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SPORTS
Virat Kohli won the Pubity Athlete of the Year award 2023,
beating famous football player Lionel Messi.
Rohit Sharma was named the captain of the ICC Men's ODI
team of the year in the ICC Awards 2023, recognizing his
outstanding performance in international cricket.
Shubman Gill was honoured with the Cricketer of the Year

award, acknowledging his extraordinary performance in 2023.
Ravi Shastri was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement

Award at the BCCI Awards in Hyderabad, recognizing his
significant contributions to Indian cricket.
ICC Awards
2023
Australian cricketer David Warner officially

announced his retirement from ODI cricket.
This announcement came just before his final
Test match against Pakistan at the Sydney
Cricket Ground.

SPORTS
Australia's Shaun Marsh, a renowned name in international
and domestic cricket, has announced his retirement from all
forms of the sport.
New Zealand's veteran pace bowler Tim Southee has created

history by becoming the first bowler to take 150 wickets in
T20 Internationals.
Sue Redfern from England is set to become the first ICC-

appointed female neutral umpire, marking a significant
stride towards gender inclusivity in cricket officiating.
Real Madrid Wins Against Barcelona

in Spanish Super Cup.
It took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
1. Men’s Player of the Year: Lionel Messi

2. Women’s Player of the Year: Aitana
Bonmati
3. Men’s and Women’s Goalkeeper of the
Year: Ederson and Mary Earps
4. Men’s Coach of the Year: Pep Guardiola
5. Women’s Coach of the Year: Sarina
Wiegman
6. FIFA Puskas Award: Guilherme Madruga
7. Brazilian football legend Marta received
The FIFA Special Award.
8. The Brazil men’s national team earned
the FIFA Fair Play award.
Sumit Nagal scripts history, becoming the first Indian

since 1989 to defeat a seeded player at a Grand Slam.

SPORTS
Indian teenager Anahat Singh produced a dominant
performance, bagging the girls’ under-19 title at the
2023 Scottish Junior Open squash held in Edinburgh.
India’s Koneru Humpy clinched the women’s individual

silver medal at the 2023 World Rapid Chess Championships
held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Anahat Singh, a rising star in Indian squash, secured

victory in the girls' under-19 category at the 2023
Scottish Junior Open squash held in Edinburgh.
Indian Olympian Divyansh Singh Panwar wins gold in

men's air rifle event at ISSF World Cup in Cairo.
Sreeja Akula, an Indian table tennis player, reached a

pivotal point in her career, clinching her first international
title at WTT Feeder Corpus Christi 2024 in Texas, USA.
Aman Sehrawat, a rising wrestling star from India, clinched

a gold medal in the 57 kg men's singles wrestling event at
the 2024 Zagreb Open.
Indian boxer Mandeep Jangra won the U.S.-based

National Boxing Association's intercontinental super
featherweight title after defeating American Gerardo
Esquivel at Toppenish City, Washington.
R. Praggnanandhaa defeated world champion
Ding Liren of China in the fourth round of the
Tata Steel Chess Tournament, a win which also
helped him surpass the legendary Viswanathan
Anand as the top-rated Indian player.

SPORTS
The Beach Games 2024, the first multi-sports
beach games in India, organized at the pristine
blue flag certified Ghoghla Beach in Diu
concluded with landlocked Madhya Pradesh
emerging overall champion, topping the medal
tally with a total of 18 medals, including an
impressive haul of 7 golds.
Indian tennis veteran Rohan Bopanna, 43, has made

history as the oldest player to reach the men's doubles
tennis World No. 1 spot. Partnering with Australian
Mathew Ebden, they secured a semi-final spot at the
Australian Open.
AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2024
Rohan Bopanna Jannik Sinner Aryna Sabalenka

Matthew Ebden
Netherlands team emerged victorious in

the first-ever FIH Hockey 5s Women's
World Cup, sealing the championship
with a 7-2 triumph over India in the
final.

SPORTS
Carlos Sainz, at the age of 61, has made history
by winning the Dakar Rally for the fourth time.
His latest victory in the 2024 rally marks him as
the oldest winner of this gruelling race. Sainz,
also known as ‘El Matador’, is renowned for his
extraordinary skills and endurance in one of the
most challenging motorsport events in the
world.
The Khelo India Winter Games 2024 is

the fourth edition of the annual event
in the Khelo India calendar.
The mascot of the Khelo India Winter Games 2024 is

a snow leopard. It has been named ‘Sheen-e She’ or
Shan in Ladakh region.
Shri Anurag Singh Thakur gave away the trophies

at the closing ceremony of the Khelo India Youth
Games 2023 Tamil Nadu in Chennai.
Maharashtra finished in the top position with a total of 158 medals

(57 gold, 48 silver, 53 bronze) while Tamil Nadu and Haryana took
the 2nd and 3rd positions respectively
9th Asian Winter Games in 2025.

The slogan 'Dream of Winter, Love
among Asia,'
Mascot - 'Bin Bin' and 'Ni Ni'
Emblem - Breakthrough
Madrid will host the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix

from 2026 to 2035 on a new circuit around the capital’s
IFEMA exhibition centre.

DEFENCE
The UAE Land Forces contingent comprising 45
personnel arrived in India to participate in the 1st
edition of the India - UAE Joint Military Exercise
‘DESERT CYCLONE’. The Exercise is conducted
in Mahajan, Rajasthan.
The Indian Army contingent comprising 25
personnel reached Egypt to take part in the 2nd
edition of India-Egypt Joint Special Forces
Exercise CYCLONE. The Exercise was
conducted at Anshas, Egypt. The first edition of
the exercise was conducted last year in India.
The 11th edition of India-Kyrgyzstan Joint Special
Forces Exercise KHANJAR has commenced at the
Special Forces Training School in Bakloh,
Himachal Pradesh.
The inaugural edition of India-Saudi Arabia
Joint Military Exercise ‘SADA TANSEEQ’
commenced at Mahajan, Rajasthan.
The Saudi Arabian contingent comprising 45 personnel is being
represented by Royal Saudi Land Forces. The Indian Army
contingent also comprising 45 personnel is being represented by a
Battalion from the Brigade of the Guards (Mechanised Infantry).
The Indian Army has launched Operation Sarvashakti in
Jammu and Kashmir. It involves security forces on both
sides of the Pir Panjal range. The goal is to flush out
terrorists who have ambushed Indian troops in Rajouri
and Poonch.
The operation is on the lines of Operation Sarpvinash of 2003, which
was launched against terrorists south of the Pir Panjal range, which
lasted three months and resulted in the elimination of nearly 100
terrorists.

