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• 15^th January: This day is celebrated as Indian Army Day.  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh along with UP CM Yogi Adityanath and Governor Anandiben Patel has attended the Parade of 76^th Indian Army Day in Lucknow.
  • On this very day in 1949, Gen KM Cariappa had took the Charge of the Indian Army from British Commander in Chief Gen Bucher.
• 16^th January: National Start Up Day. It is organised by the Department for the Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIIT) from 2022.
  • Start Up India Innovation Week: 10^th – 18^th January 2024. Its objective is to promote and encourage upcoming businesses in the country.
• Various Festivals of Harvest is celebrated through-out the country on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.
  • In Assam: Magh Bihu or Bhogali Bihu
  • Gujarat – Uttarayan,                       UP –Khicheri
  • Bihar – Til Sakraat or Dahi Chura
  • Odisha – Makara Chaula
  • West Bengal – Poush Sankranti
  • Himachal Pradesh – Magha Saaji
  • Maharashtra and Goa – Haldi Kumkum or Magi Sankranti
  • Karnataka – Suggi
  • Kerala – Makaravillakku (Sabrimala Temple)
  • Tamil Nadu – Pongal
• M.J. Akbar has launched his new book based on Gandhiji “Gandhi A Life in Three Campaigns”. The book delves into the life of Gandhiji in the three movements –
  • Non – Cooperation Movement (1920)
  • Salt Satyagraha (1930)
  • Quit India Movement (1942)
• Maharashtra’s Pench Tiger Reserve has been selected as the first Dark Sky Park in India.
• Lai –Ching te has been elected as the President of Taiwan.
• Bernardo Arevalo has sworn in as the President of Guatemala.
• Denmark’s Crown Prince Fredrik X succeeds his  mother Queen Margarette II, who formally abdicated the throne after 52 years,  as the monarch of Denmark.
• India’s first National Highway steel slag road section has been inaugurated on NH 66 Mumbai – Goa National Highway. This technology is based on the green by product usage of steel and was developed by CSIR –Central Road Research Institute.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced the first disbursement of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin under the PM – JANMAN scheme. PM –JANMAN scheme was launched by the PM in November 2023 for holistic upliftment of the tribal societies of the country.
• Union Minister Jitendra Singh has launched Doctor on Wheels Ambulence in Udhampur,  Jammu.
• The second International AYUSH Conference and Exhibition has been inaugurated in Dubai World Trade Centre, organised by the Science India Forum and the Ministry of AYUSH.
  • Theme : “Non Communicable Chronic Diseases – Prevention & Management though AYUSH”.
• The Researchers of the Kerala University has developed  a nano-powder with water purification capability that uses only sunlight to power itself.
• The Maldives Govt has asked India to withdraw its troops from the atoll with in March 15. Reportedly there are 88 soldiers (technicians) posted in the archipelago to help them operate the Dornier Aircraft and two Chinook Helicopters for various operations.
• The Real Madrid has emerged victorious against Barcelona in the Spanish Super League that took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
• World’s largest glacier Lambert  of Antarctica that has an ice sheet close to 10% of Arctic ice has been moving in a fast pace.
• 54^th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) has been organised at Davos, Switzerland.
  • Theme: Rebuilding Trust.

Current Affairs                                17^thJanuary

• Vice Admiral AN Pramod has been appointed as the Director General of the Naval Operations.
• The world-famous 76^th  Dhanuyatra Festival has begun in Bargarh, Odisha. It is considered to be world’s largest open air theatrical festival that mainly showcases Krishna Leela and Independence of India and basically portrays victory of good over evil.
  • The Department  Culture of the Government of India has conferred the status of National Festival status to Dhanu Jatra in 2014.
• The Indian Navy and the Royal Thai Navy has jointly conducted the first bilateral naval exercise between the two country in the city of Ayutthaya in Thailand. From Indian side the INS Kulish and IN LCU 56 had took part and the RTN was represented HTMS Prachuap Kiri Khan.
• The Government of India has invited nominations for the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2024. The announcement of the winners will be done on 11^th May, National Technology Day. And the award distribution ceremony will be held on 23^rd August, National Space Day (Celebrated 2023 onwards commemorating the touch down of Chandrayaan 3 on the Lunar Surface).
