Index: India's Ranking in Various Indexes
Index: India's Ranking in Various Indexes
Index: India's Ranking in Various Indexes
First Rank
1. Highest Paid Athlete Cristino Ronaldo
Sl. Page Days Target 2. India’s Largest Trading Partner in F.Y. 24 CHINA
No. Topic No. Schedule Completed? 3. World Press Freedom Index 2024 – 159th Norway
2023 – 161st
Yes or No ?
Reporters without Borders
1 Ranking 7 4. Global Military Spending in 2023 – 4th U.S.
2 Military Exercises 8 1st Day 5. QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024 Jawaharlal Nehru University
3 Appointments 10 6. Forbes World’s Billionaires List 2024 – 9th (Mukesh Ambani) Bernard Arnault & family
7. UN’s World Happiness Report 2024 – 126 Finland
4 Chief Justice of India & High Court 12 2nd Day
Report issued by The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network
5 Brand Ambassadors, PM & Presidents 12 8. World Air Quality Report 2023 Begusarai, Bihar
6 Awards & Honours 13 IQAir, a Switzerland-based organization
9. Human development index 2023-24 – 134 (HDI of 0.644) Switzerland
7 Padma Awards, Film Fare Awards, 3rd Day
Released by United Nations Development Programme.
Grammy Awards, Bharat Ratna, Oscar, 15 10. UNDP Gender Inequality Index 2022 – 108th Denmark
Dadasaheb Phlake, Bafta, Pulitzer 11. Global Arms Imports INDIA
8 Noble Prize and Books & Authors 17 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Report
12. 'Best Airport' title in Asia-Pacific for the sixth consecutive year Delhi Airport
9 Defence in News 19 4th Day
13. Global Intellectual Property Index 2024 – 42nd U.S.
10 First in News 21 14. Cybercrime Report 2023 – 80th
11 Sports/Awards/Events 23 5th Day 15. Henley’s Passport Index 2024 - 85th France
12 Chess Grandmaster 25 16. Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2023 – 93rd Denmark
17. Swachh Survekshan 2023 - Indore (City)
13 ICC player of the month, 25
Madhya Pradesh (State)
14 Grand Prix, Grand Slam Tournaments 26 18. Best city for Indian women Chennai
15 Asian Games, Para Games, 37th National 27 19. Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) – 7th Denamark 4th place
Games 6th Day 20. World’s 100 most powerful women 2023 Nirmala Sithrama (32nd)
Roshni Nadar Malhotra
16 open title & khelo india youth games - 28 Soma Mondal
28 21. Global Pension Index 2023 – 45th Netherland
Days & Themes 28 22. Global Innovation Index 2023- 40th Switzerland
World Intellectual Property Organization
17 Obituaries 31
23. Best country in the World by – 30th Switzerland
18 Schemes/Programmes/Campaign/Policy 32 U.S. News & World Report
19 Summit & Conferences 35 7th Day 24. Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2023 Indore
20 Festivals Current Affairs 38 25. Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), top certified villages across the country Srinagar
26. Global peace Index 2023 – 126 Iceland
Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)
27. Global Competitiveness Index 2023 – 40th Denmark
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28. Global Liveability Index 2023 Vienna, Austria Gagan Shakti 24 INDIAN AIR FORCE IMT TRILAT-2024 India-Mozambique-Tanzania
(Pokaran) Navies (Nacala, Mozambique)
29. WEF Global Gender Gap Report – 127 th
Iceland
EX TIGER TRIUMPH – INDIA – US Exercise Lamitiye –
30. World’s most populous country India 24 (Eastern Seaboard (East 2024
INDIAN-SEYCHELLES Army
(Seychelles)
Coast) of India)
Sea Defenders-2024 Indian & US coast guard Bharat-Shakti Army, Navy, and Air Force
(Port Blair) (Jaisalmer, Rajasthan)
Military Exercises Now Few old Exercises of 2023 from Jan to Sep 23.
Exercise India with which Exercise India with which
India-US Army SIMBEX 23 India-Singapore
country & Place country Yudh Abhyas (ALASKA) (Singapore)
Operation Meghdoot Indian Army and the Sagar Kavach 2024 Participation of all
Telegram Channel: https://t.me/currentmudde1
Indian Air Force maritime security agencies, YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbvbOQFuwvSbIVg7uWdIkoA
(Northern Ladakh region) including the Indian Navy, Our Mock App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.sheldon.dzpye
Indian Coast Guard, Marine
Police, Fisheries, Customs,
and other security agencies.
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Chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Anil Kumar Lahoti
APPOINTMENTS Chief Secretary of the Union Territory of Puducherry Sharat Chauhan
February 24
Oct 2023 Chief Hydrographer to the Government of India Vice Admiral Lochan Singh Pathania
First woman Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand Radha Raturi
Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti, AVSM, VSM
Permanent Judge of the Jharkhand High Court Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava
President of Maldives Mohamed Muizzu
Vice Chief of the Indian Army Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi
Executive Director by RBI Muneesh Kapur, Manoranjan Mishra
President of the International Court of Justice Lebanese Judge Nawaf Salam
Chairman of State Bank of India Dinesh Khara
India’s first female pitch curator Jacintha Kalyan
Chairman and Managing Director IRCTC Sanjay Kumar Jain
Chairperson of Lokpal Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar
Director General of the Border Roads Organisation Lieutenant General Raghu Srinivasan
Director General of the National Security Guard Daljit Singh Chaudhary
Director (Finance) of the IREDA B K Mohanty
Managing Director and World Bank Group Chief Administrative Officer
Nov 2023 Wencai Zhang
Chairman and Managing Director of (BHEL) Koppu Sadashiv Murthy March 24
Joint Director of (CBI) Pravin Madhukar Pawar Head of Parliament security IPS officer Anurag Agarwal
Chief Information Commissioner of India Heeralal Samariya First woman sniper of the Border Security Force (BSF) Sub-Inspector Suman Kumari
Deputy Managing Directors of (NABARD) Goverdhan S. Rawat and Ajay K. Sood Chief Secretary of Bihar Brajesh Mehrotra
Director of the (SPG) Alok Sharma President of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) Devendra Jhajharia
Managing Directors of the (SBI) Vinay M. Tonse Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes Shri Kishor Makwana
Chief Secretary of Karnataka Rajneesh Goel Lokayukta of Madhya Pradesh Justice Satyendra Kumar
Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu
December 2023 Chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education Rahul Singh
First woman to be appointed as Aide-De-Camp Manisha Padhi Chairman of Prasar Bharati Navneet Kumar Sehgal
Chief Secretary of Jharkhand Lalbiaktluanga Khiangte Director General of Police of West Bengal IPS officer Sanjay Mukherjee
President of Guinea Geraldo Martins Chairperson of Lokpal of India Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar
New president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Sanjay Singh Chef de Mission for the Indian contingent Mary Kom
Chairman of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Pramod Agrawal Director General of the National Investigation Agency Sadanand Vasant
Director General of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Nina Singh Chief Secretary of Assam Dr. Ravi Kota
Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Anish Dayal Singh 41st National President of the FICCI Ladies Organisation Joyshree Das Verma
Director General of Indian Council of Forestry Research Education (ICFRE) April 24
Kanchan Devi
Principal Director General of the Press Information Bureau Ms. Sheyphali B. Sharan
January 24 President of ASSOCHAM Sanjay Nayar
Chairman of the Sixteenth Finance Commission Arvind Panagariya World Bank Group’s Economic Advisory Panel Rakesh Mohan
Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh Durga Shanker Mishra Inspector General in the Special Protection Group Love Kumar
Vice Chief of the Indian Navy Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi Head coach of the Indian women’s hockey team Harendra Singh
Director General of Police of Maharashtra Rashmi Shukla Joint Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation Anurag Kumar
