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PARMAR SSC CURRENT AFFAIRS PART - 4 NOTES For Notes Join Telegram : Click on the icon. For Lectures Subscribe Our Parmar SSC Youtube Channel Click on the icon.  WORLD PRESS FREEDOM INDEX 2024: WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM’s ENERGY TRANSITION INDEX 2024:...

PARMAR SSC CURRENT AFFAIRS PART - 4 NOTES For Notes Join Telegram : Click on the icon. For Lectures Subscribe Our Parmar SSC Youtube Channel Click on the icon.  WORLD PRESS FREEDOM INDEX 2024: WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM’s ENERGY TRANSITION INDEX 2024: Released by : Reporters without Border - INDIA ranks 63rd - 1st : SWEDEN - INDIA ranks 159/180; score 31.28 - 1st : NORWAY - 2nd : DENMARK - 3rd : SWEDEN - last: ERITREA IIT BOMBAY ranks 1st in India in the QS World university ranking 2024, overall ranks 118 in world. India lost 2.33 mn hectares of tree cover since 2000, acc to Global Forest Watch.( 6% decrease) STATES & SCHEMES: India 1st Constitution Park, developed by Indian Army + Punit Balan Group in PUNE KARNATAKA gov mandated 33% Reservations for Women in govt Contract jobs Uttarakhand Launched ‘Pirul Lao- Paise Lao’ campaign to combat forest fires. Uttarakhand launched NAKSHASTRA SABHA , an astrotourism campaign. 1st police drone city: Chennai PUNJAB launched MISSION NISCHAY to combat the supply & demand of drugs Om shaped temple inaugurated in Pali, Rajasthan GI tags UP- 1.Sanjhi ceremonial craft 2. Tiranga Barfi 3. Kathiya gehu “Booth Rabta” launched by Punjab govt to bridge gap between voters & election authorities. Gepan GHEPAN Garth GATHLake lake - Himachal Pradesh. India’s 1st transgender sarpanch, now a Lok Sabha candidate from MP’s Damoh: Ms. Durga BaiMajhwar SRINAGAR- 4th Indian city as Craft city ( 1st - Jaipur, 2nd Malappuram, 3rd Mysore) India’s first multipurpose green hydrogen pilot project: HIMACHAL P. CYCLONE GAMANE - MADGASCAR Udhampur railway station of J&K changed name to Tushar Mahajan Utkela Airport inaugurated in ODISHA by civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia.  🌟 🌟 Public Examinations ( Prevention of unfair means) Bill, 2024: -Anti- paper leak bill - 3-5 yrs jail, fine of 10lakhs -1 cr fine if service provider involved -introduced by Jitendra Singh - introduced on 5th feb - Assent from President on Menstrual leave policy for female employees: SIKKIM HIGH COURT ( smallest HC) Bank of Maharashtra launched ‘Maha Krishi Samrudhhi Yojana’ MUKHYAMANTRI MAJHI LADKI BEHAN scheme - Maharashtra Beneficiary- ₹1500 to women of 21-35 yrs age CDP-SURAKSHA PLATFORM Launched by Central gov aims to disburse Subsidies to horticulture farmers. IRDAI removed age limit for purchasing health insurance policy in India. - Chairman: Debashish Panda - estb in 1999 - Hq: Hyderabad NAYA SAVERA SCHEME : launched by M/o Minority affairs -Aka the Free Coaching & Allied Scheme. - to assist student of 6 minority groups ( Sikh, Jain, Muslim Christian, Buddhist , Parsi) - coaching period. 3 months to 2 years - income less than ₹6lakh per year APPOINTMENTS: JETHA AHIR : new NAFED Chairman ( National Agriculture cooperative marketing federation) President of SC Bar Association: KAPIL SIBAL ⭐ 1st Woman DGP of Meghalaya : IDASHISHA NONGRAN Chief of Personnel of Indian Navy: SANJAY BHALLA MIKHAIL MISHUSTIN : Re-appointed as PM of Russia National Ambassador for UNICEF India: KAREENA KAPOOR. Pro-tem speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha: BHARTURAHI MAHTAB P.K. MISHRA : Principal secretary to the PM Modi. AJIT