Current Affairs January 2024 Highlights
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This documentary film is based on the story of a minor girl from ______.

Jharkhand

The pair - Rohan Bopanna (India) and Matthew Ebden (Australia) have won the men’s doubles title of Australian Open ______.

2024

Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when one of its spacecrafts without astronauts successfully made a soft landing on the lunar surface early on January 20, 2024 ______.

Saturday

The majestic Ram Temple in Ayodhya, inaugurated on Jan 22, 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 temple stands on 2.7 acres of land in the historic temple ______.

<p>town</p> Signup and view all the answers

The idol of Ram Lalla or infant Lord Ram is 2.5 billion years old. The stone used to create the 51-inch idol is special black ______.

<p>granite</p> Signup and view all the answers

The idol of Ram Lalla was carved into a beautiful idol by 38-year-old Arun Yogiraj from Mysuru, who belongs to a family of five generations of sculptors. It took him about six months to craft the Ram Lala ______.

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Republic Day 2024 showcased India’s 75th Republic anniversary with ______ President, Emmanuel Macron as Chief Guest.

<p>French</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Ministry of Culture held an exhibition: ‘Anant Sutra – The Endless Thread’ during Republic Day featuring around 1,900 sarees and drapes from diverse Indian states and union ______.

<p>territories</p> Signup and view all the answers

International Day of Clean Energy, observed on January 26, is a significant day dedicated to promoting the importance of ______ energy for a sustainable and environmentally friendly future.

<p>renewable</p> Signup and view all the answers

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, inaugurated the Khelo India Para Games in New Delhi on December 11 '2023 for the welfare of the physically ______.

<p>challenged</p> Signup and view all the answers

Tokyo Olympic silver medallist Ravi Kumar Dahiya secured a bronze at the esteemed France Grand wrestling tournament held in ______, France.

<p>Nice</p> Signup and view all the answers

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, 18-year-old chess player from Chennai, achieved a historic milestone in his career by defeating World Champion: Ding Liren from ______.

<p>China</p> Signup and view all the answers

Government of India, under the New Education Policy, has decided to include Farsi (Persian) as one of the nine classical languages of India. Before Farsi’s inclusion, India recognized six languages as classical: Tamil, Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, and ______.

<p>Odia</p> Signup and view all the answers

Gabriel Attal has been appointed as the new prime minister of ______. At 34 years old, Attal becomes the youngest prime minister in the country’s history.

<p>France</p> Signup and view all the answers

ISRO’s latest meteorological satellite, INSAT-3DS developed at the U R Rao Satellite Centre in Bengaluru has been designed for enhanced meteorological observations and monitoring of land and ocean surfaces for weather forecasting and disaster warning. INSAT-3DS stands for Indian National Satellite System-3 Data and ______ Satellite.

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The 9th edition of the Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival (PPHF) started in Arunachal Pradesh’s Pakke Kessang district on January 18, showcasing dedicated efforts towards the conservation of nature and wildlife. The three-day festival was inaugurated by Arunachal Pradesh tourism minister ______.

<p>Nakap Nalo</p> Signup and view all the answers

Karpoori Thakur will be awarded Bharat Ratna (posthumously), he was the former Chief Minister of ______.

<p>Bihar</p> Signup and view all the answers

60 Parachute Field Hospitals of Uttar Pradesh have been selected for the Subhash Chandra Bose Disaster Management Award for the year 2024 for their excellent work in the field of ______ management.

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