Chief Executive Officer of Indian Olympic Association Raghuram Iyer Chief Memeber of of the Indian Navy Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi
New Chairman and Managing Director of POWERGRID Ravindra Kumar Tyagi Director-General of the National Security Guard Nalin Prabhat
Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of India in Brussels, Belgium Special Director in the Intelligence Bureau Sapna Tiwari
Dr. M. Balaji Railway Adviser at the High Commission of India Shri Narpat Singh
Counsellor (Economic) at the Embassy of India in Beijing, China Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India T Rabi Sankar
Kalyan Revella May 24
First Secretary of the Permanent Mission of India Tanu Singh
Chairman of Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Rakesh Ranjan
Secretary to the Railway Board Ms. Aruna Nayar
President of Supreme Court Bar Association Kapil Sibal
Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India Michael Patra
Meghalaya’s first woman Director General of Police (DGP) Idashisha Nongrang
Chief Secretary of Madhya Pradesh Veera Rana
Director in the Ministry of Ayush Subodn kumar
Judge of the Supreme Court of India Justice Prasanna Bhalchandra Varale
Presiding Officer of the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) Justice (retired) Dinesh Kumar
First woman Subedar in the Indian Army Preeti Rajak
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Chief Justice of India & High Court AWARDS & HONOURS
Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court Siddharth Mridul Oct 23
Permanent judge of the Calcutta High Court Justice Siddhartha Roy Chowdhury Global Indian Award Sudha Murty
Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court Justice Shree Chandrashekhar Lifetime Achievement Award Michael Douglas
Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court Justice Nilay V Anjaria United Nations Promotion Award 2023 Government of Tamil Nadu
Additional Judge of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani Golden Peacock Award Mr. V. K. Singh, Mr. Daljeet Singh Khatri
ISAR Honours 2023 Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Brand Ambassadors Oct23-May24 Assocham awards Kerala Gramin Bank
Best Green Military Station Udhampur military station
Permanent Representative of India to the UN Arindam Bagchi Highest scientific awards in the United States Ashok Gadgil and Subra Suresh
Global Leadership Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
'UPI Safety Ambassador’ Pankaj Tripathi
Mahatma Awards Smita Sharma
India’s next High Commissioner to Guyana Amit S Telang
Next High Commissioner to the Republic of Mozambique Robert Shetkintong Nov23
Israel’s New Ambassador to India Reuven Azar
Brand ambassador for the Fit India Movement Narendra Kumar Yadav USISPF Global Leadership Award Nita Ambani
Ambassador of India to the Russian Federation Vinay Kumar Ballon d’Or Aitana Bonmati and Lionel Messi
British High Commissioner to the Republic of India Lindy Cameron British Academy Book Prize Nandini Das
National Ambassador for UNICEF India Kareena Kapoor Wildlife Photographer of the Year Vihaan Talya Vikas
Earth Award Josefina Belmonte, Fundação Ellen Macarthur,
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Ambassador Yuvraj Singh
Blue Circle, José Manuel Moller.
Changemaker of the Year Reserve Bank of India
Prime Ministers & Presidents Lifetime Disturbing the Peace Award
2023 Olympic Cup
Salman Rushdie
Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation
Gansamragini Lata Mangeshkar Award Suresh Wadkar
Prime Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace Sharad Kumar Agarwal and Roy K George
Prime Minister of France Gabriel Attal NASA IMPACT Planet Award Dr. Sujit Roy
President of Taiwan William Lai Booker Prize 2023 Paul Lynch (Novel = Prophet Song)
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov Lifetime Achievement Award Dr. Kamachi Mudali Uthandi
13th President of Finland Alexander Stubb First Indian woman to win the WISE Award for Education 2023 Safeena Husain
Pakistan’s Prime Minister for a second term Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Kerala Jyothi Award T. Padmanabhan
President of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto
President of Senegal Bassirou Diomaye Faye December 2023
Prime Minister of Senegal Ousmane Sonko
35th Jimmy George Foundation Award Olympian M. Sreeshankar
Prime Minister (Taoiseach) of Ireland Simon Harris (For the best sportsperson of Kerala)
First woman Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo National Award Prashant Agrawal
Judith Suminwa Tuluka (For the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities)
National Award for Innovations and Good Practices Shri Dharmendra Pradhan
Telegram Channel: https://t.me/currentmudde1 Vyas Samman award Pushpa Bharati’s
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbvbOQFuwvSbIVg7uWdIkoA Arjuna Award Mohammed Shami
Indira Gandhi Prize Ali Abu Awwad and Daniel Barenboim
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National Order of Merit Gold Medal Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh
Tagore Literary Prize Sukrita Paul Kumar
National Energy Conservation Award 2023 Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd
World Special Prize for an Interior 2023 Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport by
UNESCO’s Prix Versailles
SKOCH Gold Award 2023 B. Anantha Sarma and Abhinav Verma
January 24
M.S. Swaminathan Award Prof. B.R. Kamboj
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Nritya Kalanidhi’ award Vasanthalakshmi Narasimhachari Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award Amitabh Bachchan & Randeep Hooda
Prestigious Order of the British Empire Professor Adrian Michael Cruise Aryabhata Award Dr. Pavuluri Subba Rao
Pubity Sport Men’s Athlete of Year 2023 Award Virat Kohli World Press Photo of the Year Mohammed Salem
Golden Globes Awards 2024 Best Picture: 'Oppenheimer’ Goldman Environmental Prize 2024 Alok Shukla
Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar Shirshendhu Mukyopadhyaya Global Media Award SANA
World’s Best Airport for 2023 Singapore’s Changi Airport May 2024
Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023 Surat and Indore
International Sports Personality of the Year FIFA President Gianni Infantino National Fame Awards 2024 Dr.Karthik Kommuri
Best Environment Officer Award Deepa Bhandare UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award Major Radhika Sen
Best FIFA Men’s Player 2023 Lionel Messi Grand Prix Award All We Imagine as Light (Payal Kapadia’S film)
Fifa best player awards Aitana Bonmatí Amal Clooney Women's Empowerment Award Arti (Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh)
Best Airport of the Year Delhi and International Booker Prize Jenny Erpenbeck and translator Michael Hofmann (Kairos)
Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport Sahitya Akademi Fellowship Ruskin Bond
Cricketer of the Year Shubman Gill Global Excellence Award 2024 Chandrakant Satija
Lifetime Achievement Award Ravi shastri Global Pride of Sindhi Award 2024 Pawan Sindhi
Bharat Ratna Award Karpoori Thakur (Former CM of Bihar) 9th edition of the Oxford Bookstore Book Cover Prize Bhavi Mehta
Best International Cricketer in women’s category Deepti Sharma UNESCO Guillermo Cano Prize 2024 Palestine Journalists in Gaza
Gaurav Samman Dr. Ritu Karidhal Srivastava and Naveen Tiwari ‘Green Oscar’ Whitley Gold Award 2024 Purnima Devi Barman (Assam)
Freedom of the City of London Award Ajit Mishra Pandit Lacchu Maharaj Award Hema Malini and Saira Banu with other prominent
The Economic Times HR World Future Ready Organization Award 2024-25
February 2024 NHPC
Maha Gaurav 2024 Award Nikhil Mukund Wagh Padma Vibhushan Award 2024
Bharat Ratna Lal Krishna Advani
Ms. Vyjayantimala Bali Art Tamil Nadu
‘Lifetime Achievement’ Award PT Usha
Shri Konidela Chiranjeevi Art Andhra Pradesh
Best Green Bond - Corporate Award REC Limited
Shri M Venkaiah Naidu Public Affairs Andhra Pradesh
Nelson Mandela Award National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
People’s Choice Award Nima Sarikhani
Shri Bindeshwar Pathak (Posthumous) Social Work Bihar
