for development of essential infrastructure and creation of livelihood opportunities in 19 Districts and 46 Border blocks 4 states and 1 UT along the northern land border. 2 In the first phase 663 Villages will be taken up in the programme. % Vibrant Village Action Plans will be created by the district administration with the help of Gram Panchayats, 2 100% saturation of Central and state schemes will be ensured. ———————————————————————————————— 2024 CURRENT DRISHTI YEARLYC. National Events & Programmes G-20 Summit 2023 18* edition of G-20 summit was held in New Delhi recently under the presidentship of India. > Held at: New Delhi, India > Venue: Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi | Held on: 9-10 September 2023 > Theme: ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ or ‘One Earth, ‘One Family, One Future’. © Under the Presidency of: India Gi Background > G20 comprised 19 countries, namely Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkiye, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union. "> But, now with the addition of African Union (AU), total members are 21 GI G20 Sherpas (Sherpa track) % Personal emissaries of the Leaders. % Focus on socio-economic issues: agriculture, anti corruption, climate, digital economy, education, employment, energy, environment, health, tourism, trade, and investment. "> Manage year-round negotiations, shape the Summit agenda, and coordinate G20's substantive work. % Amitabh Kant was India’s Sherpa for the 2023 summit Troika: The G20 does not have a charter or a secretariat. The Presidency is supported by the ‘Troika, which includes the previous, current, and incoming presidencies. The G20 Presidency hosts the Summit and directs the agenda for a calendar year. Current Troika included Indonesia (2022 president), India (2023 president) and Brazil (2024 President). % Anon-binding forum: Its decisions are not legally binding, and member countries are not required to implement them. Oi Key Points = India's G-20 presidency is based on the central theme of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ or ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’. * This theme is taken from the ancient Sanskrit ext of the Maha Upanishad. % The logo of the G-20 chaired by India is inspired by ant colors of India’s national flag ‘saffron, green and blue’ % The logo depicts the Earth with the Lotus, the national flower of India, representing ‘growth’ amid ‘challenges’ The seven petals of the lotus represent the seven continents and the seven universal musical notes, G-20 chairmanship also marked the beginning of ‘Amrit Kaal? for India > “India” is written in ‘Devanagari’ script below the G20 logo, % Bangladesh, Egypt, Mauritius, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Singapore, Spain and UAE were among the special invitee countries for the G-20 summit held under the chairmanship of India. © Major Outcomes of the G-20 2023 "> New Delhi Declaration: India was able to achieve an unanimous G20 Leaders’ New Delhi Declaration ‘out of G20 summit which was hailed as major victory for Indian diplomacy. ok consensus, addressing diverse global issues, from Russia-Ukraine tensions to sustainable development, food security, and launching the Global Bio-fuel Alliance. % Admittance of the African Union (AU) to the 620 (Now G21): This move aims to enhance the representation of developing countries within the forum. achieved unanimous Cl African Union tis a continental union consisting of 55 member states located on the continent of Africa, Iwas announced in the Sirte Declaration in Sire, Libya, on 9 September 1999, The bloc was founded on 26 May 2001 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and launched on 9 July 2002 in Durban, South Africa. Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA): It is an initiative Jed by India, aiming to create an alliance among governments, international organizations, and industry stakeholders to promote the adoption of biofuels. > GBA was launched with nine founding members, including India, the US, Brazil, Argentina, Bangladesh, Italy, Mauritius, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates. —————_—_—_—_——— 1... CURRENT DRISHTI YEARLY (30) 2024O India ~ Middle East — Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) An MoU was signed between India, the US, Saudi Arabia, the European Union, the UAE, Prance, Germany, and Italy to establish the India ~ Middle East - Europe Economic Corridor (MEG). Part of the Partnership for Global Infrastructure Investment (PGI), introduced during the G’ summit in 2021. IMEC is a. significant infrastructure project connecting India, the Middle East, and Europe. ® Ic involves the development of transport corridors, including railways and sea lanes. I Other events related to the Summit % Meetings related to G-20 were also organized in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow, Varanasi, Agra and Greater Noida. = On February 11-12, 2023, the first G-20 Empower Inception Meeting was organized in Agra The First G20 Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) meeting