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India to Host World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit 2025
The Indian government will host the World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) from February 5 to 9, 2025. This event is aimed at boosting India’s media and entertainment sector and strengthening its global influence. Objective of WAVES WAVES will ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2024
Category: Summits and Conferences
Jordan Becomes First Country to Eliminate Leprosy
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially recognized Jordan as the first country in the world to eliminate leprosy. This recognition was praised by WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who highlighted the collective effort by Jordan to stop the ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2024
Category: International / World Current Affairs
EU Pledges ₹35 Billion Loan to Support Ukraine’s Recovery
The European Union (EU) has promised to lend Ukraine up to ₹35 billion (about $39 billion) to help the country recover from the ongoing war with Russia, which started in February 2022. This loan is part of a larger financial ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2024
Category: International / World Current Affairs
National Achievement Survey 2024 Set for December 4
The National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2024 will take place on December 4, 2024, and aims to evaluate how well school students in India are learning. This year’s survey will assess around five million students from Classes 3, 6, and 9, ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2024
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
New COVID Variant XEC
A new COVID-19 variant, called XEC, has recently been discovered and is spreading rapidly. It was first found in Germany in August 2024, and scientists believe it may soon become the dominant variant worldwide. XEC is a recombinant variant, which ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2024
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Quadrilateral Security Dialogue Alliance Strengthens Indo-Pacific Cooperation
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) is an informal group of India, Australia, Japan, and the United States. The main goal of this alliance is to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific region, ensuring that countries can trade and move freely ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2024
Category: International / World Current Affairs
White Revolution 2.0
Union Minister Amit Shah introduced “White Revolution 2.0” to further strengthen India’s dairy sector. This initiative builds upon the success of Operation Flood, which started in 1970 and transformed the dairy industry through cooperative societies. Operation Flood made India one ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2024
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Daily Current Affairs Quiz: September 21, 2024
41. Recently, where was the 19th ‘Divya Kala Mela’ inaugurated? [A] Visakhapatnam[B] Kochi[C] New Delhi[D] Indore Show Answer Correct Answer: A [Visakhapatnam] Notes:The 19th Divya Kala Mela was inaugurated in Visakhapatnam by Andhra Pradesh Governor Shri S. Abdul Nazeer. Rs ..
Cabinet Approves Chandrayaan-4, Venus Orbiter Mission
The Union Cabinet recently approved several important steps in India’s space exploration plans. These include building the Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS), launching the Chandrayaan-4 mission to collect moon samples, and preparing for India’s first mission to Venus. Prime Minister Narendra ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2024
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
World Food India 2024
World Food India 2024 is a large international event focused on the future of the food processing industry. It will take place from September 19 to 22 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The event is organized by the Ministry ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2024
Category: Summits and Conferences