Sportstar of the Year (Male) Neeraj Chopra Ms. Padma Subrahmanyam Art Tamil Nadu
Sportstar of the Year (Female) Sheetal Devi (Para-Archer) Padma Bhushan 2024
Best Technology Bank of the Year South Indian Bank Ms. M Fathima Beevi (Posthumous) Public Affairs Kerala
58th Jnanpith Award Gulzar and Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Shri Mithun Chakraborty Art West Bengal
Chevalier de la Legion d’honneur Shashi Tharoor Shri Satyabrata Mookherjee Public Affairs West Bengal
G. D. Birla Award Prof. Aditi Sen De (Posthumous)
EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2023 Vellayan Subbiah Shri Tejas Madhusudan Patel Medicine Gujarat
Shri Pyarelal Sharma Art Maharashtra
March 24
Total Padma Awards = 132
5th National Youth Parliament Festival 2024 Yatin Bhaskar Duggal
Erasmus Prize 2024 Amitav Ghosh
Padma Vibhushan = 5 Awardees
Pritzker Architecture Prize Japanese architect Riken Yamamoto Padma Bhushan = 17 Awardees
‘Measles and Rubella Champion’ Award India Padma Shri = 110 Awardees
PV Narasimha Rao Memorial Award Ratan Tata
Sangita Kalanidhi Award Carnatic vocalist T.M. Krishna
Golden Book Award 24 Rakhi Kapoor 69th Film Fare Awards 2024
33rd Saraswati Samman Malayalam poet Prabha Varma Best Film 12th Fail
Order of the Druk Gyalpo (Bhutan’s Highest Civilian Award) PM Narendra Modi Best Director Vidhu Vinod Chopra (12th Fail)
Global Inequality Research Award Bina Agarwal and James Boyce Best Actor Ranbir Kapoor (Animal)
Abel Prize 2024 French mathematician Michel Talagrand Best Actress Alia Bhatt (Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani)
Times Power Icon 2024 Award Vijay Jain Best Supporting Actor Vicky Kaushal (Dunki)
International Culture Award 2024 Professor Meena Charanda Best Supporting Actress Shabana Azmi (Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani)
Best Hindi Film
April 2024
National Fame Awards 2024 Dr.Karthik Kommuri
World Literary Prize Mamta G. Sagar
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66th Grammy Awards
Record of the Year “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus Noble Prize winner2023
Album of the Year “Midnights” by Taylor Swift Field Names Contribution
Song of the Year Billie Eilish - What Was I Made For? [From The Motion Picture “Barbie”] Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, Anne L’Huillier for experimental methods that generate
Best Global Music Album This Moment Album, (Shakti fusion band of Indian musicians Shankar Mahadevan and Zakir Hussa Physics attosecond pulses of light for the study of
Best New Artist "Victoria Monét" electron dynamics in matter
Chemistry Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus, Aleksey for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots
Yekimov
BHARAT RATNA 2024 for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base
Karpoori Thakur Bihar 11th Chief Minister of Bihar Physiology or Medicine Katalin Karikó, Drew Weissman modifications that enabled the development
L. K. Advani Delhi A Politician, Co-founder of BJP, 7th Deputy Prime Minister of India of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19
P. V. Narasimha Rao Telangana Narasimha Rao, was an Indian lawyer and politician, 9th P.M from Jon Fosse for his innovative plays and prose which give
1991 to 1996. Literature voice to the unsayable
Chaudhary Charan Singh Uttar Pradesh Charan Singh was an Indian politician and a independence activist for her fight against the oppression of women in
who served as the 5th prime minister from 1979 to 1980. Also Peace Prize Narges Mohammadi Iran and her fight to promote human rights
known as "Champion of India's peasants" and freedom for all
M. S. Swaminathan Tamil Nadu Swaminathan was an Indian agronomist, geneticist and Economic Sciences Claudia Goldin for having advanced our understanding of
administrator, Father of Indian Green Revolution. women’s labour market outcomes
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46. India’s first Himalayan Air Safari using Gyrocopters in Uttarakhand.
47. India’s first Gymnosperm Garden has been established in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. SPORTS,AWARDS,EVENTS
48. Dr. Saveera Parkash has become the first Hindu woman to contest General elections in Pakistan.
49. First all –girls Sainik School “Samvid Gurukulam Girls Sainik School” has been inaugurated in Vrindavan, Mathura by 1. Brazil was declared the host of the 2027 Women’s World Cup at the FIFA Congress.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. 2. Neeraj Chopra clinched Gold medal in Federation cup 2024, Bhubaneshwar Odisha by 82.27m throw of Javelin.
50. First Union Territory to implement the PM Vishwakarma Yojana – Jammu & Kashmir. 3. World Para Athletics Championships 2024 -Deepthi Jeevanji won Gold Medal in women's T20 400m.
51. India’s first multi sport beach games “Diu Beach Games 24” has been inaugurated in Ghogla Beach. 4. Sunil Chetri Indian international footballer announces his retirement.
52. India’s first Neo Metro Project – Uttarakhand. 5. Japan win Azlan Shah Cup (Hockey) held at Malaysia against Pakistan.
53. First woman to be honoured with the Arjuna Award for Equestrian Sports – Divyakriti Singh. 6. Neeraj Chopra won Silver at Doha Diamond League 2024 with impressive of 88.36m.
54. India’s first Dark Sky Park has been recognized in Pench Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra. 7. Yuzvendra Chahal Creates History to Become First Indian Bowler to 350 T20 Wickets.
55. India’s first National Highway Steel Slag Road on Indapur-panvel – NH-66. 8. Ninth ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, set to take place from 3 to 20 October in Bangladesh.
56. First player to play 150 men’s T20 International matches – Rohti Sharma. 9. Real Madrid clinches 36th La Liga Title.
57. India’s first World Economic Forum centre for the fourth Industrial Revolution in Hyderabad. 10. India will host 2025 BWF World Junior Badminton Championships in Guwahati.
58. India’s first and biggest Jewellery Park in Navi Mumbai. 11. Amul becomes lead sponsor for USA and South Africa in T20 World Cup 2024.
59. India’s first Melanistic Tiger safari – Odisha. 12. 21st U-20 Asian Athletics Championship 24 – Harshit Kumar clinched gold medal with a throw of 66.7m.
60. CRPF has raised First Women armed police battalion in world. 13. Sana Mir Pakistani cricketer has been selected the ambassador for the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier.
61. First woman to hold the rank of Subedar in Indian Army = Preeti Rajak. 14. Legendary sprinter Usain Bolt has been named the official ambassador for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup, co-
62. First female elephant mahout – Prabati Barua. hosted by the West Indies and the United States.
63. First Prize in Judge’s choice category during 75th Republich Day Parade 24 – Odisha (Woman Empowerment in Viksit 15. Indian squash Player, Saurav Ghosal, the nation's premier player, has announced his retirement from professional squash.
Bharat). 16. Gukesh Etches aged 17 created a Chess History as Youngest ever challenger in the World Chess Championship.
64. First Prize in Popular choice category during 75th Republich Day Parade 24 – Gujrat (Dhordo: A Global Icon of Gujarat’s 17. Deepika Soreng, of the India Women's Hockey Team, has been honoured with the prestigious Hockey India Asunta Lakra
Border Tourism). Award.
65. India’s first and Largest Copper-Clad “Bapu Tower” – Patna. 18. Takshvi Vaghani sets new World Record for the lowest Limbo skating over 25 metres.
66. First state in Northeast to implement the Old Pension Scheme – Sikkim. 19. Wisden leading cricketer in the world - Australian captain Pat Cummins and England all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt.
67. India’s first Statue of Chief of Defence Staff late General Bipin Rawat in Dehradun. 20. Rohit Sharma achieves historic milestone, becomes first Indian to hit 500 t20 sixes.
68. India’s first Human DNA bank has been inaugurated by Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. 21. Rashmi Kumari Wins National Women’s Carrom Title for the 12th time.
