India Sports and Education Events 2024

Indian National Chess Championship

• Karthik Venkataraman won the 61st Indian National Chess Championship in August 2024.
• He scored 9/11 points.
• This is his second win at the national championship.

Uttar Pradesh Railway Station Renames

• 8 railway stations under the Lucknow division of Uttar Pradesh were renamed on August 28, 2024.

National Sports Day

• Celebrated annually on August 29th.
• Commemorates the birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand.
• Started in 2012.
• Major Dhyan Chand is known as the "magician of hockey."

Ministry of Education Digital Platform

• "Teacher App" is a new digital platform launched by the Ministry of Education to empower educators.

Global Fintech Fest 2024 Location

• Held in Mumbai, India.

Men's Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2024 Winner

• India won the tournament for the fifth time.
• Harmanpreet Singh led the Indian team.
• The victory was achieved on September 17, 2024.

Delhi's New Chief Minister

• Atishi Marlena became the new Chief Minister of Delhi.

One Nation-One Election Committee Recommendation

• Ram Nath Kovind recommended the "One Nation-One Election" system.

World Ozone Day

• Celebrated annually on September 16th.

India's Oscar 2025 Entry

• "Laapataa Ladies" is India's official entry for the 2025 Oscars.

2024 U.S. Presidential Election - Donald Trump

• Donald Trump represented the Republican Party.

Miss India Worldwide 2024 Winner

• Dhruvi Patel won the Miss India Worldwide 2024 title.
• She is of Indian origin but lives in the US.

Sistine Chapel Ceiling Artist

• Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome.

India's Paralympic Medals at Paris 2024

• India won a total of 29 medals at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
• This was India's best performance in Paralympic history.
• India won 7 gold medals, 9 silver medals, and 13 bronze medals.

Dadasaheb Phalke Award Recipient

• Mithun Chakraborty received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.

India's Ambassador to UAE

• Mr. Sunjay Sudhir is the Ambassador of India to the UAE.

Manmohan Singh's Prime Ministership

• Manmohan Singh served as Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014.

Indian Batsman Reaching 9000 Test Runs

• Virat Kohli completed 9000 test runs.

Largest Mountain Range (not Highest)

• The Andes is the largest mountain range globally, stretching 7,000 km.

Tata Trusts New Chairman

• Noel Tata was appointed as the new Chairman of Tata Trusts.

Nobel Prize in Literature 2024 Winner's Nationality

• Han Kang, the Nobel Prize winner for Literature 2024 is from South Korea.

Retired Tennis Star

• Rafael Nadal retired from professional tennis.

Nobel Prize in Physics 2024 Winners

• John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2024.

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024 Winners

• David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John M. won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2024.

Commonwealth Games 2026 Host City

• Glasgow, Scotland will host the Commonwealth Games in 2026.

Time Zones in Russia

• Russia has 11 time zones.

Indian High Courts

• There are 25 High Courts in India as of 2024.

Supreme Court of India Judges

• The maximum number of judges in the Supreme Court of India is 34, including the Chief Justice.

Russian Parliament

• The Federal Assembly is the parliament of Russia.

PSLV Meaning

• PSLV stands for Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle.

Father of Indian Space Program

• Vikram Sarabhai is considered the "father of the Indian space program."

First Indian Olympic Individual Gold Medalist

• Abhinav Bindra was the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympics. He won it in 2008 in the 10m Air Rifle event.

Youngest IPL Auction Player

• Vaibhav Suryavanshi is the youngest player ever sold at an IPL auction. He was acquired in 2025 by Rajasthan Royals at the age of 13 for ?1.1 crore.

Most Expensive IPL Auction Player

• Rishabh Pant is the most expensive player in IPL history. He was bought by Lucknow Super Giants during the IPL 2025 mega auction.

Golden Peacock Award Winner 2024

• "Toxic" by Lithuania won the Golden Peacock Award for Best Film at the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in 2024

Jharkhand Chief Minister

• Hemant Soren of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha is the Chief Minister of Jharkhand.

Latest Chief Justice of India

• Sanjiv Khanna is the latest Chief Justice of India.

Football Team Nickname

• Manchester United is known as "The Red Devils."

Author of Sherlock Holmes

• Arthur Conan Doyle created the fictional detective "Sherlock Holmes."

UNESCO Heritage Tourism Destination

• West Bengal has been declared by UNESCO as the top destination for heritage tourism.

US FBI Director Nominee

• Kash Patel was nominated as FBI director by newly elected US President Donald Trump.

UAE Greenhouse Gas Emission Target

• The UAE has set a target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 47% from 2019 levels by 2035.

Country Increasing Military Spending

• Russia has increased its military spending to 30% of its fiscal expenditure.

New NATO Member

• Sweden officially joined NATO as its 32nd member in March 2024.

International Criminal Court Arrest Warrant

• The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in November 2024.

Tennis Player Nickname

• Rafael Nadal is nicknamed "King of Clay."

Maharashtra Chief Minister

• Devendra Fadnavis has been elected as the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

Youngest World Chess Champion

• D. Gukesh became the world's youngest world chess champion.

Female Cricketer Scoring 4 ODI Centuries

• Smriti Mandhana became the first female cricketer to score 4 ODI centuries in a calendar year.

New Georgian President

• Mikhail Kavelashvili was elected as the new President of Georgia.