2024 Important Current Affairs
”Cyclone Remal” hits Bangladesh and India (West Bengal):
- Naming: Oman
- Meaning: Sand
- Impact: Bay of Bengal
- Type: Tropical
- Date: May 26, 2024
Other Important Cyclones:
| Name | Named By | Meaning | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dana | Qatar | Generosity | Bay of Bengal |
| Yagi | Japan | Goat | South East Asia |
| Remal | Oman | Sand | Bay of Bengal |
India launches world’s 1st 3D-printed rocket engine (May, 2024):
Agnibaan: World’s 1 st 3D printed rocket engine successfully launched by Agnikul Cosmos (Chennai-based startup).
World Press Freedom Index 2024:
World Press Freedom Index 2024, released by Reporters Without Borders:
- India’s Rank 159 Out Of 180 countries which is two ranks higher than last year (161).
- 1st is NORWAY.
- 2nd is Denmark.
- 180th rank is Eritrea
Jenny Erpenbeck’s ‘Kairos’ wins the International Booker Prize (Nov, 2024)
The Booker Prize is a prestigious annual award for the best original novel written in English by an author from the Commonwealth, Ireland, or Zimbabwe.
- Won: “Jenny Erpenbeck” (Germany)
- For His Novel “Kairos”
- Translated Into English By Michael Hofmann
P.M. Modi gets Kuwait’s highest honour ‘The Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer’ (Dec, 2024)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded Kuwait’s highest honor, “The Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer”, by Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah in Kuwait. This is the 20th international honour bestowed on Modi.
- ‘The Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer’ is a knighthood order of Kuwait.
2025 Kumbh Mela is going to be held at Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh (Jan 13 - Feb 26)
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World Chess Championship 2024 (Nov-Dec, 2024)
- D Gukesh, at 18, becomes the youngest-ever World Chess Champion, defeating “Ding Liren” (China) in Singapore.
- Gukesh’s victory marks India’s second world champion after Viswanathan Anand.
96th Academy Awards Oscars (March, 2024)
P.M. Modi launches LIC’s Bima Sakhi Yojana (Dec, 2024)
On December 9, 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched LIC’s BIMA SAKHI Yojana in Panipat, Haryana, aimed at empowering women.
Under this scheme, women will have the opportunity to earn income by becoming BIMA SAKHIs, contributing to their families’ livelihoods.
Bharat Ratna 2024
In 2024, several distinguished individuals were honored with the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award:
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M. S. Swaminathan: A geneticist and agricultural scientist, Swaminathan is celebrated for his pivotal role in India’s Green Revolution, which revolutionized agriculture, ensuring food security and rural development.
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L. K. Advani: A key figure in Indian politics and Deputy Prime Minister from 2002-2004, Advani is associated with the Ram Janmabhoomi movement and the advocacy for the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
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P. V. Narasimha Rao: As India’s 9th Prime Minister (1991-1996), Rao implemented landmark economic reforms and liberalization policies that transformed India’s economy and integrated it into the global economic framework.
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Charan Singh: The 5th Prime Minister of India (1979-1980), Singh focused on agrarian reforms and improving the welfare of farmers during his tenure.
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Karpoori Thakur: The 11th Chief Minister of Bihar, Thakur introduced the reservation policy for state government jobs in 1978, promoting social equity and opportunities for marginalized communities.
2024 Lok Sabha Election
In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP secured 240 seats (with a vote share of 36.56%), falling short of the 272-majority mark and performing worse than in 2019 (303 seats) and 2014 (282 seats). With support from key allies like N Chandrababu Naidu’s Telugu Desam Party (TDP), which won 16 seats, and Nitish Kumar’s JD(U), which won 12 seats, the NDA managed to cross the halfway mark.
- NDA (National Democratic Alliance): 293
- Bharatiya Janata Party: 240
- Telugu Desam Party: 16
- Janata Dal (United): 12
- INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance): 234
- Indian National Congress: 99
- Samajwadi Party: 37
- All India Trinamool Congress: 29
List of Council Ministers