• Defense and Security:

  • INS Arihant: India's first indigenous nuclear submarine. Successfully tested with the K4 missile.
  • INS Arighat: India's second indigenous nuclear submarine.
  • Agni Warrior 24: India-Singapore bilateral exercise held in Maharashtra.
  • Eklavya: An online digital platform launched by the Indian Army.

• International Affairs:

  • International Gita Mahotsav 24: Tanzania was a participating country; Dodoma is its capital.
  • 55th IFFI: The Golden Peacock award-winning film Toxics was from Lithuania; held in Goa.
  • UNCCD COP16: Held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB): Masatsugu Asakawa appointed as the 11th President; headquartered in Manila; Israel is the latest member.

• India Specific Developments:

  • Green Hydrogen Hub: PM Modi inaugurated India's largest green hydrogen hub in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
  • 10th India International Science Festival 2024: Held in Guwahati.
  • TekM2Space: Built India's first space AI lab.
  • Kuldeep Singh: First Green Judge of the Supreme Court, recently passed away.

• Climate and Environment:

  • Cyclone Fangal: Named by Saudi Arabia; Dana was named by Qatar.
  • Green Hydrogen Bus: Ladakh is the first to use a green hydrogen bus for public transport.

• Sports:

  • IPL 2024: Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in IPL history, bought for ₹27 crore; starts March 22nd.
  • Davis Cup 2024: Won by Italy; Davis Cup and Hopman Cup are tennis tournaments.

• Economy and Agriculture:

  • Milk Production: Uttar Pradesh is the leading milk-producing state in India, followed by Rajasthan.

• Government and Politics:

  • Jharkhand: Hemant Soren re-elected as Chief Minister, aided by the Maiya Samman Yojana scheme.

• International Cooperation:

  • International Cooperative Alliance Global Cooperative Summit: Launched in India; 2025 declared the International Year of Cooperatives and the Year of Quantum Technology.

• Appointments:

  • Sanjay Murthi appointed as India's Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).
  • Niranjan Hari Rao was India's first CAG.
  • CAG term is six years or until age 65.

• Tourism:

  • Chhattisgarh's Dhure Mars village recognized as best tourism village by the UNWTO.

• Climate Rankings:

  • India ranked 10th in the Germanwatch's Climate Performance Index 2023.

• Sports:

  • India won the women's and men's Asian Hockey Championships for the third time, defeating China in both.

• National Campaigns:

  • Third regional conference of "Our Constitution, Our Respect" campaign held in Guwahati. Previous conferences were in Bikaner and Prayagraj.

• State Awards:

  • Kerala awarded best maritime state.
  • Maharashtra awarded best agriculture state.
  • Odisha awarded best water conservation state.
  • Nagaland awarded best horticulture state.

• Cultural Institutions:

  • India's first Constitution Museum inaugurated in Sonipat, Haryana at O.P. Jindal University.

• Cyclones:

  • Saudi Arabia named the cyclone in the Bay of Bengal "Fanoos".

• IPL:

  • Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in IPL history, bought for ₹27 crore.

• Green Transportation:

  • Ladakh became the first region to operate green hydrogen buses for public transport.

• Indian Coast Guard: Conducted pollution response exercise, RIPEX 24, in Paradip, Odisha.

• UNESCO Recognition: Recognized 24 coastal villages in Odisha as tsunami-ready.

• Nigeria's Award to Modi: Awarded Prime Minister Narendra Modi its GCON award, making him the second foreign recipient after Queen Elizabeth II.

• High-Altitude Para Sports Center: World's first high-altitude para sports center established in Ladakh.

• Book "Why Bharat Matters": Authored by S. Jaishankar.

• G20 Summit: 19th G20 summit hosted by Brazil. The 2023 summit was held in India with the theme "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam."

• Miss Universe: Victoria Kjaer of Denmark won the title, the first Dane to achieve this. India's first Miss Universe was Sushmita Sen.