  • In all 56 awards will be given away in 13 domains under 4 categories:
    • Vigyan Ratna – lifetime Achievement in Science and Technology.
    • Vigyan Shri – Notable contribution in science and technology.
    • Vigyan Yuva – Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award (VY – SSB) : Young scientist with exxceptional contribution to Science Technology.
    • Vigyan Team Awards – A team of three or more members comprising scientist / researchers or innovators in science and technology.
  • The awards are being coordinated this year by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) under the Ministry  of Science and Technology.
• 75^th International EMMY Awards: The top award internationally given in the field of television.
  • Venue: The Peacock theatre in Los Angeles.
  • Best Drama : Succession
  • Best Comedy Series: The Bear
  • Limited or Anthology Series: Beef
  • Talk Series: The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid tribute to the legendary Tamil Sangam poet Thiruvaluvar on the occasion of ‘Thiruvalluvar Day’ during Pongal.
  • Thiruvalluvar is a noted Tamil Sangam peot belonging to 3^rd Century BC. His most famous work is Thirukkural or Kural, a social anthology of the contemporary period.
• First Human Trial of the Nipah Virus Vaccine ChAdOx1 NipahB , will be conducted by the Oxford Vaccine Group. Nipah is a deadly virus, its vector is fruit bats. This was first discovered in the years of 1998, 1999 in Singapore and Malaysian domestic pigs. The name Nipah has been after a Malayasian village.
  • WHO has enlisted Nipah Virus Disease in its ‘Priority Disease List’.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the new campus of National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics (NACIN) in Andhra Pradesh.
  • NACIN is the apex institution of the Government of India for capacity building in the field of Indirect Taxation (Customs, Central Excise and GST) and Narcotics Control Administration.
• NITI Ayog’s National Multidimensional Poverty Index Report: 24.82 Cr Indians have escaped Multidimensional poverty in the last 9 Years. It shows an overall decline in multidimentional poverty in India from 29.17% in 2013-14 to 11.28% in 2022-23.
  • Multidimensional Poverty index was measured by improvement in health, education, and standard of living that are  represented by 12 SDG aligned indicators.
  • Largest decline in Poverty: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh.
  • Top five poor states: Bihar, Jharkhand, MP, UP and Meghalaya.
• The Annual Crystal Awards: The Crystal Awards are annually given in the field of culture and art by the World Economic Forum  in Davos, Switzerland for making the world a better place through their notable contribution.
  • Three artists were given the awards for 2024: Architect Diebedo Francis Kere, Actor Michelle Yeoh and Guitarist Nile Rodgers.
• The Department of Science and Technology has organised the 9^thIndia International Science Festival 2023.
  • Theme:” Science and Technology Public Outreach in Amrit Kaal”.
• FIFA Football Awards:
  • Best Male Player: Lionel Messi (Argentina)
  • Best Female Player: Aitana Bonmati (Spain)
  • Best Men’s Coach: Pep Guordiola (Man Utd)
  • Best Women’s Coach: Sarina Weighman (England)

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Current Affairs                          18^th & 19^th January

• 19^th January:Tripura has celebrated the ‘Kokborok Day’ which is also known as the Tripuri Language Day. “Kok” means language and “borok” means people.
• Commemorating its Nyshi Tribe’s invaluable contribution in conserving the Hornbills in the Pakke Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh has celebrated the 9^thPakke Paga Hornbill Festival.
  • Belonging to the IUCN Red List, the Great Hornbill is the state Bird of Arunachal Pradesh and Kerala.
• 18^th January: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid tribute to 10^th Sikh Guru – Guru Govind Singh Ji on his parakash utsav. Guru Govind Singh ji was born in 1666 in Patna Sahib, Bihar. He declared Guru Granth Sahib as the sacred book of the Sikhs. In 1699 he introduced the Khalsa panth among the sikh community and also he introduced the ‘5 Ks’ among the Sikhs – Kesh, Kangha, Kripan, Kara and Kachera.
• After defeating World Chess Champion Ding Liren in the Tata Masters in The Netherlands, Rameshbabu Pragganandha  surpasses Vishwanathan Anand to become India’s number one chess player.
• Indian wildlife officials have confirmed the first ever sighting of a the rare Tibetan Brown Bear in the High Altitudes of North Sikkim.