69. First State in North East to achieve % Saturation of Har Ghar Jal under Jall Jeevan Mission – Arunachal Pradesh. 22. India's Udit won the silver medal in the men's 57kg category at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2024 in Bishkek,
70. India’s first Skill India Centre has been inaugurated in Sambalpur, Odisha by Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Kyrgyzstan.
71. First woman scientist to win the 23 G.D. Birla Award for Scientific Research – Aditi Sen De. 23. Sumit Nagal became the first Indian to win an ATP Masters 1000 match (Tennis) on clay courts at the Rolex Monte Carlo
72. India’s first woman Pitch curator (Cricket) – Jacintha Kalyan. Masters.
73. PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated world’s first Vedic Clock “Vikramaditya Vedic Clock” based on Panchang in Ujjain. 24. Bilquis Mir, a canoeist from Jammu and Kashmir, the first woman from India to represent the country as a jury member at
74. India’s first Indigenous Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu – 500 MWe. the upcoming Summer Olympics in Paris.
75. Sub Inspector Suman Kumari has become the first women sniper in Border Security Force (BSF). 25. Bindyarani Devi Wins Bronze in International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) at Phuket, Thailand.
76. India’s first National Dolphin Research Center has been inaugurated in Patna. 26. Novak Djokovic Becomes the Oldest World No. 1 in ATP Rankings History.
77. India’s first under-river metro tunnel has been inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi in Kolkata. 27. Hardik Singh and Salima Tete were named the Players of the Year for 2023 in the men's and women's categories,
78. World’s first Mosque has been built using 3D printing Technoloy in Saudi Arabia. respectively, at the 6th annual Hockey India Awards.
79. India’s first Indoor Athletics centre has been inaugurated in Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar. 28. Mahendra Singh Dhoni achieved a remarkable feat, becoming the first wicketkeeper to record 300 dismissals in T20 cricket.
80. India’s first Liquefied Natural Gas powered Bus in Maharastra. 29. Virat Kohli becomes First Indian to score 12,000 T20 Runs.
81. India’a first indigenously-made 1500 Horsepower engine for Main Battle Tanks was successfully tested by BEML Limited. 30. Indian star paddler G. Sathiyan has achieved a remarkable feat by becoming the first-ever Indian to win a men's singles
82. PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated India’s first in plant railway siding project of Maruti Suzuki India Limited in trophy at a WTT Feeder Series event.
Ahmedabad, Gujarat. 31. Ace table tennis player Sharath Kamal will be the Indian team's flagbearer for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics.
83. India’s first Constitution Park – Pune. 32. 3rd Edition of North East Games 2024 held in Nagaland.
84. India’s indigenous bomber unmanned aircraft FWD-200B has been unveiled by Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace 33. Ranji Trophy 2024 – Mumbai beats vidharba at wankhede, Mumbai.
Technologies. 34. Santosh Trophy – Services beats Goa in final.
85. Recently Bihar has decided to release “Special Cover” to commemorate 250 yrs of release of Copper Ticket, world’s first 35. ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will be held in West Indies & U.S.
postal ticket. 36. Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), in collaboration with the Department of Sports, has introduced significant
86. First woman from India to serve as a Jury member at Paris Olympics 24 – Bilquis Mir. reforms in the recruitment, promotion, and incentive mechanisms for athletes.
87. India received its first batch of Russia made Igla-S Man Portable Air Defence Systems (MANPADS) – INDIA. 37. UEFA Women’s Nations League – Spain beats France.
88. UK has appointed first woman high commissioner to India – Lindy Cameron. 38. Recently B. Sai Praneeth, Indian badminton player, has announced his retirement from the sport.
39. Pro Kabaddi League – Puneri Paltan won against Haryana Steelers in final.
40. Khelo India Winter Games 2024 held at Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir – Winner = Army Team with 10 Gold Medal.
Telegram Channel: https://t.me/currentmudde1 41. Jacintha Kalyan makes history as India’s first female pitch curator.
42. Bhagwan Singh and Mahesh Khurana from Bhopal have completed the Pangong Frozen Lake Marathon 2024, held in Leh-
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbvbOQFuwvSbIVg7uWdIkoA Ladakh.
Our Mock App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.sheldon.dzpye 43. 7th North East Youth Festival 2024 logo has been unveiled.
The emblem beautifully encapsulates the vibrant essence of the eight northeastern states, marking a tribute to the rich
cultural of the region. Moreover, the festival has chosen the Phayre’s leaf monkey as its mascot, further symbolizing the
unique biodiversity and heritage of the North East.3rd Edition of Khelo India Games Kicks Off in Uttar Pradesh.
44. Pakistan’s Babar Azam becomes quickest to 10,000 runs in T20s.
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45. Shri Anurag Singh Thakur launched the Khelo India University Games in Guwahati. 91. Current Paralympic champion in javelin throw, Sumit Antil, achieved a remarkable throw of 73.29 meters in the F64
46. Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 – Indian women’s team won the title. category on Wednesday, surpassing his previous world record of 70.83 meters.
47. U19 World Cup 2024 – Australia beats India by 79 runs. 92. India’s Unnati Hooda wins Abu Dhabi Masters 2023.
48. Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) Stadium in Gujarat is set to be rebranded as the Niranjan Shah Stadium. 93. Shubman Gill becomes fastest batter to score 2000 runs in ODIs.
49. The Telangana Football Association (TFA) has achieved a approval to host the FIFA World Cup qualifiers round between 94. Hyderabad will host Second Edition of E-Prix in 2024.
India and Kuwait. 95. 24-year-old Indian chess grandmaster Karthikeyan Murali defeated Magnus Carlsen at Qatar Masters.
50. Abhinav Bindra (shooter), India's first individual Olympic gold medalist is chosen to carry the iconic symbol. 96. Ashutosh Sharma breaks Yuvraj Singh’s fastest fifty record.
51. Divyansh Singh Panwar clinches ISSF World Cup Gold In 10m Air Rifle Event. 97. Neeraj Chopra (Javelin Thrower) nominated for 2023 world athlete of the year award.
52. ISSF World Cup, Rhythm Sangwan and Ujjwal won gold in the 10m air pistol mixed team event. 98. Manikanta H Hoblidhar sets new National Record In 100m Sprint.
53. Khelo India Winter Games 2024 – Mascot – Majestic Snow Leopard named “Sheen-e-She or Shan” in ladakh region. 99. Rohit Sharma smashes India’s fastest world cup century.
Logo - A Symbol of Unity and Strength. The logo, adorned with the Indian tricolor, encapsulates the beauty of the 100. David Warner becomes fastest to 1000 ODI World Cup runs.
Himalayan landscape and the diverse sports of the Games. It features a Dharmachakra atop a hill in Chanspa, Leh, the 101. Indian Archer Ojas Deotale is Nagpur’s first Asian Games Gold Medalist.
venue of the Games, representing the unity and strength of the nation. 102. Indian Women’s Kabaddi team clinches Gold at Asian Games 2023.
54. Sonam Maskar wins silver In Women’s Air Rifle in Cairo, Egypt. 103. Neeraj Chopra (Javelin thrower) wins Gold in Asian Games 23 with throw of 88.88m.
55. Naorem Roshibina Devi (Manipur) crowned female Wushu Athlete of the year. 104. ICC names Sachin Tendulkar as ‘global ambassador’ for odi world cup 2023.
56. Tanmay Aggarwal from Hyderabad team scored 323 in 160 balls against Arunachal Pradesh in Ranji Trophy. 105. Asian Games 2023, Annu Rani wins gold in women’s javelin throw
57. Man Singh clinches Gold at the Asian Marathon Championships 2024 in Hong Kong. 106. Asian Games 2023, Parul Chaudhary wins 5000m gold.
58. Praggnanandhaa surpasses Viswanathan Anand to become India’s no.1 chess player. 107. Asian Games 2023: Avinash Sable Wins Gold in Men’s 3000m steeplechase.