DOVAL : National Security Advisor N. Chandrababu Naidu - CM of Andhra Pradesh. Kalyan Singh - Deputy CM of Andhra CLAUDIA SHEINBAUM: 1st Female president of Mexico ⭐ Next Chief of the Army Staff: Lt. Gen. Upendra Dwivedi ji ⭐ JYOTI VIJ: DG of FICCI (estb. 1927) ANURAG BATRA: elected as member of international academy of Television Arts & Sciences, representing India. ⭐ ⭐ INDIAN NAVY’s 1st woman Helicopter Pilot: Sub-Lieutenant Anamika B. Rajeev India’s 1st female jury member at summer Olympics: BILQUIS MIR PM Modi featured on the cover of Newsweek Magazine New PM of Portugal: Luis Montenegro. YUVRAJ SINGH & USAIN BOLT & AFRIDI & CHRIS GAYLE: Ambassador for ICC Men’s T20 WC IPS Rajeev Kr. Sharma: new DG of Bureau of Police research & Development. Sanjay Nayar: new president of ASSOCHAM Head of IMF for a 2nd Five year term- KRISTALLINA GEORGIEVA.( Bulgaria) Prof. Naima khatoon- 1st woman VC of Aligarh Muslim University Next chief of Naval Staff: Vice admiral Dinesh Kr Tripathi.  AWARDS International Booker Prize 2024: JENNY ERPENBECK (Germany) Translated by: MICHAEL HOFMANN Prestigious GOLDMAN ENVIRONMENTAL PRIZE, 2024: Alok Shukla The Shaw Prize 2024, in Astronomy: SHRINIVAS R. KULKARNI SULTAN AZLAN SHAH cup (Malaysia) : Win: JAPAN. Runner Up: Pakistani ( India didn’t Participate) ⭐ ⭐ United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the year , 2023 : Radhika Sen All we Imagine is Light, an Indian Film, won Grand Prix award at 77th CANNES FILM FESTIVAL. -DIRECTOR: Payal Kapadia -Anusuya Sengupta: Best Actress ( uncertain cat.) for ‘The Shamless’ ⭐ ⭐ 65th Raman Magsaysay Award 2023: RAVI KANNAN R. ( oncologist from India) EUGENIO LEMOS MIRIAM CORONEL FERREL KORVI RAKSHAND 🌟 ‘ Green Oscar’ Whitley Gold Award. 2024: Purnima Devi Barman ( Assam) UN’s Ag Hammarskjold medal : Naik Dhananjay Kr.Singh ( posthumously) ( Ruchika Kamboj received on his behalf) ⭐ 1st Indian to receive ‘Nelson Mandela Lifetime Achievement Award’ from South Africa: VINOD GANATRA PEN PINTER PRIZE 2024 by British Library: ARUNDHATI ROY for 2023: MICHAEL ROZEN for Fearless 12th VISHWA HINDI SAMMAN: USHA THAKUR International Culture Award: Prof. Meena Charanda Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar award: Amitabh Bachhan. Aryabhatta Award by Aeronautical Society of India to: PAVULURI SUBBA RAO BINDYARANI DEVI won International weightlifting World Cup 2024. 69th National Film Awards: BEST FILM: ROCKETRY: The Nambi effect BEST ACTOR: ALLU ARJUN BEST ACTRESS: ALIA BHATT UNESCO’s Asia pacific cultural Heritage Award: BYCULLA RAILWAY STATION ( Maharashtra)  SPORTS UBER CUP & THOMUS CUP 2024- IPL, 2024 - Winner- CHINA - Runner up: INDONESIA Orange Cap: VIRAT KOHLI ( RCB) - Host: CHINA Purple Cap: HARSHAL PATRL ( kings11 Punjab) - INDIA lost in Quarter finals Most Valuable Player: SUNIL NARINE (KKR) - India won the 2022 cup. Win:KKR. Runner up: SRH LAUREUS SPORTS AWARDS, 2024: Asian Wrestling championship 2024 held at Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Silver- Udit MALE Player of the year - NOVAK DJOKOVIC (Serbia) Bronze- Abhimanyu and Vicky FEMALE Player of the year- AITANA BONMATI (Spain) Comeback of the Year: SIMON BILES (America) US OPEN, 2023 ITALIAN OPEN, 2024 ( tennis) MEN’s single winner: NOVAK DJOKOVIC MEN’s single winner: ALEXANDER ZVEREV ( Germany) FEMALE’s Single winner: COCO GAUFF ( USA) FEMALE’s Single winner: IGA SWIATEK (Poland) ⭐ ⭐ DIPA KARMAKAR won Gold at 2024 Asian Women’s Gymnastics Championships ( 1st Indian) ⭐ JYOTI RATRE: India’s Oldest woman to conquer Mt. Everest. ( age 