• After defeating number 27 ranked Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan Sumit Nagal becomes the first Indian tennis player in 35 years to defeat any seeded player at the Austrailian Open.
• Chitra Bannerjee Divakaruni has written a new book “An Uncommon Love: The Early Life of Sudha and Narayana Murthy”.
• According to the World’s Top 10 Most Valuable IT Services Brands Report of Brand Finance 2024, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has emerged as the World’s second most and India’s top most valuable IT company. And HCL has emerges as the fastest growing IT service brand with 15.9% YoY growth.
• Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar has released the book ‘Fertilising the Future:Bharat’s March Towards Fertilizer Self-Sufficiency’ written by Chemical and Fertilisers minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya.
• Wings India 2024, the biggest civil aviation show in Asia will be jointly organised by the ‘Airports Authority of India’ and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry’ in Hyderabad.
  • Theme: ‘Connecting India with the World in Amritkal’.
• Start Up India Ranking 2022: It is released by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
  • Category A (Larger states & UT population above 1 Cr) Best Performers: Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala and TamilNadu.
  • Category B (Smaller states & UT population below 1 cr) Best Performers: Himachal Pradesh.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his visit to the Veerbhadra Temple in Andhra Pradesh, has witnessed the tale of Jatayu visually represented by the traditional puppetry art form of Andhra Pradesh known as Tholu Bommalata.
  • The temple is a 15^th century Vijayanagara style temple. The popular puppetries in India are known by different names in different states.
    • Rod Puppets: Putul Nach – West Bengal, Kathi Kandhe – Odisha, Yapuri –Assam.
    • Shadow Puppets: Tholu Bommalata – Andhra Pradesh, Togalu Gombeyata – Karnataka, Ravanacchaya – Odisha.
    • String Puppets: Kundhei – Odisha, Katputli – Rajasthan, Bommalattam – Tamil Nadu.
• Teleangana CM Revanth Reddy has signed an agreement with the World Economic Forum (WEF) for setting up Centre for Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) at Hyderabad.
• Chattishgarh govt has launched an all new scheme named Mahtari Vandana Yojana 2024, under which an economic assistance of Rs. 1000 every month will be provided to the married women belonging to the families having an annual income of less than Rs. 2.5 lakh.
• Odisha CM Navin Pattanaik has inaugurated the newly built Jagannath Temple Heritage Corridor around the Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri.
• India is going to host the year long ‘Ramayan’ festival from Delhi until December 2024. The theme of the programme is “Connecting the world through Ramayana”. Seven neighbouring countries will also take part in the programme.
• The Minisrty of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has launched the MPLADS  e-SAKSHI mobile application under which each MP has the choice to suggest to the District Collector for works to be undertaken under the Rs. 5 cr per annum that is taken up in his/ her constituency.
• The Assam Government has awaded former CJI Ranjan Gogoi, the Assam Vaibhab Award, the highest civilian award of Assam.
• Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar has inaugurated the 12^th General Assembly of the Asian Buddhish Conference for Peace (ABCP) after almost 50 years in New Delhi. Its Theme is – “ABCP – The Buddhist Voice of Global South”.
• The International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) at GIFT City in Gandhinagar has collaborated with the Indian Gas Exchange (IGX) and Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) to jointlyu develop a  Global Hydrogen Price Index.
• Researchers from IIT Kharagpur, Archaelogical Survey of India and Jawaharlal Nehru University has discovered the 800BC (known as the darkest period) ancient settlement in Vadnagar Gujarat, Prime Minister’s Home Town.
• The Ministry of Electronicss and Information Technology (MEITY) has launched the ‘Centre for excellence in Intelligent Internet of Things Sensors’ and “India Innovation Centre for Graphene”.
• Researchers have discovered the oldest known skin fossil ever in the Oklahoma cave of the United States.
• Madison Marsh, an officer in the US Air Force has become the first active duty winner of Miss America 2024.
• Switzerland has agreed to host the Ukraine Peace Summit after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s request.
• Sue Redfern has become the first ICC appointed female neutral umpire in bilateral series to officiate the upcoming WCC matches b/w Australia and South Africa.
• Rohit Sharma becomes the batter with most T20I Hundreds with four Tons.