59. Divyakriti Singh, has been conferred with the prestigious Arjuna Award, making her the first woman from Rajasthan to 108. Asian Games 2023: Tajinderpal Singh Toor wins Shot Put Gold.
achieve this honour. 109. Asian Games 2023, Shooters Prithviraj Tondaiman, Kynan Chenai, Zoravar Singh Sandhu win Gold Medal in Men’s Trap.
60. Beatrice Chebet from Kenya breaks 5 km world record in Barcelona event. 110. Asian Games 2023, Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale wins gold in Tennis.
61. Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy secured the women's individual silver medal at the 2023 World Rapid Chess 111. Asian Games 2023, Palak Gulia wins gold in women’s 10m air pistol.
Championships held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. 112. Indian shooter Sift Kaur Samra clinched gold in the women’s 50m rifle 3 position event in Asian Games 23.
62. Puberty Athlete of the year – Virant won the title after beating Lionel Messi. 113. India Women’s Cricket Team wins Gold Medal by defeating Sri Lanka in Asian Games 23.
63. Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik retires protesting the Wrestling Federation of India's leadership change, citing sexual abuse 114. BCCI announces SBI Life as official partner for 2023-26 Season.
allegations against the ousted WFI president, Brij Bhushan Singh. 115. Harmanpreet, Lovlina to be Flag-Bearers at Asian Games Opening Ceremony.
64. Khelo India Para Games – Haryana clinched the Top spot with 40 = Gold, 39 = Silver & 26 = Bronze. 116. Elavenil Valarivan secures Gold Medal in Women's 10m Air Rifle at the ISSF World Cup 2023 held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
65. Vijay Hazare Trophy = Haryana beats Rajasthan at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot. 117. Neeraj Chopra finishes second in Diamond League final with a throw of 83.80m.
66. Vaishali Rameshbabu, a 22-year-old chess player from India, has recently earned the title of Grandmaster at the IV El 118. Kuldeep Yadav won the player of the tournament Title and Mohammad Siraj won Player of the match or Man of the match
Llobregat Open in Spain. Title in Asian Cup 2023.
67. Ruturaj Gaikwad becomes the fastest Indian to score 4,000 Runs in Men’s T20.
68. 13th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2023 = Haryana won the title. CHESS GRANDMASTER
69. Odisha will host the 2nd edition of Ultimate Kho Kho.
70. Vidya Pillai clinched the IBSF 6-Red Snooker World Championship title in Doha, Qatar. 81st Sayantan Das from West Bengal
71. Anish Bhanwala becomes first Indian Shooter to win a medal in 25m rapid fire at ISSF world cup final. 82nd Vuppala Prraneeth – Telangana
72. Pankaj Advani wins World Billiards Championship for record 26th time. 83rd Aditya Samant – Maharashtra
73. Novak Djokovic made history on November 19, by securing his seventh ATP finals title in Turin, Italy. 84th R Vaishali – Tamil Nadu
74. Travis Head (Australian) won the title in Cricket World Cup 2023. 85th P Shyaamnikhil – Tamil Nadu
75. Virat Kohli earns the “Player of the Tournament” title in the Cricket World Cup 2023.
76. Australia Won the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 by 6 Wickets.
77. Indian skydiver Shital Mahajan makes history by jumping off a helicopter from a staggering height of 21,500 ft near the ICC Player of The Month 2023-24
world's highest peak, Mt Everest.
78. Shami becomes the first Indian bowler to claim seven wickets in a single ODI cricket match. Month Men’s Women’s
79. Rohit Sharma now first batsman to hit 50 sixes in world cup.
80. National Games 2023 – Mahrastra won the top spot and won Raja Bhalindra Trophy (Gold =80, Silver =69, Bronze = 79). Sep 23 Shubman Gill (Indian) Chamari Athapaththu (Srilanka)
81. Indian chess players Vidit Gujrathi and R Vaishali achieved remarkable victories at the FIDE Grand Swiss Chess 2023 held on
the Isle of Man. Oct 23 Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand) Hayley Matthews (West Indies)
82. Archer Deepika Kumari secured two gold medals and one silver at the national games.
83. Indian women’s Hockey team wins Women’s Asian Champion Trophy 23 for the second time at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Nov 23 Travis Head (Australia) Nahida Akter (Bangladesh)
Singh Mundra AstroTurf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi. Dec 23 Pat Cummins (Australia) Deepti Sharma (India)
84. Indian junior men’s hockey team won the bronze medal in Sultan of Johor Cup 23.
85. Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews becomes first Cricketer to get ‘timed out’. Jan 24 Shamar Joseph (West Indies) Amy Hunter (Ireland)
86. Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar clinched the gold medal in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions event 2023 at the Asian Shooting Feb 24 Yashasvi Jaiswal (India) Annabel Sutherland (Australia)
Championship 2023.
87. Saudi Arabia is set to host the men's 2034 FIFA World Cup. Mar 24 Kamindu Mendis (Srilanka) Maia Bouchier (England)
88. Ballon d’Or 2023 – Lionel Messi (Argentina).
89. India won 111 Medals (Gold = 29, Silver =31 & Bronze = 51) in 4th Asian Para Games held at Hangzou, china. Apr 24 Muhammad Waseem (UAE) Hayley Matthews (West Indies)
90. In the men’s javelin throw-F46 final, India’s Sundar Singh Gurjar breaking the world record with a throw of 68.60 meters at
Asian Para Games in Hangzou, China.
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GRAND PRIX ASIAN PARA GAMES 2023
Grand Prix Player Brand
Asian Para games were held in Hangzhou, China . India has accumulated Total 111 Medals with 29 Gold,
Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2024 Max Verstappen Red Bull 31 Silver & 51 Bronze Medal.
Dilip Mahadu Gavit won 100th medal for India.
Chinese Grand Prix Max Verstappen Red Bull Opening ceremony Flag bearer - Parul Parmar (Para Shuttler) & Co-flag bearer Amit Thrower (para-club
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Max Verstappen Red Bull thrower)
Archer Sheetal Devi (Archery) became first Indian woman to fetch two Gold at Asian Para Games.
Mexico City Grand Prix Max Verstappen Red Bull
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Max Verstappen Red Bull
ASIAN GAMES 2023
Las Vegas Grand Prix 2023 Max Verstappen Red Bull
Electrifying Miami Grand Prix McLaren 19th Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.
Lando Norris
20th Asian Games will be held in Japan 2027.
Singapore Grand Prix 2023 Carlos Sainz Ferrari Motto – Ever onward.
Abbreviation – Asiad.
Australian Grand Prix Carlos Sainz Ferrari Mascot - Congcong, Lianlian, and Chenchen (Memories of Jiangnan) (Three futuristic robot characters)
Total Medals 107. (Gold =28, Silver=38, Brozne =41).
Inaugural Indian Grand Prix 2023 Marco Bezzecchi
A total of 45 countries participated in the Asian Games 2023
French MotoGP 2024 Jorge Martin Pramac Ducati India’s hockey teacm won Asian Games Gold.
Opening Flag Bearer = Harmanpreet Singh (Hockey captain) and Lovlina Borgohain (Boxer).
