Page-14 of Current Affairs - January, 2024

First Advance Estimates of India’s GDP for 2023-24

January 8, 2024

The Indian government’s First Advance Estimates (FAE) for 2023-24 released on January 6th project the economy will expand 7.3% – faster than the 7.2% growth achieved in 2022-23 on the back of robust domestic demand. Timing and Significance of Estimates ..

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Footballing Colossus Mario Zagallo Passes Away

January 8, 2024

Mario Zagallo, the first ever footballer to win the FIFA World Cup trophy as both player and coach, passed away aged 92 in Brazil – the country whose fortunes in the beautiful game he transformed through genius and grit spanning ..

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IAF C-130 J Aircraft Makes Night Landing

January 8, 2024

In a display of niche operational capabilities, the Indian Air Force for the first-time successfully executed the technically challenging nighttime landing of a heavy C-130J aircraft at Kargil airport in the strategically located Ladakh region. Significance of the Transport Aircraft ..

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Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft Face New Blow Over Fuselage Damage Mid-Air

January 8, 2024

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX-9 made an emergency landing on January 5th after a fuselage panel blew out mid-flight causing cabin depressurization and leaving a gaping hole in the aircraft body. DGCA Directs Checks on Indian MAX Fleet While ..

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Logged Forests and Rising Heat Driving Birds to Higher Elevations: Study

January 8, 2024

An IISc research investigating impacts of logging and climate change on biodiversity-rich tropical mountain forests has revealed intriguing ecological shifts. Analysis of insect-eating tropical bird data collected over 10 years showed logging is pushing smaller species to higher cooler elevations ..

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Study Warns 88% of African Raptors Facing Rapid Population Declines

January 8, 2024

A new study has revealed that 37 out of 42 African raptor species analyzed have experienced significant population declines of around 88% in the past 40 years. Out of these, 29 species constituting 69% have seen drops over 3 generation ..

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iDEX to Showcase Cutting-Edge Defence Technologies at Vibrant Gujarat 2024

January 8, 2024

Innovations for Defence Excellence-Defence Innovation Organisation (iDEX-DIO) under India’s Ministry of Defence is participating at the 10th edition of prestigious Vibrant Gujarat Summit being held from January 10-12, 2024 at Gandhinagar, Gujarat. About Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit Vibrant Gujarat Global ..

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Inaugural Meeting of Inland Waterways Development Council (IWDC)

January 8, 2024

The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) under the Shipping Ministry is hosting the first meeting of recently constituted Inland Waterways Development Council (IWDC) on January 8th, 2023 in Kolkata. The day-long meeting on board vessel MV Ganga Queen will ..

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Acclaimed Actress Glynis Johns Dies at 100

January 6, 2024

Glynis Johns, the multi-talented Welsh actress renowned for her six-decade career gracing Hollywood films, Broadway musicals and British cinema, passed away peacefully at age 100 in Los Angeles on January 12th, 2023. Early Life and Career Beginnings Born in South ..

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First 2024 Cyclone Hits Madagascar

January 6, 2024

Tropical Cyclone Alvaro made landfall in southwest Madagascar on January 1st 2024, becoming the first cyclone to impact the island nation in the ongoing 2023-2024 cyclone season for the southwest Indian Ocean region spanning late October to May. Impact of ..

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