30th to 1st January 2024

1. Satnam Singh Sandhu has been nominated by President Draupadi Murmu to

the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament.
2. 12th Fail -the film won the Best Popular Film Award at the Filmfare Awards
2024
3. Divyansh Singh Panwar won the round in the Men's 10m Air Rifle Shooting
event at ISSF World Cup 2024
4. NTPC Green Energy Limited has signed an agreement with the Maharashtra
state government for green hydrogen.
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5. Justice Prasanna B Varale took oath as the new judge of the Supreme Court.
6. French aerospace company Airbus will establish India's first private helicopter
assembly line (FAL) in collaboration with Tata. Airbus Helicopters has
announced a partnership with Tata Group for civil helicopters.
7. Janik Sinner won the Men's Singles title of the Australian Open 2024
8. Deepti Sharma a female cricketer has been appointed by the Uttar Pradesh
government to the post of DSP in the UP Police
9. The Indian Army is organizing a joint military exercise 'SADA TANSEEQ'
with Saudi Arabia
10. Arina Sabalenka won the Australian Open 2024 women's singles title.
11. Rohan Bopanna (India) and Matthew Ebden (Australia) pair won the men's
doubles title of the Australian Open 2024.
12. President Draupadi Murmu Inaugurated the new building 'Kaushal Bhawan'
for the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
13. Thirty-one people were honoured by the Central Government with 'Jeevan
Raksha Padaks' on Republic Day this year.
the chief guest of Republic Day celebrations this year was Emmanuel Macron
(President of France)
14. The theme of National Voters Day 2024 is 'Nothing like voting, I vote for
sure'
15. Mr. Man Singh has become the second Indian to win a gold medal in the
Asian Marathon Championship.
16. Nisha Pahuja has directed the documentary film 'To Kill a Tiger' nominated
for Oscar 2024
17. Suryakumar Yadav won the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year Award.
18. Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana is related to the - Rooftop solar panels.