DEFENCE
The Defence Research and Development
Organisation of India, in a significant
advancement, introduced ‘Ugram,’ an
advanced 7.62 x 51 mm calibre assault rifle.
Defence Research and Development Organisation

(DRDO) conducted a successful flight-test of the
New Generation AKASH (AKASH-NG) missile
from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur
off the coast of Odisha.
Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt flagged off the
indigenously developed and manufactured Astra Missiles
for supply to the Indian Air Force.
Indigenous SARVATRA Bridge Systems is

Developed by DRDO and Produced by BEML
for the Indian Army. Sarvatra is the multi-span
mobile bridge with a high mobility launch
platform & multi-span capability up to 75 m
with individual spans of 15 m.
NATO has announced to launch its biggest

military exercise since the Cold War named -
Steadfast Defender-2024. The drills will
involve around 90,000 personnel, more than
50 ships, over 80 aircraft, and at least 1,100
combat vehicles.
In the 2024 Global Firepower Military Strength

Rankings, the US secured the top position, with
Russia and China following. India claimed the
4th spot. Bhutan ranks lowest with a power index
of 6.3704.

DEFENCE
Exercise “Sahyog-Kaijin” between coast guards
of India & Japan conducted off the coast of
Chennai. Japanese Coast Guard Ship Yashima &
ICG ships and other assets including 9 vessels,
and 6 aircraft from Eastern Region participated &
carried out joint operations like search & rescue,
pollution response and fire fighting
The maiden Bilateral Maritime Exercise

between the Indian Navy (IN) and
Royal Thai Navy (RTN) was conducted.
Indigenously built Indian Naval ships
Kulish and IN LCU 56 participated in
the inaugural edition of the exercise.
The 36th edition of India-Thailand
Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai
CORPAT) was also conducted along
with the maiden bilateral exercise.
The Indo-Thai Bilateral Exercise is being named as ‘Ex-Ayutthaya’,
which literally translates to ‘The Invincible One’ or ‘Undefeatable’,
and symbolises the significance of two of the oldest cities Ayodhya
in India and Ayutthaya in Thailand, the historic legacies, rich
cultural ties and shared historical narratives dating back to several
centuries.
Indian Navy's P8I aircraft landed at Guam
to participate in Exercise Sea Dragon - 24.
The exercise aims to enhance synergy and
interoperability amongst participating
navies from US, Australia, South Korea
and Japan through professional
interactions on ground and in air.

DEFENCE
Indian Navy swiftly responded to the hijacking
incident onboard Liberian flagged Bulk Carrier MV
Lila Norfolk deploying considerable strength of assets
(both ships and aircraft) and an aggressive intent to
counter attack by pirates.
Responding swiftly to the developing situation, Indian Navy launched
a Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) and has diverted INS Chennai
deployed for Maritime Security Operations to assist the vessel.
25T Bollard Pull (BP) Tug, Bhishm was
launched by Cmde S Sreekumar, Warship
Production Superintendent (Kolkata) at
M/s Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd (M/s
TRSL), Kolkata. This Tug is a proud flag
bearer of “Make in India” initiative of
Govt of India.
Indian Navy's Fast Attack Craft INS
Kabra arrived at Colombo, Sri Lanka.
The visit further strengthens the
bilateral cooperation and camaraderie
between the two Navies in keeping
with the Prime Minister's vision of
SAGAR.
INS Visakhapatnam, mission deployed in Gulf of
Aden for anti-piracy operations, swiftly responded
to a distress call by Marshall Island flagged MV
Genco Picardy following a drone attack at 2311
hrs on 17 Jan 24.
The Ministry of Defence has signed
Contract with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
Ltd (MDL), Mumbai for acquisition of 14
Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) for the Indian
Coast Guard.

DEFENCE
The Indian Navy's indigenously designed
and built survey ship, INS Nirupak, was
decommissioned after 38 years of illustrious
service to the nation in a ceremony, presided
by Vice Admiral Adhir Arora, AVSM, NM,
Chief Hydrographer to the Govt of India at
Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam
Indian Navy Ships Cheetah, Guldar

and Kumbhir were decommissioned
on 12 Jan 2024 after rendering four
decades of glorious service to the
nation.
The decommissioning event was conducted at Port Blair in a

traditional ceremony wherein the National Flag, the Naval Ensign
and Decommissioning Pennants of the three ships were lowered for
the last time, at sunset.
The Indian Navy on Wednesday got
its first indigenous medium-altitude
long-endurance (MALE) drone, the
Drishti 10 Starliner unmanned aerial
vehicle (UAV), which will boost its
intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance capabilities.
It has been built by Adani Defence and Aerospace at its Hyderabad
facility with technology transfer from Israeli defence firm Elbit
Systems.
Indian Army will observe the year 2024 as the ‘Year
of Tech Absorption’ and focus its efforts in leveraging
technology as an enabler towards a transformative
change.