• India's Tiger Reserves:

  • 56th: Guru Ghasidas National Park, Tamor Pingla (Chhattisgarh)
  • 55th: Dhaulpur-Karauli (Rajasthan)
  • 54th: Veerangana Durgawati (Madhya Pradesh)
  • 53rd: Rani Pur (Uttar Pradesh)

• Booker Prize 2024: Awarded to Samanta Schweblin for her novel Seven Empty Houses.

• First Indian Booker Prize Winner: V.S. Naipaul for In a Free State.

• First Indian Woman Booker Prize Winner: Arundhati Roy for The God of Small Things.

• National Tribal Pride Day: Celebrated on November 15th. This date also marks the anniversary of the formation of Jharkhand state in 2000.

• International Events:

  • COP29 (Conference of Parties 29) on climate change was held in Baku, Azerbaijan.

• Arts and Culture:

  • Rajiv Taranath, a Sarodist, passed away recently.

  • Philip Noyce, an Australian director, received the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa.

• BRICS Summit: Held in Kazan, Russia. Indonesia recently joined as the 10th member.

• Citizen Sentinel App: Launched by Kerala to monitor traffic violations. Photos of violations can be submitted to the app for processing.

• COP16 (United Nations Biodiversity Conference): Held in Colombia (capital: Bogotá).

• 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: Held in Odisha, India. The chief guest was the President of Trinidad and Tobago.

• Sadar Festival: Declared a state festival by Telangana. Telangana also hosts Bathukamma and Bonalu festivals.

• India's Water Metro Projects: The first project was launched in Kochi; the second in Mangaluru.

• Pandit Ram Narayan: Recently deceased renowned Indian sarangi player.

• Current Affairs Summary:

• International Events:

  • Cyclone Dana: Named by Qatar.
  • T20 Women's Cricket World Cup: Won by New Zealand, held in UAE; South Africa was the runner-up.
  • T20 Men's Cricket World Cup: Won by India, location: USA and West Indies; South Africa was the runner-up.
  • BRICS Summit: Held in Kazan, Russia; Indonesia recently joined as the 10th member.
  • UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16): Held in Colombia.
  • COP29 (Climate Change): Held in Baku, Azerbaijan.
  • Global Hunger Index 2024: India ranked 105th.

• India-Specific Events:

  • Citizen Sentinel App: Launched by Kerala to monitor traffic violations.
  • 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: Held in Odisha; President of Trinidad and Tobago was the chief guest.
  • Sadar Sammelan: Declared a state festival by Telangana.
  • India's Second Water Metro Project: Launched in Kochi.
  • New Tiger Reserve in Bihar: Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary approved; India has 58 tiger reserves. Madhav National Park (Madhya Pradesh) is the newest.

• India:

  • Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh are now Union Territories (UTs), effective October 31, 2019. Omar Abdullah was the first Chief Minister of the Jammu & Kashmir UT.

• People:

  • Justice Sanjiv Khanna is the 51st Chief Justice of India, succeeding Justice D Y Chandrachud. Justice Hiralal J. was the first Chief Justice.
  • Prabowo Subianto became the President of Indonesia; chief guest at India's Republic Day.
  • Christian Barnard performed the world's first heart transplant in South Africa in 1967. Dr. Venugopal performed India's first heart transplant.
  • Noel Tata has been appointed as the new chairman of Tata Trusts. Ratan Tata received the Padma Vibhushan award in 2008.

• Events:

  • A four-day flying festival was held in Himachal Pradesh.
  • The Mera Chongba festival, promoting unity, was held in Manipur, amidst conflict between the Kuki and Meitei communities. Manipur is currently under President's Rule.

• Military Exercises:

  • The Indian Navy conducted the joint naval exercise "Naseem Al Bahr" with Oman. The exercises "Al Nagah" and "Eastern Bridge" also occur between India and Oman.

• National Commission for Women:

  • Rekha Sharma was appointed Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW).

• India's National Water Awards 2023:

  • Odisha ranked first.
  • Bihar ranked third.
  • Maharashtra ranked first in agriculture.
  • Nagaland ranked first in horticulture.