in India was organized in Lucknow between 13" to 15" February 2023, % Under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture, the G20 Culture Working Group (CWG) under India’s Presidency , the G20 Culture Ministers? Meeting ‘was held at Varanasi on 26% August 2023, G-20 Digital Innovation Alliance: On December, 28, 2022, Unio Minister Ashwini Vaishnav launched the G-20 Digital Innovation Alliance: G-20 DIA as part of India’s G-20 chairmanship. > The G-20 Digital Innovation Alliance Summit was organized in Bengaluru between August 17-19, 2023. © Demonstration of Indian Art & Culture © Bharat Mandapam (inspired from Anubhav Mandapam) % Bronze statue of Lord Nataraja (Chola style) % Konark Chakra of Odisha's Sun Temple and Image of Nalanda University (used as iconic backdrops) % Thanjavur Paintings and Dhokra art © Brass statue of Lord Buddha sitting under Bodhi tree % Diverse musical heritage (Hindustani, Folk, Carnatic, Devotional) G20 now G21 % Permanent membership of Aftican Union in G20 (in line with India as the "Voice of the Global South’) $$$ Chandrayaan-3 India has created history as it became the first ‘country to land on the South Pole of lunar surface. % The Vikram Lander touched down on the lunar South Pole at 6.04 pm on August 23, 2023, propelling the country to an exclusive club of four and making it the first country to land on the uncharted surface. 2 So far the US, the erstwhile Soviet Union, and China are the only countries to accomplish it. Due to high risk to the spacecraft minutes before moon landing, the duration is dubbed by many as +20 of 17 minutes of terror” Gl About Chandrayaan-3 Launched on- July 14, 2023 = Launched by- Indian Space Research Organisation SRO) "> Launched from- Satish Dhawan Space Centre > + SHAR (SDSC SHAR), Schasikota, Andhra Pradesh Landing date- The spacecraft successfully landed at south-pole of the Moon on Aug > Budget- around Rs. 615 crore ® August 5, 2023- the ISRO completed the Lunar- Orbit Insertion (LON to successfully put the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft into the moon's orbit. % National Space Day : August 25, 2023 Landing site of Chandrayaan-3 : “Shiv Shakti” > Landing site of Chandrayaan-2 : “Tirangz point ® The mission by Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) sent a Iunar rover named Rashid to the Moon aboard Ispace’s Hakuto-R Mission 1 lander. > Iewas launched on 11 December 2022 on a Faleon 9 Block 5 rocket, and the rover attempted to land in Aas crater. O History of Lunar Exploration In the year 1959, ‘Luna-l’ of the then Soviet Union became the first spacecraft to reach the Moon. * In the year 1968, ‘Apollo-8? successfully entered the Moon's orbit, It was the first manned spacecraft to be launched. % ‘Apollo 10° did a simulated moon landing in May 1969, while in July 1969 ‘Apollo-11” mission of America made the human landing possible; Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon. > Smart-1 was the first lunar mission of the European Space Agency (ESA). % China's first lunar mission Chang’e-1 was launched in the year 2007, @) CURRENT DRISHTI YEARLYO Launch Vehicle Mark-IIT (LVM3) -M4 > LVM3 is the operational heavy lift launch vehicle of ISRO and has a spectacular pedigree of completing 6 consecutive successful missions (Height 43.4 m & lift-off 642 0), > This is the 4th operational flight of LVM3, that launched the Chandrayaan-3. spacecraft to Geo Transfer Orbit GTO). O Key Features of the Chandrayaan-3 Mission ‘> Chandrayaan-3 consists of anindigenous propulsion module, lander module (lander name- Vikram), and a rover (name ~ Pragyan) with an objective of developing and demonstrating new technologies required for inter-planctary missions. "> The propulsion module carried the lander and rover from injection orbit to till 100 km lunar orbit. 2 It also cartics a Spectro-polarimetry of Habitable Planetary Earth (SHAPE) Payload to study the spectral and Polarimetric measurements of earth from the lunar orbit. Gi Lander payloads (Mass 1749.86 kg & Power - 738 watt) > RAMBHA-LP (Langmuir Probe) - To measure the near surface plasma (ions and electrons) density and its changes with time. " ChaSTE (Chandra’s Surface Thermo-physical Experiment) - To carry out the measurements —y © Rover Payloads (Mass - 26 kg; Power - 59 watt) APXS (Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer). To derive the chemical composition and) infer mineralogical composition to farther enhance our ‘understanding of lunar surface. > LIBS (Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscope)- To determine the elemental composition (Mg, Al, Si, K, Ca/Ti, Fe) of lunar soil and rocks around the lunar landing site GF Changes and Improvements in Chandrayaan-3 % The cover is equipped with hazard detection and avoidance systems, ensuring a safe traversal of the moon's surface. > Landing site - The site is at around 70 degree 'S near the Southern pole of the moon, 2 The Lander has solar panels on four sides, instead of only two in Chandrayaan-2 Chandrayaan-3 The landing area has also been expanded from 4 patch of 500mx500m to a broad 4kmx2.4km 