• The Asia Shooting Championship 2024 has been hosted in Jakarta, Indonesia. It also included Olympic Qualifiers. India has won 14 gold medals and secured highest ever 17 olympic quotas.Yogesh Singh has won two Gold Medals in both men’s 25m pistol and rifle event.

Current Affairs                  20^th – 21^st – 22^nd  January

• 20^th January:  Penguin Awareness Day.
• 21^st January: Tripura, Maipur and Meghalaya Foundation day.
• 23^rd January: Parakram Diwas or The birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhas Ch. Bose.
• The consecration ceremony of Ram lalla at Ayodhya temple:
  • The ‘Pran Pratistha’ took place during the 84 second mool mahurat, a part of larger ‘Abhijeet muhurta’.
  • Pandit Ganeshwar Shastri Dravid, an astrologer from kasha chose the moment.
  • The new idol was carved from black stone of Karnataka by a Mysuru-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj and it depicts Ram at the age of five.
  • Fifty traditional musical instruments from across the country was part of the ‘mangal dhwani’ which was orchestrated by Yatindra Mishra.
  • The instruments included pakhawaj, flute and dholak from Uttar Pradesh, veena from Karnataka, Algoja from Punjab, Sundari from Maharashtra, Mardala from Odisha, Santoor from Madhya Pradesh, Pung from Manipur, Nagada and Kali from Assam and Tambura from Chattisgarh.
  • 2019 Ayodhya Verdict on 150 years’ disputed case:
• The 16^th century Babri mosque, which many Hindus believe was constructed on the Birth place of Lord Ram’s birthplace, was demolished by kar sevaks on December 6, 1992.
• The 5 judge Supreme court bench that delivered the historical judgement and settled a 150+ year old Ram Janmabhoomi – Babri Masjid land dispute was consisted of then CJI Ranjan Gogoi and Justices DY Chandrachud, SA Bobde, Ashok Bhusan and S Abdul Nazeer. The bence delivered its unanimous verdict in favor of the Ram temple on November 2019.
• Although they passed the judgment in favor of the construction of the temple, it also ordered an allotment of a 5 acre plot for building a mosque.
• Exclusive information regarding the Ram mandir:
  • The temple has been constructed in the North Indian traditional Nagara style.
  • Its east-west length is 380 ft and 250 ft width and 161 ft high.
  • It is supported by 392 pillars and has 44 doors.
  • The Black stone used for the construction of the deity of Ram lalla has been brought from Karnataka.
  • Core of the temple – Rajasthan’s Makrana Marble
  • Exquisite carving of the deities of the centre stage – Karnataka’s charmouthi sandstone.
  • Entrance gate’s imposing figures – Pink Sand stone from Rajasthan’s Bansi Paharpur.
  • 2100 Kg Astadhatu bell – Gujarat
  • Intricately carved wooden doors and handcrafted fabrics – Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura.
  • The Ram temple is set to introduce a groundbreaking feature – “Surya Tilak” for the deity of Ram Lalla. This unique feature is planned exclusively for the occasion of Ram Navami – the birth anniversary of Ram – when based on the changing position of the Sun, the sunrays will lit the solar powered brass tilak making it glow. It was developed by the scientists from CSIR and Central Building Research Institute.

• RuPay Prime Volleyball has appointed Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan as its brand ambassador.
• Pepsico India has named Marketing Chief Jagrut Kotecha as its new CEO.
• The Reserve Bank of India has named Praveen Achuthan Kutty as DCB Bank MD and CEO.
• Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar: President Draupadi Murmu will give away The Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar Award 2024 at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi on 22^nd January 2024.
  • The awards will be given out to 19 excellent children belonging to the age group of 5-18 years for their exemplary achievement in six categories:
    • Art and Culture
    • Bravcery
    • Innovation
    • Science and Technology
    • Social Service
    • Sports
• Writer Charu Nivedita  has launched her new novel ‘Conversations with Aurangzeb’ .
• Justice Shivaraj V Patil has launched his autobiography ‘Time Spent Distance Travelled’ in English and Kannada.
• The Wings India 2024 Awards: Ministry of Civil Aviation of the Government of India has given away the Wings India 2024 awards, the largest civil aviation event in the South East Asia at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad.
  • Bangalore’s Kempegowda Intl. and Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Intl. airport has been joingtly awarded the best airports of the year award.
