29 Questions
How many critical interventions does the PM Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan focus on?
11
Where did the flight test of the New Generation AKASH (AKASH-NG) missile take place?
Chandipur
Who won The Best FIFA Women’s Player Award?
Aitana Bonmati
Which state's CM unveiled the “Shree Mandir Parikrama Prakalpa'' around Puri’s Jagannath Temple?
Odisha
How many people have lifted themselves out of poverty in the last nine years according to NITI Aayog?
25 crore
'Wings India 2024' commenced at which airport?
Hyderabad Airport
Who was appointed as the new CEO of PepsiCo India?
Jagrut Kotecha
Which state's Director General of Police became the first woman in Maharashtra?
Maharashtra
Who was appointed as the CMD of Power Grid Corporation?
Ravindra Kumar Tyagi
In which country was Sultan Ibrahim installed as the 17th king?
Malaysia
Who won the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year 2023 award?
Usman Khawaja
What was the reason behind the three-day strike initiated by truck, taxi, and bus operators?
Opposing the provision of a 7 lakh rupees penalty and a 10-year jail term for hit-and-run cases in the newly enacted BNS.
Which movie won the Best Film award at the 69th edition of the Filmfare Awards 2024?
12th Fail
Which event set a Guinness record for simultaneous mass Surya Namaskar at 108 places on the first day of 2024?
Gujarat
What did ISRO launch on January 1, 2024, to study the polarization of cosmic X-rays from celestial sources?
X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat)
Who will be the secretary of the 16th Finance Commission?
Ritvik Ranjanam Pandey
On what date is World Hindi Day commemorated annually?
January 10
Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurate the 27th National Youth Festival in January 2024?
Nashik, Maharashtra
Where was Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose born?
Cuttack, Odisha
Which day is celebrated as National Youth Day?
23rd January
What is the theme for National Tourism Day 2024?
Sustainable Journeys, Timeless Memories
How many Padma Shri Awards were given out in 2024?
110
What is the theme for National Voters’ Day 2024?
'Nothing Like Voting, I Vote For Sure'
Which state has the highest number of snow leopards in India according to the text?
Ladakh
Which language was NOT declared as one of India's nine Classical Languages according to the text?
Bengali
Where is India's First Graphene Centre and IoT CoE located according to the text?
Kerala
Which airport was renamed as 'Maharishi Valmiki International Airport' in India?
Ayodhya Airport
Who inaugurated the first all-girl Sainik School in Vrindavan, Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh?
Rajnath Singh
'Veera Mangai', the mascot for the KIYG 2024, is associated with which state in India?
Tamil Nadu
Study Notes
India's Wildlife
- India has 718 snow leopards, with the highest population in Ladakh (477)
Language and Culture
- Farsi (Persian) is one of India's nine classical languages, along with Tamil, Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, and Odia
- Pali, Persian, and Prakrit are also included in India's National Education Policy-2020
Education
- The first all-girl Sainik School was inaugurated in Vrindavan, Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh
- The sixth edition of Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) 2024 was held from January 19 to 31, 2024
Awards and Recognition
- Lionel Messi won The Best FIFA Men's Player award
- Aitana Bonmati won The Best FIFA Women's Player award
- ICC Awards: Suryakumar Yadav (Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year), Pat Cummins (Men's Cricketer of the Year), Virat Kohli (Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year), Usman Khawaja (Men's Test Cricketer of the Year), and Chamari Athapaththu (Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year)
- 69th Filmfare Awards: 12th Fail (Best Film), Vidhu Vinod Chopra (Best Director), Ranbir Kapoor (Best Actor), Alia Bhatt (Best Actress)
Economy and Business
- 54th World Economic Forum Summit was held in Davos, Switzerland with the theme "Rebuilding Trust"
- PepsiCo India appointed Jagrut Kotecha as their new CEO
- Raghuram Iyer was appointed as CEO of Indian Olympic Association
Politics and Governance
- Crown Prince Frederik X became the new King of Denmark
- Tshering Tobgay was re-elected as Bhutan's Prime Minister
- Daljit Singh Chaudhary was appointed as Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal
- Sheel Vardhan Singh assumed the role of UPSC Member
- Vikas Sheel was appointed as Executive Director of Asian Development Bank
Defense and Security
- The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted a flight test of the New Generation AKASH (AKASH-NG) missile
- Rahul Rasgotra was appointed as the ITBP Chief
- Rashmi Shukla became Maharashtra's first woman Director General of Police
- Sultan Ibrahim of Johor state was installed as Malaysia's 17th king
Test your knowledge about various Ministries and Departments in India including remarkable achievements and cultural updates like the Snow Leopard Population Assessment, India's First Graphene Centre, and the declaration of Farsi as one of India's nine Classical Languages.
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