DEFENCE
The Indian Navy has strategically chosen
Telangana as the location for its second Very
Low Frequency (VLF) communication
transmission station in the country. This
significant development is set to take place in
the Vikarabad district, with the new VLF
center scheduled for completion by 2027.
The third edition of Project ‘Veer Gatha’, a

joint initiative of Ministry of Defence and
Ministry of Education as part of Republic Day
celebrations, has witnessed an overwhelming
pan India response. Approx. 1.37 crore students
from around 2.43 lakh schools participated in
the initiative, with 100 winners being selected
at the national level.
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated first all-

girls Sainik School at Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh.
In a first, an Indian Air Force (IAF) C-130

Super Hercules tactical transport aircraft
made a night landing at the Advanced
Landing Ground (ALG) in Kargil close to
the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan
along with a team of Garud special forces.
Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted Exercise

Desert Knight along with French Air and
Space Force (FASF) and United Arab
Emirates (UAE) Air Force.
“The only impossible journey is the one you never begin.”

NATIONAL
The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic
Sciences (CCRAS) along with National Commission
for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) has launched
'SMART 2.0' (Scope for Mainstreaming Ayurveda
Research among Teaching professionals) program.
It aims to promote robust clinical studies in priority areas of
Ayurveda with Ayurveda academic institutions/hospitals across the
country through mutual collaboration.
Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate

Change has submitted three nominations from
India for Wetland City Accreditation (WCA) of
Indore (Madhya Pradesh), Bhopal (Madhya
Pradesh) & Udaipur (Rajasthan) under the
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.
Punjab has achieved a significant milestone in

road safety. The state has become the first in
India to meticulously map all 784 accident black
spots using the Mappls App, a cutting-edge
navigation system developed by MapMyIndia.
The Tamil Nadu and Singapore governments

collaborate to finalise the framework for India’s
first Net Zero Industrial Park in Chennai in one
year.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the
Demonstration Fast Reactor Fuel Reprocessing
Plant (DFRP) at the Indira Gandhi Centre for
Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam, to the
nation.
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.”

NATIONAL
Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the
27th National Youth Festival in Nashik,
Maharashtra.
The theme for National Youth Day
2024 is “Arise, Awake, and Realise the
Power You Hold.”
The National Youth Festival is organized every year from 12th to

16th January, with the 12th of January being the birth anniversary
of Swami Vivekananda. The host state for the Festival this year is
Maharashtra. The theme of this year’s Festival is Viksit Bharat@
2047: युवा के लिए, युवा के द्वारा.
Suchetha Satish set a world record by singing in
an unprecedented 140 languages during a single
concert, held at the Indian Consulate Auditorium
in Dubai, UAE, as part of the "Concert for
Climate" to raise awareness about climate change.
World Hindi Day is being observed on 10 January. The day

is commemorated every year with the objective to promote
use of Hindi language abroad.
Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated Atal Bihari

Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu in
Navi Mumbai
MTHL Atal Setu has been constructed at

the cost of more than Rs 17,840 crores
and is about a 21.8 km long 6-lane
bridge having about 16.5 km length
over the sea and about 5.5 km on the
land.

NATIONAL
The “Maratha Military Landscapes of India”
will be India’s nomination for recognition as
UNESCO World Heritage List for the year
2024-25. The twelve component parts of this
nomination are, Salher fort, Shivneri fort,
Lohgad, Khanderi fort, Raigad, Rajgad,
Pratapgad, Suvarnadurg, Panhala Fort, Vijay
durg, Sindhudurg in Maharashtra and
Gingee Fort in Tamil Nadu.
Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change
submits proposals for Wetland City Accreditation under
the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands for cities of Indore,
Bhopal and Udaipur.
These are the first three Indian cities for which nominations have
been submitted for WCA based on the proposals received from
respective State Wetlands Authorities in collaboration with the
Municipal Corporations.
Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary (TN)
Magadi Kere Conservation Reserve (KA)
Longwood Shola Reserve Forest (TN)
Ankasamudra Bird Conservation Reserve
(KA)
Aghanashini Estuary (KA)
India has increased its tally of Ramsar sites (Wetlands of International

Importance) to 80 from existing 75 by designating five more wetlands as
Ramsar sites.
Dr Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated
‘Prasadam,’ the nation’s first healthy and
hygienic food street, in a grand ceremony
at Neelkanth Van, Mahakal Lok, Ujjain,
Madhya Pradesh.

NATIONAL
Similipal Kai chutney
Kapdaganda shawl Nayagarh Kanteimundi Brinjal
"SEVEN PRODUCTS
FROM ODISHA Lanjia Saura Painting Odisha Khajuri Guda
HAVE BEEN
AWARDED THE GI
TAG." Koraput Kala Jeera Rice Dhenkanal Magji
West Bengal has acquired a Geographical

Indication (GI) tag for some products
which include Sundarban honey, Black
Nunia rice from Jalpaiguri district and
Tangail, Gorod and Kadiyal sarees.
The three products, which are indigenous

to the state of Arunachal Pradesh, having
received the GI tag are: Adi Kekir (ginger),
handmade carpets and Wancho wooden
craft.
Kachchhi Kharek, the historic date variety

from Kutch, Gujarat, has received the second
fruit-related geographical indication (GI) tag
in the state, acknowledging its cultivation
roots dating back 400-500 years.

NATIONAL
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has
launched K-SMART (Kerala Solutions for
Managing Administrative Reformation and
Transformation), the first of its kind project
in the country aimed at making available all
services of local self government institutions
over a uniform digital platform. K-SMART
ensures easy access of most vital services to
the common public.
The Kerala Drug Control Department has
taken a proactive step to combat the growing
threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
through Operation Amrith (Antimicrobial
Resistance Intervention For Total Health).
This initiative aims to curb the overuse of
antibiotics in the state by conducting surprise
raids in pharmacies and detecting over-the-
counter (OTC) sales of antibiotics without a
doctor’s prescription.
KOCHI-LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS
SUBMARINE OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTION
(KLI-SOFC)
The Prime Minister inaugurated the

Kochi-Lakshadweep Islands Submarine
Optical Fiber Connection (KLI-SOFC)
project, bringing high-speed internet
connectivity to Lakshadweep and opening
up new possibilities and opportunities for
the region.