2 Weight - Due to the modifications made for a safe landing, the weight of the payload is slightly more than the previous mission, i si TS [© The objectives of Chandrayaan-3 a ae " The mission objectives of Chandrayaan-3 are: scan | cote cena To measure seismicity around the landing site and Lunar Surface. delineating the structure of the lunar crust and > To demonstrate Rover roving on the moon. aoe 2 _To conduct in-situ scientific experiments. Mission Chandrayaan-1 Chandrayaan-2 Chandrayaan Launch Year 20085 2019 2023 ‘Objectives Seudy lunar surface Study the lunar surface and land_| Demonstate landing rover on the lunar South Pole | capabilites for Lunar Polat se biter, Lander (Vikrae), Rover | Propukion module, Lander, Pomponee™ Orbiter, Moon Impact Probe | Piet Kander ike) ‘Sty | Pesey Fisdings ral tae presence of lunar | Building on the evidence of ‘water, lunar caves, tectonic | water molecules shown by . activity faults, and fractures | Chandrayaan-I ere "| Lander crash-landed, rover Communication issues Se fe afer 312 days of operation Taunch Vehicle | PSL GSLV MS. LYNG, Landing Site = Lunar South Pole Lunar South Pole ae | CURRENT DRISHTI YEARLY (32) 2024————— Central Tribal University in Telangana On December 13, 2023 the Parliament passed the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2023 bill to establish a Central Tribal University in Telangana, ‘The bill was passed by Rajya Sabha through a voice vote after it was cleared by Lok Sabha ‘The Centre has allotted Rs 889.7 crore for it. ‘The university is expected to be set up in Mulugu and is named after tribal goddesses Sammakka and Sarakka. + oe Garba Dance recognized as Intangible Cultural Heritage Recently, in December, 2023 the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), offically added Gujarat’s iconic Garba dance to its esteemed Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of Humanity > Tt was decided during its 18" session of the Intergovernmental Committee, which took place in Kasane, Botswana. % India was elected to be part of the 24 Member Inter governmental Committee (IGO) of the ICH 2003 Convention in 2022 for a tenure of 4 years. O Garba dance % The Garba dance form is the 15* cultural item from India to make it to the UNESCO list. Kolkata’s Durga Puja was the last one added in 2021 Garba is a form of Gujarati folk dance that is performed during the nine-day Hindu festival of Navratsi, which celebrates the victory of good over evil. ‘The name Garba comes from the Sanskrit word for womb, implying life and creation. India Mobile Congress (IMC) ee % ‘The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the 7 Edition of the India Mobile Congress 2023 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on October 27, 2023. India Mobile Congress (IMC) is the largest telecom, media, and technology forum in Asia to be held) from 27" to 29" October 2023 with the theme ‘Global Digital Innovation’. During the program, the Prime Minister awarded 100 ‘5G Use Case Labs’ to educational institutions actoss the country. 2028 > I was informed that Jio has installed over 10 lakh 5G cells across all 2 circuits of India, making an 85 percent conttibution to the overall SG distribution. % India ranks among the top 3 5G-enabled nations with a user base of 125 million. India moved from the 118% position to the 43%position in terms of broadband speed. ee India’s First Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) Recently Prime Minister, Narendra Modi inaugurated the priority section of Dethi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor (17 km) at Sahibabad RapidX Station in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh on October 20, 2023. % Foundation stone was laid on: On March 8, 2019 by PM Modi Special: India’s first rapid rail system RRTS is a new rail-based, semi-high speed, high frequency transit system which can attain speed of upto 180 ken per hour. He also flagged off the Namo Bharat RapidX train connecting Sahibabad to Duhai Depot, marking the launch of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) in India The Prime Minister personally traveled inthe regional rapid train named Namo Bharat. * * » Amrit Bharat Railway station scheme | Scheme aims to enhance and modernize railway stations throughout the Indian Railways network. % The scheme currently intends to upgrade and modernize a total of 1275 stations across the Indian Railway system. Icwas launched in February 2023 by Ministry of Railways “Travel for LiFE’ & Best Tourism Village Award, 2023 ‘The Ministry of Tourism, India hosted its first and the 46* Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart 2023 in the city of New Delhi in October, 2023. % Previously, on the occasion of World Tourism, Day 2023 September 27), Ministry of Tourism, organised the Global Launch of Travel for LiFE?. % The Global launch of Travel for LIFE was done at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi G Highlights of the ‘Travel for LiFE? Programme Travel for LIFE? is a sectoral program under yn LIFE targeted towards the tourism sector. 3) ‘CURRENT DRISHTI YEARLY