• Sports:

  • Nitu David is the second Indian woman cricketer inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame (Diana Edulji was the first).

• Science:

  • Europa Clipper Mission: NASA launched the Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter's moon, Europa. Recent discoveries on Ganymede include ozone.

• Economy:

  • Maharatna Status: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) was granted Maharatna status, becoming India's 14th Maharatna company.
  • 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics: Awarded to S. Mogulu, Johnson, and Robinson.

• INS Nirdeshak: Second indigenously built survey vessel inducted into the Indian Navy. INS Sandhya is the first.

• Chandrayaan-3 (LUPEX): India and Japan (ISRO and JAXA) are collaborating on the Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX).

• NISAR: Joint NASA-ISRO (USA-India) synthetic aperture radar mission.

• Rafael Nadal's Retirement: Rafael Nadal announced his retirement from international tennis. Known as the "King of Clay" due to his dominance in the French Open.

• Camur Tiger Reserve: Indian government approved Camur in Bihar as the state's second tiger reserve. Bihar's first is Valmiki National Park. India currently has 58 tiger reserves.

• Tata Trusts' New Chairman: Noel Tata has been appointed the new chairman of the Tata Trusts.

• Laos Geography: Laos is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia.

• World's Highest Imaging Cherenkov Telescope: Inaugurated in Ladakh.

• Honble Festival: Nagaland's 25th Hornbill Festival partnered with Wales. Starts December 1st and lasts for 10 days.

• 2024 Nobel Prizes:

  • Physics: Awarded (recipient unclear).
  • Chemistry: Awarded to David Baker, John Jumper, and Demis Hassabis for research on protein structure.

• International Finance Corporation (IFC) Agreement: The IFC partnered with Axis Bank for India's first blue loan (for water-related projects).

• 21st ASEAN-India Summit: Held in Vientiane, Laos. India is not a member of ASEAN.

• Sports: The Indian men's football team won the SAFF U-20 Championship 2024 by defeating Bangladesh.

• Classical Languages:

  • Five new languages added: Assamese, Bengali, Prakrit, Pali, and Marathi.
  • Total number of classical languages in India: 11.

• Indian Air Force: The 92nd anniversary of the Indian Air Force was celebrated in Chennai on October 8th.

• Nagaland Festival: Nagaland partnered with Wales for the 25th Hornbill Festival, a 10-day festival starting on December 1st.

• Maharashtra Developments:

  • Bidkin Industrial Area inauguration by PM Modi.
  • International Olympic Committee meeting (2024) location in Mumbai.
  • Atal Setu (longest sea bridge in India) connects Mumbai and Navi Mumbai; length is 21.8 km.

• Awards and Recognition:

  • Dada Saheb Phalke Award recipient: Mithun Chakraborty.
  • First woman officer to take charge as Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services: Dr. Arti Saharan. Arti Saharan.

• Infrastructure and Industry:

  • Inauguration of India's first supercapacitor manufacturing facility in Kerala.

• Sports:

  • Indian men's football team won the SAFF U-16 Championship 2024, defeating Bangladesh.

• Classical Languages:

  • Five new languages granted classical language status: Assamese, Bengali, Prakrit, Pali, and Marathi.
  • Total number of classical languages in India: 11.
  • Previously recognized classical languages: Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Odia.

• PM Modi Inaugurates Industrial Area: Inauguration of Bidkin Industrial Area in Maharashtra.

• Maharashtra-related Developments:

  • Tarapur plant location: Maharashtra.
  • 2024 International Olympic Committee meeting: Mumbai, Maharashtra.
  • Atal Setu: Connects Mumbai and Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra; India's longest sea bridge (21.8 km).

• Dadasaheb Phalke Award:

  • Recipient: Mithun Chakraborty.
  • First Recipient: Devki Rani.

• First Woman Armed Forces Medical Services Director General: Dr. Arti Sehgal.

• India's First Supercapacitor Manufacturing Facility: Launched in Kerala.