NATIONAL
Dr. V.K. Saraswat, Member (S&T), NITI
AAYOG inaugurated India’s First National
Highway Steel Slag Road section on NH- 66
Mumbai-Goa National Highway.
Assam CM launched 200 electric buses in

Guwahati, a significant step towards a
pollution-free Assam. This initiative
reflects the state government's dedication
to environmental sustainability.
Odisha's CM, Naveen Patnaik, inaugurated

Malkangiri airport in the southwestern
region, aiming to boost connectivity and
spur development in tribal-dominated areas.
Himalayan Wolf has been assessed for the first time in

the International Union for Conservation of Nature
(IUCN)’s Red List and categorised as ‘Vulnerable’.
In a remarkable development for India’s wildlife

conservation, the first-ever confirmed sighting of
the rare Tibetan Brown Bear (scientific name:
Ursus arctos pruinosus) was recorded in the high
altitudes of North Sikkim.
The Government of Maharashtra has
declared a new Conservation Reserve in
the forest land of Sangli district namely
'Atpadi Conservation Reserve'. The newly
formed Atpadi Conservation Reserve
connects the Maini Conservation Area in
the west with the Maldhok Bird Sanctuary
in the northeast.

NATIONAL
Pench Tiger Reserve, located in Maharashtra, has
achieved distinction as India's inaugural Dark Sky
Park, ranking fifth in Asia.
A rare golden tiger was spotted in Kaziranga National Park,

Assam.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has unveiled

plans for the establishment of the world’s first ‘black
tiger safari’ near the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in
Mayurbhanj.
The Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological
Park (PNHZP) in West Bengal, also known
as Darjeeling Zoo, has received international
recognition from WAZA for its successful
Conservation Breeding Programme (CBC)
for snow leopards, showcasing its
commitment to wildlife conservation.
Mosquitofish, used to fight mosquitoes, has become

invasive in India.
Wildlife biologists consider mosquitofish to be among the hundred

most detrimental invasive alien species in India, researchers have
found, based on a genetic study, that two species of the fish, Gambusia
affinis and Gambusia holbrooki, had taken over many ecosystems
across the country, the former especially in northeast India.
NHAI's 'One Vehicle, One FASTag' initiative is

strategically designed to prevent the prevalent
practice of using a single FASTag for multiple
vehicles or linking multiple FASTags to a
specific vehicle. The aim is to ensure individual
accountability and efficient toll collection at
Toll Plazas.

NATIONAL
The 9th edition of the Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival
(PPHF) took place at Seijosa in the Pakke Kessang
district of Arunachal Pradesh.
The world's tallest statue of Dr B.R. Ambedkar, known as

the 'Statue of Social Justice,' with a height of 206 feet, was
unveiled in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
Election Commission of India launched logo and tagline

“Chunav ka Parv, Desh Ka Garv” for voter awareness
campaign for Lok Sabha Elections 2024.
Since 2011, National Voters’ Day has been celebrated on January 25, to
mark the foundation day of the Election Commission of India in 25
January 1950.
Jai Sri Ram

The Ram temple in Ayodhya has been designed in the Nagara Style
of Temple Architecture.
Architect - Chandrakant B. Sompura

The idol of five-year-old Ram Lalla, crafted by Mysuru sculptor
Arun Yogiraj, stands at 51 inches and was consecrated in a special
ceremony.

NATIONAL
Republic Day 2024
Chief Guest - French President Emmanuel Macron.

Theme - “Viksit Bharat” (Developed India) and “Bharat – Loktantra
ki Matruka” (India – Mother of Democracy).
Tableaux - A total of 25 tableaux from 16 States/UTs & 9
Ministries/Departments.
India’s Central Drugs Standard Control

Organisation (CDSCO) has launched
the ‘National Single Window System
(NSWS),’ It is a unified portal designed
by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to
streamline the import of medical
devices.

INTERNATIONAL
France has pioneered the implementation of fully
digital Schengen visas for the 2024 Paris Olympics
through the "Olympic Consulate" system, making
it the first European Union member to adopt such
an online visa processing approach.
North Korea conducted the test of its underwater

nuclear weapons system, named "Haeil-5-23," as a
strategic response to joint military drills by South
Korea, the United States, and Japan.
BRICS, the group of emerging-market nations, will

double its membership as Saudi Arabia, Iran, UAE,
Ethiopia, and Egypt accept invitations.
Russia assumed the BRICS chairmanship with

the motto "Strengthening Multilateralism for
Equitable Global Development and Security"
VIBRANT GUJARAT GLOBAL SUMMIT
President of Timor-Leste, H.E. Dr. Jose Ramos

Horta visited India to attend the 10th Vibrant
Gujarat Global Summit in Gandhinagar.
Theme : Gateway to the Future
Prime Minister re-affirmed India’s commitment to build a vibrant

"Delhi-Dili” connect.
He also invited Timor-Leste to join the International Solar Alliance
(ISA) and the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI).
He congratulated President Horta for ASEAN’s in-principle decision
to admit Timor-Leste as its 11th member and expressed hope for its
attainment of full membership soon.

INTERNATIONAL
Kyrgyzstan has officially declared the Snow Leopard
(Panthera uncia) as its national symbol, signifying its
commitment to conservation and ecological balance.
Denmark has announced its Green Fuels Alliance

India (GFAI) initiative to boost collaborative efforts
between the two countries in the sustainable energy
solutions sector and advance their joint global goal
towards carbon neutrality
In a historic milestone for India, the nation is set to chair

the UNESCO World Heritage Committee and host its 46th
session in New Delhi from July 21 to 31, 2024.
Singapore’s Changi Airport has once again been crowned

the World’s Best Airport for the year 2023, according to the
prestigious awards presented by the air transport research
firm, Skytrax.
India Signs Agreement for Lithium Exploration &
Mining Project in Argentina. Khanij Bidesh India
Limited to start Exploration & Development of Five
Lithium Blocks. Agreement gives further fillip to
India’s Efforts for Sourcing Lithium.
The 54th annual meeting of the World Economic

Forum has begun at Davos, Switzerland. The theme
of the conference is Rebuilding Trust, emphasizing
the focus on exploring the opportunities enabled by
the new technologies and their implications on
decision-making and global partnership.
One of the key takeaways from the Forum meeting was the
announcement of the launch of a “Global Good Alliance for Gender
Equity and Equality” with the support and endorsement by WEF
and Government of India.

