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What was the theme of the Raisina Dialogue held in February 2024?
Which honor was recently awarded to Shashi Tharoor by France?
Who was appointed as Army Vice Chief on 19 February 2024?
What initiative was launched by the Uttarakhand Chief Minister on 19 February 2024?
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Which organizations are partnering to send the LingoSat probe into space?
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Who won the Best Actor award at the Dadassheh Phalke Award in 2024?
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What percentage did mineral production grow by in December 2023 as compared to December 2022?
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Which initiative was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Education and Skill Development in December 2023?
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Which school collaborated with Edukade to launch India's largest Remote Pilot Training Organization?
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In which sector has the recent amendment in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy allowed 100% foreign investment?
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What was the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane increased to from Rs 315 per quintal?
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Which iconic radio presenter recently passed away at the age of 91?
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Which country became the 119th country to join the International Solar Alliance?
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Study Notes
Awards and Recognitions
- Shah Rukh Khan won the Best Actor award at the Dadasaheb Phalke Awards 2024 for his role in the movie Jawan.
- Varun Jain received the Best Playback Singer award for the song "Tere Vaste" from Zara Hatke Zara Bachke.
- Ameen Sayani, an iconic radio presenter known for over 54,000 programs and 19,000 voice-overs, passed away at the age of 91.
- Shashi Tharoor was awarded France's highest civilian honor, the Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur, recognized for his contributions as a senior Congress leader and MP.
Appointments
- A.S. Rajeev, former Chief Executive of Bank of Maharashtra, was recently appointed as Vigilance Commissioner by the President.
- Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi took over as Army Vice Chief on February 19, 2024.
Economic Developments
- Mineral production decreased by 5.1% in December 2023 compared to the previous December.
- The Union Cabinet increased the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane from ₹315 to ₹340 per quintal.
- The Indian Port Performance Index, known as "Sagar Aankalan," was launched by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
Initiatives
- The Rashtriya Udyamita Vikas Parivajana was inaugurated by Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in Sambalpur, Odisha, and was launched virtually across nine cities.
- The Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH) was recently launched by the World Health Organization (WHO).
- The Himalayan Basket initiative was launched by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
International Collaborations and Exercises
- IIT Guwahati partnered with Edukade to establish India’s largest Remote Pilot Training Organization (RPTO).
- 19 countries, including India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, are participating in the multinational military exercise 'Shanti Pravas IV' in Nepal.
- NASA and Japan are collaborating to send the world's first wooden satellite, the LingoSat probe, into space in the summer of 2024.
Policy Changes
- An amendment in India's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy now permits 100% foreign investment in the space sector.
International Events
- The edition of the Raisina Dialogue was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, with Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece, as the Chief Guest.
- The theme for the Raisina Dialogue 2024 is "Chaturanga: Conflict, Contest, Cooperate, Create."
International Solar Alliance
- Malta became the 119th country to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA), launched by India and France on November 30, 2015, during COP21 in Paris.
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Test your knowledge on the latest achievements and appointments in India for 2024. This quiz covers notable awards, such as the Dadasaheb Phalke Awards, as well as significant appointments in the government and military. Challenge yourself to recall the key figures and economic developments shaping the nation.