55) Host 2027 FIFA WOMEN’s World Cup: Brazil Host FIFA MEN’s World Cup : MEXICO+ USA+ CANADA Host 2023 : Australia + N. Zealand, Winner : SPAIN FEDERATION CUP, 2024: Host ( Bhubhaneshwar, Odisha) -Neeraj Chopra won Gold Winner of Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland Chess Tournament, 2024: MAGNUS CARLSEN 2025 BWF World Junior Badminton Championships Host: INDIA ( Guwahati,Assam) ⭐ CARLOS ALCARAZ : youngest man to win grand slam titles on all 3 surfaces, after winning French Open 2024 FIH Hockey Men’s Junior WC , dec 2025 HOST: INDIA ⭐ 1st Indian to win 3-Star Grand Prix equestrian event: SHRUTI VORA GOLD MEDAL in women’s long jump at the TAIWAN ATHELETICS OPEN 2024: NAYANA JAMES PAT CUMMINS : consecutive hat-tricks in the T20 World Cup 2024. Also received ‘wisden leading cricketer of the year’ SHAFALI VERMA : 1st Indian woman cricketer to score over 200 runs in a single day’s play ( against S.A) PUJA TOMAR :1st Indian to win UFC fight. IIT Madras hosted BLITZ CHESS TOURNAMENT. HOCKEY INDIA BALBIR SINGH SR.AWARD for player of the year ( women) : Salima Tete (Men) : Hardik Singh 56th National Kho Kho championship: Winner ( men & women) - MAHARASHTRA NO. 1 chess player in India acc to April 2024 FIDE rating list- ARJUN ERIGASI. D GUKESH won FIDE candidate Chess tournament 2024.  PANKAJ ADVANI - 4th Consecutive winner of CCI Billiards Classic. SUMIT NAGAL: 1st Indian to enter Monte Carlo Masters singles main draw in 42 yrs. 41st Badminton Asia Championship 2024 held at Ningbo, China. Dinesh Karthik & Kedar Jadhav retired from all formats of cricket Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma & Jadeja retired from T20 format. 3rd player to hit 6 sixes in an over in a T20I: DIPENDRA SINGH AIREE. SUKANT KADAM- silver medalist at Spanish Para Badminton International 2024-II tournament PRACHI YADAV- WON 2 gold medal at the PARACANOE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. SREEJA AKULA- top TT player acc to latest ITTF rankings Yuki Bhambri+ Albano Olivetti won 2024 BMW open Tennis tournament India Won 3 gold medals(maximum) at 2023 World Archery Championships ; Held at Berlin, 🇩🇪 Germany. ( Aditi swamy, Ojas Pravin) PRIYA MALIK : Gold in U20 World Wrestling Championships ( Amman, Jordan) INDIA won Asians Champions Trophy Title 2023. (4th time) hosted by Chennai. India: total 14 medals, 4 Gold medals ( Mohit Kumar, Antim panghal, Savita, Priya Malik) Maximum medals at ISSF junior World Championship 2023- Host S.Korea 1st - China 2nd- India ( total 17 medals, Gold-6) SCIENCE & DEVELOPMENTS World’s 1st 3D-printed rocket engine, a single piece, named - AGNIBAAN or AGNIBAAN SORTED (developed by Agnikul cosmos, Chennai) World’s deepest blue hole discovery in MEXICO 1st AI anchor in India’s govt- KRISH & BHOOMI 1st Indian Tourist to journey into space with Blue Origin’s N-25 mission: GOPI THOTAKURA World’s 1st wooden ( Maglonia Wood) satellite built by KYOTO UNI, Japan: LIGNOSAT KASA: Korea AeroSpace Administration. ( S.korea ) UN declares as 2025 the International Year of Quantum Science & Tech. [ 2023- Millets, 2024- Camelids] Barauni thermal Power Station Stage 1- recently closed , is in Begusarai, Bihar RBI’s new agency Digital India Trust Agency (ICPA) : fight against Cybercrime GUJCOST ( Gujarat Council on science and technology) nodal centre for training of individuals in Space Science under START program of ISRO START- Space science & Tech Awareness Training Navratna status awarded to - NATIONAL FERTILISERS LTD & IREDA -Also to Mazagong dock shipbuilders. - total 