19. The Uttar Pradesh government honoured Dr. Ritu Karidhal Srivastava and
Naveen Tiwari with 'Uttar Pradesh Gaurav Samman'.
20. Parakram Diwas' is celebrated every year in India on23rd January to
commemorate the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
21. In badminton, Tai Tzu Ying (Chinese Taipei) recently won the 'India Open
2024' women's singles title.
22. PM Narendra Modi led the main ritual of the much-awaited Pran Pratistha
ceremony of Shri Ramlala in Ayodhya.
23. Chandrakant Sompura is the chief architect of the construction of Ayodhya
Ram temple.
24. Virat Kohli of the Indian team has been dropped from the upcoming Test
series against England.
25. Daljit Singh Chaudhary was recently appointed Director General of
'Sashastra Seema Bal'
26. In Andhra Pradesh, the 125-foot-high bronze statue of Dr. BR Ambedkar was
inaugurated on 18th January.
27. Asia's largest aviation expo, Wings India 2024, was organized in Hyderabad
28. Rohit Sharma (batsman) made the record of scoring most centuries in T20
International.
29. Rameshbabu Praggnanand became India's number one chess player, leaving
behind Vishwanathan Anand
30. the 12th General Assembly of the Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace was
organized in New Delhi
31. Switzerland will host the 'Global Peace Summit' on Ukraine.
32. Mr Ranjan Gogoi was honoured with Assam State's highest honour 'Assam
Vaibhav'
33. Vice Admiral AN Pramod was appointed as 'Director General of Naval
Operations' in the Indian Navy- Vice Admiral AN Pramod.
34. Lionel Messi was honoured with the Best FIFA Men's Player Award Lionel
Messi
35. Succession won the title of 'Best Drama Series' at the 75th Emmy Awards.
36. Yogesh Singh won the gold medal in the men's 25-meter standard pistol event
in the Asian Shooting Championship 2024
37. The theme of Indian Army Day in the year 2024 is- "In Service of the
Nation"
38. In Bikaner, a city of Rajasthan the ‘International Camel Festival' was
organized.
39. Wanindu Hasaranga became the fastest bowler to take 7 wickets in an ODI
International match.
40. Rohit Sharma became the first male cricketer to play 150 matches in the T20
International.
41. Indian Army Day is celebrated every year on 15th January.
42. Pench Tiger Reserve has got the title of India's first 'Dark Sky Park' (A night
observatory has been established and the area near Bagholi is
designated for stargazing.)
43. National Youth Day is celebrated every year on the 12th of January. It is
celebrated every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami
Vivekananda.
 44. Sheikh Hasina will take oath as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh for the
fourth consecutive time.
45. Mr Sameer Kumar Sinha has been appointed by the Central Government as
Additional Secretary and Director General (Acquisition) in the Ministry of
Defence.
46. Aman Sehrawat won the gold medal in 57 kg category in the Zagreb Open
2024 wrestling tournament.
47. Padmanabhan and Narayanan Kutty are the two Indians who have been
included by ICC in the list of match officials for the upcoming Under-19 Men's
World Cup.
48. World Hindi Day is celebrated every year on the 10th January.
49. Gabriel Attal has been named as the new Prime Minister of France.
50. German Footballer Franz Beckenbauer passed away on 10th Jan.
51. Twenty-six players including Mohammed Shami were honored with Arjuna
Award.
52. 'Chandubi Mahotsav' was recently celebrated in Assam
53. 'Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas' is celebrated every year on the 9th January
54. Chirag Shetty and Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy -badminton players were
awarded the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award this year.
55. Ashwini Gupta has been appointed as the new CEO of 'Adani Ports'
56. Oppenheimer -film received the Best Film Award at the Golden Globes 2024
57. 'Cillian Murphy' received the Best Actor Award for Best Performance in a
Motion Picture, Drama Category at the Golden Globes 2024
58. 'Kadiyal Sarees' of West Bengal recently got GI tag .
59. The Aatmnirbhar Bharat Utsav 2024 was organized in – Bharat Mandapam,
New Delhi
60. Debrigadh Wildlife Sanctuary wildlife sanctuary was recently included in the
Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme.
61. 'Rahat Vani Kendra' was inaugurated for early disaster warning in Uttar
Pradesh
62. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kochi-Lakshadweep Islands Submarine
Optical Fiber Connection.
63. Anahat Singh won the title of Scottish Junior Open Squash Under-19
64. In Mathura, a city of UP the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the
first Sainik School for girls.
Note : Few Facts on Ram Mandir-
The majestic Ram Temple in Ayodhya, was inaugurated on Jan 22, it is a marvel that blends
traditional Indian heritage with modern scientific techniques. Designed by the renowned
architect Chandrakant B Sompura and his son Ashish, The Ram Mandir in Ayodhya is
designed in the Nagara style of architecture. the temple stands proudly on 2.7 acres of land
in the historic temple town Spanning 250 feet in width and 161 feet in height, the main
temple area covers 2.67 acres, boasting 390 pillars, 46 doorways, and 5 mandaps. The main
Garbh Griha holds the idols of Ram Lalla, accompanied by multiple mandaps, including
Rang Mandap & Nritya Mandap.
The construction material for the temple mostly comes from Bansi Paharpur that includes
pink stone and sandstone. The statue of Rama is181 m (594 ft) in breadth and 251 m (823
ft) tall including a plinth and umbrella. Arun Yogiraj,is the master sculptor behind the divine
murti. The 51-inch idol was sculpted using Krishna Shila stone, which is common in the
districts of HD Kote and Mysore. This stone, which has a black look is named
"krishnashila" because it is the same colour as that of Lord Krishna. The "Krishna Shila"
stone, known for its black appearance was used so that the stone does not corrode over time
or react when milk is poured over the idol.
Shaligram Stone is a fossilized ammonite, a type of mollusk that lived millions of years ago.
It is found in the sacred rivers of the Himalayas, particularly the Gandaki River in Nepal. the
idols of Lord Ram and Sita are to be carved out of a special stone known as the Shaligram
Stone