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19th East Asia Summit (EAS)

Source: PIB  Why in News?  Recently, the Prime Minister of India attended the 19th East Asia Summit (EAS) in Vientiane, Lao...

15 Oct 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

Nobel Peace Prize 2024

Source: IE Why in News?  The 2024 Nobel Prize for Peace has been awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organisation of survivors of the...

15 Oct 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

THAAD, UNIFIL and Dragon Drones

Source: HT  Why in News?  Recently, the United States sent a THAAD battery to Israel, and Israeli tanks attacked UNIFIL in...

14 Oct 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

10 Point Plan for India-ASEAN Relations

Source: IE Why in News? Recently, India's Prime Minister announced a 10-point plan at the 21st ASEAN-India Summit 2024 in Vientiane,...

14 Oct 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

The Nobel Prize in Literature 2024

Source: IE  Why in News? South Korean author Han Kang has been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature by the Swedish Academy, Stockholm,...

14 Oct 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

Launch of Tribal Welfare Projects Under DAJGUA, EMRS and PM-JANMAN

Source: PIB Why in News?  Recently, the Prime Minister inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for projects worth over Rs 80,000 crore in...

12 Oct 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024

Source: IE Why in News? Recently, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024.  One half of the prize...

12 Oct 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

Civil War in Sudan

Source: TH Why in News?  Recently,the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) launched a significant offensive against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in...

11 Oct 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

Colombo Security Conclave Charter

Source: TH  Why in News? Recently, the members of Colombo Security Conclave (CSC)  India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Mauritius signed a...

11 Oct 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

Contributions and Legacy of Ratan Tata

Source: HT Why in News? Recently, Ratan Naval Tata, the former chairman of Tata Group who became a symbol of India's economic resurgence in the...

10 Oct 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

Nobel Prize 2024 in Physiology or Medicine

Source: TH Why in News? Recently, the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun by the Nobel Assembly...

10 Oct 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin

Source: ET  Why in News?   Recently, the Indian government has taken significant steps to enhance its rural housing scheme under the...

09 Oct 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

Chagos Archipelago and Diego Garcia Island

Source: IE  Why in News?  Recently, the United Kingdom (UK) agreed to cede sovereignty of the strategically important Chagos Archipelago...

09 Oct 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

Jamaican Prime Minister’s Visit to India

Source: PIB  Why in News? Recently, the Prime Minister of Jamaica visited India to solidify bilateral ties in a range of key areas including...

08 Oct 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

Declining Academic Freedom in India

Source: TH  Why in News? The "Free to Think 2024" annual report by the Scholars at Risk (SAR) Academic Freedom Monitoring Project reveals a...

08 Oct 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

Hirakud Dam Canal System Renovation

Source: TH  Why in News? The six-decade-old canal system connected to Odisha's Hirakud Dam is set for a major renovation.   This...

07 Oct 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

Typhoons in Southeast Asia

Source: DTE Why in News?  According to a study published in the journal Climate and Atmospheric Science in July 2024, typhoons are occurring...

07 Oct 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

5 New Classical Languages and Change in Criteria

Source: HT Why in News?  The Union Cabinet has approved the recognition of five more languages as "classical," expanding the nation's list of...

05 Oct 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

Visakhapatnam’s Pillboxes

Source: TH Why in News?  Due to the monsoon, Visakhapatnam's beaches have shifted, revealing World War II pillboxes that were buried in the...

05 Oct 2024 Important Facts For Prelims

Discontinuation of Kolkata's Tram Service

Source: IT  Why in News? Recently, the West Bengal government has decided to discontinue Kolkata's tram service after 151 years of its...

04 Oct 2024 Important Facts For Prelims