Closing Flag Bearer = PR Sreejesh (Hockey Player)
The Indian equestrian team, consisting of Anush Agarwal, Hriday Vipul Kheda, Sudipati Hazel, and
Grand Slam Tournaments 2023-24 (Tennis) Divyakriti Singh, achieved this victory after 41 years with a stellar score of 209.205. India won a Gold
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OPEN Tennis Titles NOV 2023
03 International Day for Bioshpere Reserve ItsAboutLife
05 World Tsunami Awareness Day Fighting Inequality for a Resilient Future
Italian Open 2024 Alexander Zverev (German) Iga Swiatek (Poland) 07 National Cancer Awareness Day Close the Care Gap
07 CV Raman Birth Anniversary Global Science for Global Wellbeing
Thailand Open 2024 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won Doubles Title
10 National Ayurveda Day Ayurveda for One Health” with the tagline “Ayurveda for
(Badminton)
Barcelona Open Casper Ruud (Norway)
everyone on every day”
defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 10 World Science Day Building Trust in Science
in final. 11 National Education Day Embracing Innovation
Miami Open Rohan Bopanna (India) and 12 World Pneumonia Day Every Breath Counts: Stop Pneumonia in Its Track
Matt Ebden (Australia) 14 World Diabetes Day Access to Diabetes Care
men’s double title. 14 Children’s Day Celebrating Creativity – The Power of Imaginations
Chennai Open Title Sumit Nagal 16 National Press Day Media in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
Jannik Sinner (Italy) in Men’s Aryna Sabalenka 20 World Children’s Day For Every Child, Every Right
Australian Open Single (Belarusian) in 26 Constitution Day Mother of Democracy
Women’single
Rohan Bopanna, at 43, became the oldest man to win men’s DEC 2023
doubles. 01 World AIDS Day Let Communities Lead
01, 56th Raising Day of BSF
04 Indian Navy Day Operational Efficiency, Readiness, and Mission Accomplishment in
the Maritime Domain
07 Armed Forces Flag Day Strengthening the Nation with Pride in our Armed Forces
6th Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) 2024 07 Internation Civil Aviation Day Advancing Innovation for Global Aviation Development
10 Human Rights Day Freedom, Equality, and Justice for All
Host city – Tamil Nadu (Chennai, Madurai, Trichy, and Coimbatore). 11 UNICEF Day For every child, every right
16 Vijay Diwas Run for the Soldiers, Run with the Soldiers
Rank 1 = Maharastra (G=57, S = 48, B = 53) Total = 158. 22 National Mathematics Day
Rank 2 = Tamil Nadu (G =38, Total =98) (on birthday of Ramanujan)
26 Good Governance Day
Rank 3 = Haryana (G =35, Total = 103)
Squash made its KIYG debut this year while Silambam, a form of indigenous martial arts, featured as a Jan 2024
demonstration sport. 04 World Braille Day Empowering Through Inclusion and Diversity
Swimmer Vritti Agarwal of Telangana, who represented India at the Asian Games last year, was among the 09 Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
top performers at KIYG 2024. 10 World Hindi Day Bridging Traditional Knowledge and Artificial Intelligence
12 National Youth Day MYBharat-Viksit Bharat@2047- By the Youth, For the Youth
15 Indian Army Day In Service of the Nation
DAYS & THEMES 2023-24 23 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti To commemorate the legacy of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and the
Azad Hind Fau
Oct 2023 25 National Tourism Day Sustainable Journeys, Timeless Memories
25 National Voters' Day Nothing like voting, I vote for sure
2 World Habitat Day Resilient urban economies
26 75th Republic Day Viksit Bharat’ (developed India) and ‘Bharat - Loktantra Ki Matruka’ or
2 Gandhi Jayanti
India - the mother of democracy
2-8 Oct, 69th Wildlife Week Partnerships for wildlife conservation
28 Birth anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai
5 World Teachers Day The teachers we need for the education we want: The global
28 World Leprosy Day Beat Leprosy
imperative to reverse the teacher shortage
30 Martyrs’ Day
6 Indian Air Force Day IAF - Airpower Beyond Boundaries
20 National Solidarity Day FEB 2024
24 United Nations Day Building Back Together for Peace and Prosperity 01 Indian Coast Guard Day Innovating, Protecting, and Serving with Valor
24 World Polio Day A healthier future for mothers and children 02 World Wetlands Day Wetlands and Human Wellbeing
31 National Unity Day Fostering unity 04 World Cancer Day Close the care gap
10 World Pulses Day Pulses: Nourishing Soils and People
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13 National Women’s Day Milestones on My Epilepsy Journey
13 World Radio Day Radio: A century informing
Obituaries
19 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti
28 National Science Day Indigenous Technologies for Viksit Bharat OCT 23
Personality Field
Dr. Dahyabhai Karunashankar Shastri Indian Sanskrit scholar and founder of Brahmarshi Sanskrit
MAR 2024 Dr. Manohar Singh Gill Former Chief Election Commissioner of India
01 World Civil Defence Day Honouring Heroes and Promoting Safety Skills Bishan Singh Bedi Indian spinner
01 Zero Discrimination Day To protect everyone’s health, protect everyone’s rights Prof. Birendranath Datta Scholar, writer, and cultural activist
03 World Wildlife Day Connecting People and Planet: Exploring Digital Innovation in Wildlife Babanrao Dhakne Former Union Minister
Conservation
08 Internation Women’s Day Inspire Inclusion
NOV 23
10 CISF Raising Day Dr. Leela Omchery Musician, art researcher
15 World Consumer Rights Day Fair and Responsible AI for Consumers Maheshwar Mohanty Former speaker and minister of Odisha
16 National Vaccination Day Vaccines Work For All Dhruba Narayan Ghosh Former SBI chairman
20 International Day of Happiness Reconnecting for Happiness: Building Resilient Communities N. Sankaraiah veteran Indian Communist Party politician and an independence activist
22 World Water Day Leveraging Water for Peace Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya Former Governor of Nagaland
23 World Meteorological Day At the frontline of climate action S. Venkitaramanan Former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India
24 World Tuberculosis Day Yes! We can end TB! Brijinder Nath Goswamy Eminent art historian
Dr. S.S. Badrinath Founder of Sankara Nethralaya
Justice M. Fathima Beevi First woman Judge of the Supreme Court
APR 2024 Nongthombam Maipak Former Mr. India and a bodybuilding legend
05 National Maritime Day Navigating the Future: Safety First! Rajkumar Kohli Filmmaker
07 World Health Day My Health, My Right B. Sasikumar Indian violinist and Carnatic musician
14 Ambedkar Jayanti Social justice and equality Gieve Patel Indian Poet & Playwright
17 World Hemophilia Day Equitable access for all: recognizing all bleeding disorders DEC 23
18 World Heritage Day Discover and Experience Diversity Henry Kissinger Former U.S. Secretary of State and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate
21 National Civil Service Day Public Service in a Changing World Sandra Day O’Connor Former Supreme Court Justice
24 National Panchayati Raj Day R Subbalakshmi Actor and musician
25 World Malaria Day Accelerating the fight against malaria for a more equitable world Dr. V. Mohini Giri Women’s rights activist and former chairperson of the National
26 World Intellectual Property Day IP and the SDGs: Building our common future with innovation and creativity Commission for Women
30 Ayushman Bharat Diwas To transform India’s healthcare landscape Naeem Sayyed Indian actor, singer, Marathi film director, and producer
JAN 24
MAY 2024 Prabir Majumdar Former Indian defender
01 Internation Labour Day To ensure workplace safety and health amidst climate change Professor Ved Prakash Nanda prominent Indian-American legal scholar
03 Press Freedom Day Ustad Rashid Khan Indian classical vocalist
08 World Red Cross Day I give with joy, and the joy I give is a reward Pandit Hariram ‘Hari Bhaiya’ Hindi and Bhojpuri poet, lyricist and litterateur
09 Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti Munawwar Rana Urdu poet
12 Mother’s Day Dr. Prabha Atre Hindustani Vocalist
21 Anti-Terrorism Day Sukhbir Singh Gill Chandigarh’s first hockey Olympian
31 Anti-Tobacco Day Grow Food, Not Tobacco Historian R. Champakalakshmi president of Indian History Congress and a professor in the Centre
Harmohan Dhawan Former Union Minister and AAP leader
FEB 24
Telegram Channel: https://t.me/currentmudde1 Sadhu Meher Veteran Odia actor and director
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbvbOQFuwvSbIVg7uWdIkoA Farooq Nazki Kashmiri poet and broadcaster
Our Mock App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.sheldon.dzpye A. Ramachandran Indian Painter
Dr. Usha Kiran Khan Renowned Hindi and Maithili writer
Dattajirao Gaekwad India’s oldest living Test cricketer
Vidyasagar Maharaj Jain monk Acharya
Manohar Joshi Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Lok Sabha Speaker
Kumar Shahani Renowned Indian filmmaker
Shafiqur Rahman Barq Senior Samajwadi Party leader and Member of Parliament
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MAR 24 National Action for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) Scheme
Dr. Arun Kumar Sharma An archaeologist Launched By: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
Kapil dev Prasad Artisan, Weaver and Padma Shri awardee Aim: To eliminate manual sewer cleaning, provide health insurance, safety training and equipments.