18 navratnas Pyolijji-1-2 anti aircraft missile & Hawai-1 Ra-3 cruise missile developed by North Korea Russia’s Oleg kononenko: record for staying 1000 days in space. Change’ 6 Mission - lunar mission of China. (Samples from far side of the moon) Proposed the existence of Higgs Boson ( God Particle) : Peter Higgs Vasuki indicus- fossil of the largest snake that ever lived on earth BAPU tower inaugurated in PATNA. (Copper plated) National space day : 23 Aug ( chandryaan 3 success) LUPEX lunar mission will be launched by ISRO+ JAXA 18th country to eliminate Trachoma: IRAQ Female Robot for GAGANYAAN MISSION: VYOM MITRA  MIXED AFFAIRS Cyclone REMAL named by OMAN. CHABAHAR Port is in IRAN (10yr deal with India) SITTWE port of Myanmar VENEZUELA: 1st country to lose all Glaciers. 99th Member of ISA( Hq. Gurugram) : SPAIN (97th- MALTA) Ebrahim Raisi, President of Iran, & Hussain Amir Abdullahidin (foreign minister)passed away in helicopter crash. Current President of Iran: MASOUD PEZESHKAN. INDIAN ARMY to receive IGLA-S air defence systems from Russia. It’s a Man portable air defence system, India to receive 48 launches & 100 missiles fLIRT : new COVID Varient Highest Paid Athelets acc to Forbes list C. Ronaldo Victoria Shi: an AI powered digital spokesperson of Ukraine. Kuwait started 1st ever Hindi Broadcast. RBI has transferred 100 tonnes of gold from its vaults in UK to domestic values in India. Ruchiraj Kamboj , 1st woman permanent representative of India to UN, retired after 4 decades. RBI cancelled Purvanchal cooperative bank. Nalanda University, Rajgir. New campus inaugurated by PM Modi. Rs 76,200 cr. approved for the construction of a major port in Vadhavan, Maharashtra. UNESCO’s Memory of the World AsiaPacific Regional Register: - Ramcharitmanas - Sahrdayaloka-locana - Panchatantra MONGLA PORT of Bangladesh, India will operate & build a new terminal here Also imp - Dar-el-Salem port of Tanzania (operated by Adani group) World’s Highest polling station : Tashigang, Himachal Pradesh. ( 15,250 ft. Approx height) World’s 1st conservation & breeding centre for Asian king vulture: MAHARAJGANJ, UP World’s 2nd most valuable company overtaking Apple: Nvidia Indigenously developed “suicide drones” deliver to Indian Army : NAGASTRA-1 Autobiography of BILL GATES : SOURCE CODE- My Beginnings SHANE WATSONS book - THE WINNERS MINDSET RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN’s “I HAVE THE STREETS- a Kutti Cricket story” RAJEEV TARANATH - Sarod player passed away at age of 92cin Mysuru 1st South Indian actor to have statue at Madame Tussads, Dubai- ALLU ARJUN Katchatheevu - a disputed island between India& Sri Lanka Largest major ports in terms of cargo volumes in FY24 : PARADIP PORT ( Odisha) G2G agreement between India & Israel involves Worker exchange. SC recognises Right to be free from adverse effect of climate change under ARTICLE 14 & 21 HDFC bank- Kavaratti island , Lakshadweep ⭐ Shompen tribe of Andaman & Nicobar island voted for the 1st time. India’s 1st transshipment port: VIZHINJAM PORT, Kerala. CSIR- installed India’s biggest climate Clock at its headquarters in Delhi. IIT BOMBAY launched CAT-T : India’s 1st domestic gene therapy 1st BCCI accredited HPCA STADIUM venue with a cutting edge hybrid pitch New Gold backed currency in Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 - ZiG Cyclone GAMANE- MADGASCAR Operation Iron shield of ISRAEL. Germany Legalised Recreational Cannabis UK + Rwanda -agreement to relocate asylum seekers. Same Pitoroda’s new book: THE IDEA OF DEMOCRACY