INTERNATIONAL
The United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP), in collaboration with the Government
of Denmark, has introduced a groundbreaking
initiative in Ukraine, the establishment of “green
rooms” at the National Police headquarters in
Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
This innovative project aims to create a safe and supportive
environment for effective communication between law enforcement
officers and child survivors or witnesses of crime.
Switzerland has agreed to host a global peace summit

on Ukraine at the request of Ukrainian President
Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Alvaro, the first cyclone of 2024, made landfall near Morombe

in Madagascar.
The 19th Summit of the NAM (Non-Aligned
Movement ) was held in Kampala, Uganda, with the
theme of "Deepening Cooperation for Shared Global
Affluence".
Cabo Verde has been certified as malaria-free by the
World Health Organization, becoming the third
African nation to achieve this status.
Cameroon will be the first country to routinely give
children a new malaria vaccine as the shots are rolled out
in Africa.
IIT Madras to open new campus at Kandy in Sri Lanka.
The Government of India, under the New Education

Policy, has decided to include Farsi (Persian) as one of
the nine classical languages, emphasizing cultural ties
and connections between Iran and India.

SCIENCE &TECHNOLOGY
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has
successfully launched X-ray Polarimeter Satellite
(XPoSat) aboard Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
PSLV-C58.
This mission marks India’s first dedicated scientific endeavor to study
the polarisation of cosmic X-rays from celestial sources. The satellite
was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota,
Andhra Pradesh.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has said

that the INSAT-3DS satellite has been flagged off to the
launch port at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in
Sriharikota.
The satellite is designed for enhanced meteorological observations

and monitoring of land and ocean surfaces for weather forecasting
and disaster warning.
The commercial arm of ISRO, NewSpace India Limited
(NSIL) will launch GSAT-20 (renamed as GSAT-N2),
on-board SpaceX’s Falcon-9 during the second quarter
of 2024. The GSAT-20 is a high- throughput Ka-band
Satellite which will be fully owned, operated and
funded by NSIL.
ISRO informed that Aditya L1 has successfully entered the

Halo orbit around the L1 point.
Note : ISRO has developed 'Distress Alert Transmitter' (DAT) for

fisherman.
China launched a new satellite 'Einstein Probe' shaped

like a lotus to observe violent cosmic phenomena.

SCIENCE &TECHNOLOGY
Japan successfully launched a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
H2A rocket carrying IGS-Optical 8 (Information Gathering
Satellite), a government intelligence-gathering satellite, on
a mission to watch movements at military sites in North
Korea and to improve responses to natural disasters.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 successfully launched Axiom Space's Ax-3

mission, carrying the Crew Dragon capsule "Freedom" to
the International Space Station.
Japan landed the spacecraft 'Slim' (The Smart Lander for
Investigating Moon)on the Moon, becoming the fifth
country to do so.
NASA in collaboration with Lockheed Martin,
recently unveiled the X-59 supersonic jet, capable
of speeds up to 925 mph and designed to produce
quieter sonic booms, redefining supersonic travel.
The 9th edition of the India International
Science Festival (IISF) 2023 was held at
Faridabad, Haryana. The central theme of
IISF 2023 is “Science and Technology Public
Outreach in Amrit Kaal”.
Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal's artificial intelligence

(AI) startup, Krutrim, has become India's first AI
unicorn, and the fastest company to reach that status.
BharatGPT, introduced by CoRover.ai, is

India's first Large Language Model, supporting
text modality in a remarkable 22 languages,
addressing the linguistic diversity challenges
prevalent in the country.

AWARDS
In a historic achievement, Second Lt. Madison Marsh, a
U.S. Air Force officer, was crowned Miss America- the first
active-duty service member to achieve this prestigious title.
ISRO presented with “Indian of the Year Award" for the

year 2023 in the category ‘Outstanding Achievement’.
The award recognised the remarkable contribution made
by ISRO in pushing the boundaries of space exploration.
President Draupadi Murmu posthumously conferred

the prestigious Tenzing Norgay National Adventure
Award upon Savita Kanswal. The award, presented
to her father Radheshyam Kanswal, is a testament to
Savita’s exceptional achievements in the field of
mountaineering.
Gianni Infantino, FIFA President, received the
esteemed International Sports Personality of the Year
award, acknowledging remarkable achievements in
sports since its 2009 inception.
Naorem Roshibina Devi, hailing from Manipur,

secures the esteemed title of International Wushu
Federation Female Athlete of the Year in the Sanda
category.
The Uttar Pradesh government conferred the

‘Uttar Pradesh Gaurav Samman’ on eminent
ISRO scientist Dr Ritu Karidhal Srivastava, who
played a crucial role in the Chandrayaan Mission
and Naveen Tiwari, a noted entrepreneur from
Kanpur, who is regularly featured on covers of
magazines like Forbes and Fortune.

AWARDS
Renowned Bengali writer Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay has
been awarded the 2023 Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar. The
national award, named in honour of the late Kannada
poet Kuvempu, celebrates writers who have made
significant contributions to any Indian language.
Prof. B.R. Kamboj, the Vice Chancellor of Chaudhary
Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, has been
bestowed with the prestigious M.S. Swaminathan Award.
Former Chief Justice of India and current Rajya Sabha MP,

Ranjan Gogoi, is set to be honored with the prestigious
‘Assam Baibhav’ award, the highest civilian award in
Assam.
The Wings India 2024 is being held with the

main theme ‘Connecting India with the World
in Amritkal.
Bengaluru and Delhi airports were jointly
awarded the 'Best Airport of the Year' at the
Wings India Awards 2024
A day before the centenary celebrations of former Bihar

Chief Minister and socialist leader Karpoori Thakur,
President Droupadi Murmu on January 23 announced
that the late socialist leader will be awarded the Bharat
Ratna, India’s highest civilian award.
Deepa Bhandare, associated with Shri

Datta Cooperative Sugar Factory (SSK)
in Shirol taluka of Kolhapur, emerged
as a trailblazer as she clinched the
prestigious Best Environment Officer
Award at the ceremony.