  • Vistara was awarded the Best Airline of the Year Award.
  • Air India – For International Connectivity.
  • Alliance Air – for Regional Connectivity.
  • GMR Group – The best service provider.
• FIFA President Gianni Infantino has been awarded the International sports personality of the Year in Dubai for his innovation to enrich creativity in the development of the sports.
• India open title 2024: Chirag Shetty and Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy becomes second in the tournament after Korea. The tournament was hosted at the KD Jadav Indoor stadium, New Delhi.
• Wrestler Ravi Dahiya wins Bronze medal at the Grand Prix De France 2024.
• The Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Keralahas presented “Onavillu”, a ceremonial bow that is presented to the deity on the annual occasion of Onam , toAyodhya’s Ram Mandir.
  • Onavillu is made up of the wood obtained from Kadamba and Mehagani trees by the Vilayil Veedu Family. It depicts all the ten avatars of Vishnu – Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parashurama, Rama, Krishna, Buddha and Kalki.
• The Largest – 206 ft statue of Dr. BR Ambedkar, named as the Statue of Social Justice  – has been inaugurated by Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy  at Vijayawada.
• The Ministry of Education, GoI has issued New Guidelines for the Coaching Centres in India in the backdrop of the complains received by the government about the rising cases of student suicides, fire incidents and other grave concerns that aims to check the unregulated mushrooming of private coaching centres.
  • The teachers in the educational institute must have the degrees equivalent to graduation.
  • The coaching centers will be prohibited to issue misleading promises and advertisements.
  • Students below the age of 16 can’t be enrolled and they must complete the secondary school education system.
  • The Coaching centres must have a robust counseling system.
  • The tuition fees must be fair and reasonable and receipts should be made a must.
  • The centres must maintain a minimum space required per student before enrollment.
  • Education being a state/UT subject, these guidelines are to be implemented by the respective state/UT govs.
• All India Secretaries Conference on Water Vision@2047 is to be held at Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu.
• The 19^th edition of the Non Aligned Movement (NAM) is going to be hosted at Uganda’s Kampala. Its theme is “Deepening Cooperation for Shared Global Affluence”.
  • Non Aligned Movement is a shared forum of 120 Global countries that was established in 1961, Belgrade to uphold an global impartial stance during the cold war period.
• Japan becomes the fifth country to successfully conduct a soft landing on the Lunar Surface after its SLIM spacecraft touched down near the Shioli crater.
• Space X launches its Mision AX 3 to the ISS with the very first Turkish astronaut Alper Gezeravci.
• According to the National Education Policy – 2020, the Government of India has decided to add Farsi (Persian) , Pali and Prakrit in the list of Classical Languages in India.
  • The number of classical languages will add to  6 – Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malyalam, Odia – existing classical languages of India.
  • The criteria for declaring a certain language as ‘classical language’ is that it should possess a literary legacy for 1500 -2000 years.
  • The Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with 6 classical languages and 8 official languages.
• The 6^th Edition of Khelo India Youth Games 2023 will be organized at TamilNadu. The PM will inaugurate it at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai.
  • Mascot: Veera Mangai, Rani Velu Nachiyar – an Indian queen who waged war against the British.
  • The logo represents the figure of Samgam Poet Thiruvalluvar.
• Global Firepower Rankings 2024: 1^st – USA, 2^ND – Russia, 3^rd – China , 3^rd – America.
• Annual Status of Economic Report 2023 (ASER): led by Pratham Foundation. It is aimed to assess the foundational reading and arithmetic abilities, activities in which the youth of the nation is currently engaged , state of digital awareness and aspiration of the Indian Youth. The ASER report is usually referred to by the GoI while formulating Policies.
  • Target Age: 34,735 rural students aged b/w 14-18 years in 28 districts across 26 states.
  • Findings:
    •  A quarter (26.5%) of overall could not read a class 2 level text book in their regional language. And almost half a student (42.7%)  can’t read sentences in English.
    • Half a students can’t solve basic mathematical problems like division of a 3 digit number by a 1 digit number.
    • Around 89% of those surveyed had a smartphone in their home.
    • The findings point a huge skill deficit among adolescents.
• Apple Inc. has surpassed Samsung as the top smartphone seller of the world in terms of number of smart-phones sold in a year.

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