Admiral Laxminarayan Ramdas Former Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy Budget: 349.73 cr.
Sadi Mohammad Renowned Rabindra Sangeet singer Uttar Poorva Transformative Industrialization (UNNATI) Scheme
Lama Lobzang Prominent tribal leader and Buddhist monk from Ladakh Sanctioned By: Cabinet, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Dr. Gurulinga Kapse Writer and former chairman of the Karnataka Sahithya Academy Aim: to invigorate industrial development in the North East Region, fostering economic growth and job
APR 24 creation.
Juan Vicente Pérez Mora World’s oldest verified living man Indira Gandhi Pyari Behna Sukh Samman Nidhi Yojna
Visheshwara Rao Tamil actor Introduced By: CM Sukhvinder Sukhu (Himachal Pradesh)
Durai National Award-winning Tamil director Aim: a monthly stipend of ₹1,500 for women aged 18 to 60.
Sudhir Kakar Father of Indian Psychology, author, and cultural critic Acing Development of Innovative Technologies with iDEX (ADITI Scheme)
MAY 24 Unveiled By: Rajnath Singh
N Vaghul Banking Icon (Former Chairman of ICICI) Aim: Promote innovations in critical and strategic defence technologies.
Waibhav Anil Kale Colonel (Retd.) Indian Army (Killed in Gaza Attack) Budget: 750 cr for 2023-24 to 25-26.
Malti Joshi Padma Shri Awardee, Author (Hindi & Marathi) Universal Life Insurance Plan
Kamla Beniwal Congress Leader and Former Governor Revealed By: Nagaland Govt.
Sushil Kumar Modi Former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Aim: alleviating financial hardships caused by the untimely demise of a family’s primary earner.
Surjit Patar Padma Shri recipient (Punjabi Poet & Writer) About: coverage of 2 lakhs for breadwinners and 3 family members. 15 cr for premium cost.
Salam Bin Razzaq Urdu litterateur and academician SWAYAM Plus
V. Srinivas Prasad Veteran Politician and former Union Minister Launched By: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
Aim: To provide industry-relevant courses to enhance the employability of learners, including
working professionals.
Schemes/Programmes/Campaign/Policy/Initiatives World’s Largest Grain Storage Scheme: Strengthening Cooperative Sector
Launched By: PM Narendra Modi.
Girl Empowerment Mission (GEM) Aim: To integrate Primary Agricultural Credit Stories godowns into the food grain supply chain,
Launched By: NTPC. bolstering food security and fostering economic development.
Aim: Nurture the imaginations of girls and eliminate gender inequality. Rashtriya Udyamita Vikas Pariyojana
About: It provides a platform for young girls to undergo a month-long workshop during summer vacations Inroduced By: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in Sambhalpur, Odisha.
for their all-round development. Aim: Entrepreneurship Training, Reskilling and Upskilling & Certification.
‘One Vehicle, One FASTag’ Swayam Scheme 2024
Launched By: National Highways Authority of India. Introduced By: Odisha government.
Aim: To prevent the use of a single FASTag for multiple vehicles or linking multiple FASTags. Aim: To bolster youth entrepreneurship by offering interest-free loans.
One Nation One Election Policy Mukhyamantri Vishwakarma Pension Yojana
Purpose: Indians will vote for central and state representatives in the same year, if not at the same time. Announced By: Rajasthan Govt.
Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme 2024 (EMPS 2024) Aim: In this scheme eligible workers aged 60 or above will receive a monthly pension of Rs. 2,000.
Introduced By: Ministry of Heavy Industries with Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. Greening and Restoration of Wasteland with Agroforestry (GROW)
Aim: To expedite the uptake of electric vehicles within the country, fostering a sustainable and eco-friendly Announed By: Niti Aayog.
transportation ecosystem while bolstering the EV manufacturing sector. Aim: To transform India’s underutilized wastelands into productive agroforestry zones, leveraging state-
Vocal for Local of-the-art remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems technologies for a comprehensive
Initiated By: Niti Aayog. analysis at both state and district levels.
Aim: To bolster local economies and promote grassroots entrepreneurship, ultimately fostering PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana
self-reliance and sustainable growth. Launched By: PM Modi.
Poshan Pakhwada Aim: To provide free electricity up to 300 units to one crore homes.
Launched By: Ministry of Women and Child Development. Free Bus Travel for Transgender Community
Date: Mar 9 to Mar 23. Launched By: Arvind Kejriwal (CM OF DELHI)
Aim: To spread awareness about nutrition, dietary practices, and women’s health. Pradhanmantri Suryodaya Yojana
Mahtari Vandan Yojana Launched By: PM Narendra Modi
Inaugurated By: PM Modi in Chattisgarh. Beneficiaries: 1 Crore Households
Aim: This scheme will provide Rs 1,000 per month to approximately 70 lakh women in the state. Aim: To revolutionize the country’s energy sector by promoting solar energy.
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Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyan Launched By: PM Narendra Modi
Introduced By: Assam Govt. Aim: To serve as a technology-driven facilitator for youth development and youth-led progress, fostering
Aim: Empowering rural women entrepreneurs and provide financial assistance to women. equitable opportunities and fostering a sense of social responsibility among young individuals.
‘Yuva Nidhi’ Scheme Jai Bhim Mukhyamatri Pratibha Vikas Yojna
Launched By: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Launched By: Delhi Govt.
Aim: To provide unemployment assistance to graduates and diploma holders of the state. Aim: To provide coaching for various competitive examinations and entrance tests.
PRERANA program Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas (SHRESHTA) Scheme
Launched By: Ministry of Education. Launched By: Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
Aim: To empower students of classes IX to XII with leadership qualities and provide them with a Aim: To extend the influence of government development programs and address service gaps in
meaningful, unique, and inspiring experience. regions predominantly inhabited by SC communities within the education sector.
PRITHVI VIGYAN Scheme
Launched By: PM Modi. Telegram Channel: https://t.me/currentmudde1
Aim: Long-Term Observations, Model Development, Polar and Oceanic Exploration, Technology YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbvbOQFuwvSbIVg7uWdIkoA
Advancement. Our Mock App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.sheldon.dzpye
'Bhagwant Mann Sarkar, Tuhade Dwaar' scheme
Launched By: Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab CM
Aim: To revolutionize governance by providing doorstep delivery of essential services. SUMMIT AND CONFERENCES
Indian Forest & Wood Certification Scheme
Introduced By: Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate 46th Antarctic Treaty meet
Aim: To encourage sustainable forest management and agroforestry practices in India. Begins at: 24 May to 30 May in Kochi.
NAMO Drone Didi Scheme Agenda: Discuss on long-term management, protecting biodiversity, and the effects of climate change,
Initiated By: PM Narendra Modi. building up the infrastructure for tourism in Antarctica, and improving scientific study.
Aim: To empower 15,000 women Self Help Groups (SHGs) by providing drones for agricultural purposes. International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI)
Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha (PM-JANMAN) Yojana Held at: Delhi.
Approved By: Union Cabinet. Aim: To promote the resilience of infrastructure systems to climate and disaster risks.