AWARDS
KIRTI CHAKRA RECIPIENTS SERVICE : ARMY
IC-78103L MAJOR DIGVIJAY SINGH RAWAT, 21ST 4576018L HAVILDAR PAWAN KUMAR YADAV, 21ST
BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL BATTALION, THE MAHAR REGIMENT
FORCES)
SS-45933F MAJOR DEEPENDRA VIKRAM BASNET, 9114288Y HAVILDAR ABDUL MAJID, 9TH BATTALION, THE
4TH BATTALION, THE SIKH REGIMENT PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) (POSTHUMOUS)
MS-20323K CAPTAIN ANSHUMAN SINGH, THE ARMY 2710816W SEPOY PAWAN KUMAR, THE GRENADIERS,
MEDICAL CORPS, 26TH BATTALION, THE PUNJAB 55THBATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
REGIMENT (POSTHUMOUS) (POSTHUMOUS)
Param Vir Chakra Ashoka Chakra

Maha Vir Chakra Kirti Chakra
Vir Chakra Shaurya Chakra
Highest wartime gallantry Highest peacetime gallantry

awards awards
Padma Awards 2024
For the year 2024, the President has approved conferment of 132 Padma
Awards including 2 duo cases (in a duo case, the Award is counted as
one) as per list below. The list comprises 5 Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma
Bhushan and 110 Padma Shri Awards.
Padma Vibhushan (5)
Name Field State/Region/Country
Ms. Vyjayantimala Bali Art Tamil Nadu
Shri Konidela Chiranjeevi Art Andhra Pradesh
Shri M Venkaiah Naidu Public Affairs Andhra Pradesh
Shri Bindeshwar Pathak(Posthumous) Social Work Bihar
Ms. Padma Subrahmanyam Art Tamil Nadu

AWARDS
Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt gave away the best marching
contingents and tableaux awards for the Republic Day Parade 2024.
Results on the basis of the assessment of the panel Results on the basis of online public vote conducted
of Judges by MyGov web page
Best Marching Contingent among the three Best Marching Contingent among the three
services – Sikh Regiment Contingent services – Rajputana Rifles Regimental Marching
Contingent
Best Marching Contingent among Best Marching Contingent among CAPF/other

CAPF/other auxiliary forces – Delhi Police auxiliary forces - CRPF Woman Marching
Women Marching Contingent
Contingent
Best Tableaux (States/UTs) - Odisha (Woman Best Tableaux (States/UTs): Gujrat (Dhordo : A
Empowerment in Viksit Bharat) Global Icon Of Gujarat’s Border Tourism)
Best Tableau (Ministries/Departments) - Best Tableau (Central Ministries/Departments) –

Ministry of Culture – (Bharat : Mother of Vibrant Villages (Ministry of Home Affairs)
Democracy)
Best Motion Picture - Drama - Oppenheimer

Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Poor Things
Best Motion Picture - Animated - The Boy and the Heron
Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language - Anatomy of a Fall
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
- Lily Gladstone (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON)
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama -
Cillian Murphy (OPPENHEIMER)
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical
or Comedy - Emma Stone (POOR THINGS)
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical
or Comedy - Paul Giamatti ( THE HOLDOVERS)
Best Original Song - Motion Picture- What Was I Made For?
- ( BILLIE EILISH , FINNEAS O'CONNEL)

AWARDS
The 69th edition of the Filmfare Awards 2024 took place in
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Best Film - 12th Fail
Best Director - Vidhu Vinod Chopra (12th Fail)
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male)- Ranbir Kapoor (Animal)
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female) -Alia Bhatt (Rocky Aur Rani
Kii Prem Kahaani)
Lifetime Achievement Award - David Dhawan
Emmy Awards 2024
Best Drama Series - Succession
Best Actor in a Drama Series - Kieran Culkin (Succession)
Best Actress in a Drama Series - Sarah Snook (Succession)
Best Comedy Series - The Bear
Best Actor in a Comedy Series - Jeremy Allen White (The Bear)
Best Actress in a Comedy Series - Quinta Brunson (Abbott
Elementary)
Best Limited or Anthology Series - Beef (Netflix)
Best Writing for a Comedy Series - The Bear
Best Writing for a Drama Series - Succession
BOOKS
Four Stars of Destiny (An Autobiography) by General Manoj
Mukund Naravane.
Shri Amit Shah launched a book titled ‘Assam’s Braveheart

Lachit Barphukan’ in Guwahati, Assam.
The book “An Uncommon Love: The Early Life of

Sudha and Narayana Murthy,” authored by Chitra
Banerjee Divakaruni.