Aim: comprehensive effort to tackle challenges confronting Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups. Meghayan-24
Outlay: 24,104 crore. Conducted By: School of Naval Oceanology & Meteorology and Indian Naval Meteorological
“AMA Bank” scheme Analysis Centre.
Launched By: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik (Odisha) Held at: Southern Naval Command.
Aim: It will provide banking services through CSP Plus banking outlets in all unbanked Gram Panchayats Theme: At the Frontline of Climate Action.
(GPs) of Odisha. 4th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
Hot Cooked Meal Scheme Held at: New Delhi.
Launched By: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Focus on: Enhancing interactions among SCO Member States’ startups, fostering innovation,
Aim: To providing nutritious meals to children aged 3 to 6 years at Anganwadis. creating employment opportunities, and nurturing young talent.
‘Skills on Wheels’ Startup Mahakumbh 2024
Initiated By: Indian Govt. Held at: New Delhi.
Aim: To deliver skill training directly to the doorsteps of rural individuals, with a particular focus on Aim: To foster innovation and collaboration across various sectors.
equipping rural youth, especially women, with foundational digital skills. Central Theme: Bharat Innovates.
PMKisan Bhai Scheme First Bharat Steam Boiler Expo 2024
Introduced By: Indian Govt. with Ministry of Agriculture. Held at: Guwahati, Assam.
Aim: To support small and marginal farmers who face challenges in storing their produce while Aim: Enhancing the growth and efficiency of sectors reliant on steam boilers.
waiting for optimal market conditions. 9th Edition of Raisina Dialogue
Swachh Diwali Subh Diwali Campaign Inaugurated By: PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi.
Launched By: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Theme: Chaturanga: Conflict, Contest, Cooperate, Create.
Duration: November 6th to 12th 2023. Discussions on: Geopolitics and geo-economics.
Aim: To promote a clean and eco-friendly celebration of Diwali. Neem Summit & Global Neem Trade Fair
Women for Water, Water for Women Campaign (Jal Diwali) Held at: New Delhi.
Introduced By: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) Theme: Neem for Sustainable Agriculture, Health, and Environment.
Aim: To provide a platform for the active participation of women in water governance. Aim: To showcase the multifaceted uses of neem in agriculture, healthcare, and environmental
‘Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat)’ platform sustainability.
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INDUS-X Summit Hosted by: India (New Delhi).
Held in: New Delhi. Theme: Empowering Investors: IPAs Pioneering Future Growth
Aim: Driving strategic technology partnerships and defence industrial cooperation between India Duration: 11-14 Dec.
and the USA. Discussed on: investment policies and trends, providing a unique opportunity for collaboration, trade,
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60 Munich Security Conference investments, and knowledge sharing.
Held in: Germany Infinty Forum 2.0
Attended By: External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar. Addressed By: PM Narendra Modi.
Discussion on: Global Security. Hosted By: International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) and GIFT City
First Digital India Future SKILLS Summit Theme: GIFT-IFSC: Nerve Centre for New Age Global Financial Services.
Inaugurated By: Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar. Agenda: A space for exploring progressive ideas, addressing critical issues, and showcasing innovative
Hosted By: Guwahati. technologies from around the world.
Aim: To foster future-ready talent globally. Global Inverstors Summit
National Conference on APAAR: One Nation One Student ID Card Hosted By: Dehradun, Uttrakhand govt.
Inaugurated By: Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Education, Skill Development, and Aim: To highlight good governance measures, a supportive regulatory framework, and sustainable
Entrepreneurship in New Delhi. practices to attract potential investors.
Aim: To emphasize the importance of the APAAR ID as a universally recognized document for LeadIT 2.0
students across the nation. Launched By: PM Narendra Modi.
7th Indian Ocean Conference Aim: To co-develop low-carbon tech and offer financial aid to emerging economies.
Held in: Perth, Australia. 8th India Water Impact Summit (IWIS)
Aim: For a Stable and Sustainable Indian Ocean. Inaugurated By: Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways in New Delhi.
Theme: Towards a Stable and Sustainable Indian Ocean. UN Forum 2023 on Humanitarian Law and Peacekeeping
2024 World Governments Summit Hosted By: United Service Institution of India
Hosted By: Dubai. Theme: International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and Peacekeeping
Addressed By: PM Narendra Modi. Aim: To foster an interactive, multi-stakeholder discussion on the applicability and limitations of
Designated to: India, Turkey and Qatar. implementing IHL frameworks in UN peace operations.
Theme: Shaping Future Governments Second Voice of Global South Summit
Aim: To facilitate discussions among over 25 government and state heads worldwide. Inaugural and concluding sessions hosted By: PM Narendra Modi.
India Energy Week 2024 Theme for Inaugural leader’s session: Together, for Everyone’s Growth, with everyone’s Trust.
Inaugurated By: PM Narendra Modi in Goa. Theme for Concluding Leaders’ Session: Global South: Together for One Future.
Duration: Feb 6 to Feb 9. 6th India-OPEC Energy Dialogue
Aim: To facilitate collaboration, showcase opportunities, and foster partnerships across the Held in: Vienna, Austria.
entire energy value chain. Discussion on: crucial issues related to oil and energy markets, ensuring availability, affordability, and
54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum sustainability to guarantee the stability of energy markets globally.
Held at: Davos. 42nd India International Trade Fair 2023
Agenda: Achieving Security and Cooperation amid Geopolitical Tensions, Creating Growth and Jobs for a Held in: New Delhi.
New Era, Artificial Intelligence as a Driving Force, Long-term Strategy for Climate, Nature, and Energy. Theme: Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
Indus Food 2024 33rd Conference of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
Inaugurated By: Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Hosted By: India (New Delhi)
and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal. 16th Urban Mobility India Conference & Exhibition 2023
Held at: Noida. Inaugurated By: Hardeep Singh Puri
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46 UNESCO World Heritage Committee Theme: Integrated and Resilient Urban Transport
Will be hosted by: New Delhi, India. Aim: To address critical aspects of urban transportation in the country.
COP28 World Health Summit 2023
Held at: Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Hosted in: Berlin, Germany.
President: Sultan Al Jaber Theme: A Defining Year for Global Health Action.
Aim: At limiting global warming to the targeted 1.5 degrees Celsius over pre-industrial times set in the Addressed By: Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare.
2015 Paris deal. Global Maritime India Summit 2023
Global Partnership for Artificial Intelligence Summit Inaugurated By: PM Narendra Modi
Launched By: PM Narendra Modi at New Delhi. Discussion on: Ports of the Future, Decarbonization, Coastal Shipping Finance, Insurance & Arbitration etc.
27th World Investment Conference 9th P20 Summit
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Hosted By: Parliament of India 22. Recently PM Narendra Modi inaugurated “AADI MAHOTSAV” festival in which city? = New Delhi.
Theme: Parliaments for One Earth, One Family, One Future 23. Khajuraho Dace Festival 2023 has been inaugurated in which city? = Madhya Pradesh.
10th Edition of Vibrant Gujarat Summit
24. National Youth Parliament Festival 2023 has been organized by which ministry in New Delhi? = Ministry of Youth affairs &
Inaugurared By: PM Narendra Modi
Vision: Viksit Bharat @2047 sports.
Theme: Gateway to the future 25. “Lavender Festival” at Bhaderwah has been inaugurated by Dr. Jitender Singh in Jammu & Kashmir.
Agenda: Emphasized the state’s status as an attractive investment destination and has extended an 26. Festival of Libraries 2023 has been inaugurated in Delhi by President Droupadi Murmu.
invitation to global businesses to participate in the Summit.
27. Malabar River Festival 2023 has been inaugurated in Kerala.
28. Umesha & utkarsh festivals has been inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmu in Bhopal.
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14. Mascot of 7th North East Youth Festival 2024 will be held in Tripura – Phayre’s Leaf Monkey.
15. Sahitya Akademi has announced to organize “Sahityotsav 24” which is the world’s largest literary festival in New Delhi.
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