IMPORTANT DAYS
January 9th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
World Hindi Day

January 10th Theme: Hindi–Bridging Traditional Knowledge
and Artificial Intelligence
January 10th to
Startup India Innovation Week 2024
January 18th
National Youth Day

January 12th Theme: “Arise, Awake, and Realise the Power You
Hold.”
Indian Army Day

January 15th
Theme: In Service of the Nation
January 23rd Parakram Diwas
International Day of Education

January 24th
Theme: Learning for Lasting Peace
January 24th National Girl Child Day
The National Voters’ Day

January 25th
Theme: ‘Nothing Like Voting, I Vote For Sure’
National Tourism Day

January 25th
Theme: 'Sustainable Journeys, Timeless Memories,'
January 30th Martyrs’ Day, also known as Shaheed Diwas

APPOINTMENTS
Senthil Pandian C has been appointed as India's
ambassador to the World Trade Organisation (WTO)
in Geneva, succeeding Brajendra Navnit.
Arvind Panagariya, former Niti Aayog vice chairman and
Columbia University professor has been appointed as the
chairman of the Sixteenth Finance Commission.
Shri Sheel Vardhan Singh takes the oath of Office and

Secrecy as Member, UPSC.
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) appoints Randhir

Jaiswal as new official spokesperson, replacing
Arindam Bagchi.
Raghuram Iyer is appointed as the CEO of Indian Olympic

Association (IOA).
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has

been re-elected for a second term.
Azali Assoumani is being re-elected as the President of

Comoros.
President Emmanuel Macron appoints Gabriel Attal as France's

new prime minister. At 34, Attal is the youngest in history and
the first openly gay official to hold this prestigious position.
Sheikh Hasina emerged victorious in the 2024 elections,

securing a historic fifth term as the Prime Minister of
Bangladesh.
Tshering Tobgay has been re-elected for a second term as

Bhutan's Prime Minister, leading the People's Democratic
Party.

ranks and reports
THE HENLEY PASSPORT INDEX 2024
GLOBAL RANKING
Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3
Visa-free score - 194 Visa-free score - 193 Visa-free score - 192
France Finland Austria
Germany South Korea Denmark
Italy Sweden Ireland
Japan Netherlands
Singapore
Spain
Rank 4 Rank 5 Rank 80

Visa-free score - 191 Visa-free score - 190 Visa-free score - 62
Belgium Greece India

Luxembourg Malta Uzbekistan
Norway Switzerland
Portugal
United Kingdom
Cleanest Ganga Towns: Varanasi and Prayagraj received recognition as

the best and cleanest Ganga towns.

ranks and reports
Corruption Perceptions Index 2023
has been released by Transparency
International showing that most
countries have made little to no
progress in tackling public sector
corruption.
The CPI ranks 180 countries and
territories around the globe by
their perceived levels of public
sector corruption, scoring on a
scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100
(very clean).
Top Three Countries: Denmark with a score of 90 tops the index for
the sixth consecutive year, with Finland and New Zealand following
closely with scores of 87 and 85, respectively.
India's rank in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2023 has
slipped to 93 out of 180 countries, with a score of 39.
The National Board for Wildlife meeting

in New Delhi witnessed the release of the
report on the Status of Snow Leopards in
India by the Union Minister of
Environment, Forest, and Climate Change
(MoEFCC).
This report is a result of the Snow Leopard Population Assessment in

India (SPAI) Program, a significant scientific exercise that provides
crucial insights into the snow leopard population in India.
The SPAI exercise recorded a snow leopard population of 718
individuals in India, providing crucial data for conservation efforts.
The report detailed the estimated presence of snow leopards in different
states: Ladakh (477), Uttarakhand (124), Himachal Pradesh (51),
Arunachal Pradesh (36), Sikkim (21), and Jammu and Kashmir (9).

GOVERNMENT SCHEMES
Department of School Education & Literacy,
Ministry of Education, Government of India has
launched ‘Prerana: An Experiential Learning
program’, aiming to offer a meaningful, unique,
and inspiring experience to all participants, thereby
empowering them with leadership qualities.
Prerana is driven by a strong commitment to integrate principles of
Indian education system and the philosophy of value-based education
which is a corner stone of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
The Indian government, has launched

“PRITHvi VIgyan” scheme for the
Ministry of Earth Sciences.
The scheme, to be implemented

between 2021-26, aims to study the
atmosphere, ocean, weather, and
Earth system sciences.
The objectives include enhancing long-term observations of the

Earth System, developing modelling systems for weather prediction,
exploring polar and high seas regions, and developing technology
for oceanic resource harnessing.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) of India has
introduced "Mulya Pravah 2.0" as a significant directive to
promote ethical practices in higher education, addressing
challenges such as favouritism, sexual harassment, and
gender discrimination.
Chhattisgarh has introduced Mahtari Vandana
Yojana 2024, aiming to offer monthly economic
assistance of ₹1000 to women, totaling an annual
aid of ₹12,000, thereby empowering through
financial support.

GOVERNMENT SCHEMES
THE CONTEXT: Prime Minister recently
launched the ‘Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya
Yojana’, a pivotal government initiative
aimed at installing rooftop solar power
systems in one crore households.
This initiative comes in the backdrop of the existing Rooftop Solar

Programme.
It was launched in 2014 with the ambitious goal of achieving 40 GW
of cumulative installed capacity by 2022. It was later extended to 2026.
The primary objective of this scheme is to install solar power systems
on residential rooftops, benefiting approximately one crore
households.
This initiative not only aims to reduce electricity bills for the poor
and middle class but also aligns with India’s broader goal of achieving
self-reliance in the energy sector.
Jammu and Kashmir has taken a significant step towards

empowering its vibrant community of artisans and
craftspeople by becoming the first Union Territory (UT)
to implement the PM Vishwakarma Yojana.
In a significant move towards promoting

multilingualism in education, the central
government has introduced the ‘Anuvadini’
app, an Artificial Intelligence-based platform.
The initiative aims to make study materials
for all school and higher education courses
available in digital form, specifically in Indian
languages listed in the 8th Schedule of the
Indian Constitution.
“Doubt is a killer. You have to know who you are and what you stand for.”
Obituaries
Australian born investigative journalist and documentary
maker John Pilger died at the age of 84.
Franz Beckenbauer, one of only three men two have

won the FIFA World Cup as a player and as a manager,
has died at the age of 78.
Hindustani classical singer and music maestro Ustad

Rashid Khan passed away in Kolkata.
Veteran classical singer Swarayogini Dr. Prabha Atre,

died at her residence in Pune.
Dr. Nitya Anand, the developer of India's first oral

contraceptive pill 'Saheli', has passed away at the age
of 99. He served as the former director of the Central
Drug Research Institute and was instrumental in the
discovery of Centchroman.
The academic community has mourned the loss of

eminent historian R. Champakalakshmi, former
president of Indian History Congress and professor
in the Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal
Nehru University.
“Education is the passport to the future, for

tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.”
Practice Questions
1. The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) is released by which of the
following organisations?
a) Transparency International b) World Bank
c) Reporters without Borders d) World Economic Forum
2. Which among the following statements are correct
1) The inaugural edition of the India-Saudi Arabia Joint Military
Exercise ‘SADA TANSEEQ’ took place at Mahajan, Rajasthan.
2) The 11th edition of IndiaKyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise
KHANJAR has commenced at the Special Forces Training School in
Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh.
3) Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted Exercise Desert Knight along with
French Air and Space Force (FASF) and United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air
Force.
a) 1 and 2 only b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only d) All the above
3. ‘Neora Valley National Park’ which was recently in news is located in
which of the following states?
a) Chattisgarh b) West Bengal
c) Arunachal Pradesh d) Meghalaya
4. ‘Lithium Triangle’ involves which of the following countries ?
a) Afghanistan-Pakistan-Iran b) Argentina-Bolivia-Chile
c) Myanmar-Laos-Thailand d) Andorra-Brazil-Columbia
5. ‘Salton Sea’ which was recently in news is located in ?
a) USA b) Brazil
c) Australia d) Japan
6. ‘Cigaritis meghamalaiensis’ which was recently in news is ?
a) Butterfly b) Frog
c) Crab d) Snail
7. Chandubi Festival, recently seen in news is celebrated in which of
the following Indian state?
a) Sikkim b) Nagaland
c) Assam d) Tripura

Practice Questions
8. Ugram, which was recently seen in news is _________________ ?
a) Unmanned aerial vehice b) Expedition vessel
c) RADAR d) Assault Rifle
9. Defence Technology Council, sometimes seen in the news, is a
recommendation of which of the following committee?
a) Neeraja Prabhakar Committee b) Vijay Raghavan Committee
c) Rekhi Committee d) T K Vishwanathan Committee
10. SIGHT Programme recently seen in news is an initiative of which of
the following Ministry?
a) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy b) Ministry of Education
c) Ministry of Finance d) Ministry of Earth Sciences
11. Exercise Cyclone, recently seen in news was held between the Indian
special forces and which of the following countries?
a) UAE b) Saudi Arabia
c) Egypt d) France
12. Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme, recently seen in news is

administered by which of the following ministry?
a) Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises b) Ministry of Textiles
c) Ministry of Commerce and Industry d) Ministry of Defence
13. ‘Dogri folk dance’ seen in news recently is native to ____________?
a) Jammu b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Sikkim d) Uttrakhand
14. The term “Humboldt’s Enigma” recently mentioned in the news is
related to which one of the following?
a) Ocean currents b) Biodiversity
c) Stem cell therapy d) Cancer therapy
15. ‘Operation Sarvashakti’ is launched by which of the following Forces?
a) Railway Protection Force b) Indian Coast Guard
c) Indian Airforce d) Indian Army
16. The Global Gender Gap Index is published by ____________.
a) IMF b) WHO
c) WEF d) UNDP

Practice Questions
17. Which one of the following is not Recognised as classical languages?
a) Kannada b) Sanskrit
c) Hindi d) Malayalam
18. Which Indian Navy ship swiftly deployed in the Gulf of Aden
ensured that a hijack situation was quickly resolved?
a) INS Shankush b) INS Chennai
c) INS Sumedha d) INS Sumitra
19. Which freedom fighter's birth anniversary is observed as the Parakram
Diwas?
a) Subhash Chandra Bose b) Chandrashekhar Azad
c) Sardar Patel d) Bhagat Singh
20. After how many years has the presidential carriage returned for the
Republic Day celebrations?
a) 36 years b) 40 years
c) 46 years d) 52 years
21. Turkiye’s Parliament on January 23 ratified which country's NATO

membership?
a) Finland b) Sweden
c) Belgium d) South Korea
22. The Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Technology for Women

(LBSITW), which was recently in news for launching its nanosatellite
called WESAT, is located in which city?
a) Pune b) Bhopal
c) Chennai d) Thiruvananthapuram
23. Which country has recently filed a case against Israel at the
International Court of Justice accusing it of genocide?
a) Egypt b) Iran
c) South Africa d) Qatar
24. In which country is the Al Udeid Air Base located, where the United
States has recently extended its military presence for another 10 years?
a) Qatar b) Bahrain c) UAE d) Saudi Arabia

Practice Questions
25. INS Kabra, recently seen in the news, is a type of what naval vessel?
a) Destroyer b) Offshore Patrol Vessel
c) Aircraft Carrier d) Submarine
26. Ganga Sagar Mela, India’s second-largest fair after Kumbh Mela, is
celebrated in which state of India?
a) Rajasthan b) Gujarat
c) West Bengal d) Madhya Pradesh
27. Farsi (Persian), recently seen in the news, is the official language of
which country?
a) Iraq b) Israel
c) Afghanistan d) Iran
28. Which state launched the ‘My School-My Pride’ campaign for
education transformation?
a) Jharkhand b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Kerala d) Odisha
29. Which organization recently launched the first indigenously
developed Hepatitis A vaccine called ‘Havisure’?
a) Bharat Biotech b) Serum Institute of India
c) Indian Immunologicals Limited d) National Institute of Virology
30. Mandeep Jangra, who was seen in the news, associated with which
sports?
a) Wrestling b) Shooting c) Wushu d) Boxing
ANSWERS
1a 2d 3b 4b 5a 6a 7c 8d 9b 10 a
11 c 12 c 13 a 14 b 15 d 16 c 17 c 18 d 19 a 20 b
21 b 22 d 23 c 24 a 25 b 26 c 27 d 28 b 29 c 30 d

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