Rajasthan

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  • Nobel Prizes 2024

    • Physiology or Medicine: Gary Ruvkun and Victor Ambros for the discovery of microRNA.
      • (1901 winner: Emil Adolf von Behring)
    • Physics: Jeffrey E. Hinton and John Jumper for work related to neural networks and the Hopfield network.
      • (1901 winner: Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen for X-rays)
    • Chemistry: David Baker, John Jumper, and Demis Hassabis for the discovery of protein structure (protein folding).
      • (1901 winner: Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff)
    • Literature: Han Kang (South Korea) for her literature that confronts historical trauma and highlights the fragility of human life.
      • (1901 winner: Sully Prudhomme)
    • Peace: Nihon Hidankyo (a group of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan) for their efforts to prevent the future use of nuclear weapons.
      • (1901 winners: Henry Dunant and Frédéric Passy)
    • Economic Sciences: Simon Johnson, James Robinson, and Daron Acemoglu for demonstrating the importance of social institutions for national prosperity.
      • (Established in 1968, first awarded in 1969 to Ragnar Frisch and Jan Tinbergen)
    • General Information:
      • Initiated in 1901 for Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, and Peace.
      • Awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
      • Presented on December 10th.
      • Peace Prize awarded in Norway; others in Stockholm, Sweden.

  • Indian Nobel Laureates

    • Rabindranath Tagore (Literature, 1913) for Gitanjali.
    • C.V. Raman (Physics, 1930) for the Raman Effect (light scattering).
    • Har Gobind Khorana (Medicine, 1968) for genetic code.
    • Mother Teresa (Peace, 1979) for aiding the suffering.
    • Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar (Physics, 1983) for the structure and evolution of stars and the Chandrasekhar Limit.
    • Amartya Sen (Economics, 1998) for welfare economics.
    • V.S. Naipaul (Literature, 2001) for "In a Free State".
    • Venkatraman Ramakrishnan (Chemistry, 2009) for ribosome structure.
    • Kailash Satyarthi (Peace, 2014) for Bachpan Bachao Andolan, shared with Malala Yousafzai.
    • Abhijit Banerjee (Economics, 2019) for his approach to poverty reduction.

  • Paris Olympics 2024

    • Indian Medals: 6 total (0 Gold, 1 Silver, 5 Bronze).
      • Silver: Neeraj Chopra (Javelin Throw, 89.45m) - India's only silver.
      • Bronze: Swapnil Kusale (50m Rifle 3 Positions, Shooting), Indian Hockey Team.
    • India's Rank: 71st.
    • Event Details: 33rd Olympic Games.
    • Mascot: Phryge (a French cap).
    • Indian Flag Bearers:
      • Opening Ceremony: P.V. Sindhu and Sharath Kamal.
      • Closing Ceremony: Manu Bhaker and P.R. Sreejesh.
      • Chef de Mission: Gagan Narang.

  • Paris Paralympics 2024

    • Indian Medals: 29 total (7 Gold).
      • Gold medalists include: Avani Lekhara (Shooting), Harvinder Singh (Archery - first Indian archer to win gold), Nitesh Kumar (Badminton), Sumit Antil (Javelin Throw), Dharambir (Club Throw), Praveen Kumar (High Jump).
    • India's Rank: 18th.
    • Event Details: 17th Paralympic Games.
    • Mascot: Phryge.
    • Indian Flag Bearers:
      • Opening Ceremony: Sumit Antil and Bhagyshree.
      • Closing Ceremony: Preeti Pal and Harvinder Singh.

  • Awards and Honors

    • Dadasaheb Phalke Award: Mithun Chakraborty.
    • First Vigyan Ratna Puraskar: Govindarajan Padmanabhan.
    • 70th National Film Awards 2024:
      • Best Film: "Aattam" (Malayalam).
      • Best Actor: Rishab Shetty for "Kantara".
    • 34th Vyas Samman: Surya Bala for "Kaun Desh Ka Vasi".
    • Sahitya Akademi Award: Streen Keer (English), Gagan Gill (Hindi).
    • UN Champions of the Earth Award (Lifetime Achievement): Madhav Gadgil.
    • Time Magazine's Person of the Year: Donald Trump.
    • The Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer (Kuwait's highest award): Prime Minister Modi.
    • Jean Award (Nigeria): Prime Minister Modi.
    • Youngest FIDE World Chess Champion: D Gukesh (defeated Ding Liren).
    • Miss Universe 2024: Victoria Kjaer (Denmark).
    • ICC Hall of Fame: Neetu David (second Indian woman, first was Diana Edulji); MS Dhoni (11th member).
    • 2025 Tennis Hall of Fame (Class of): Maria Sharapova (Russia).
    • Booker Prize 2024: Samantha Harvey for her novel "Orbital".

  • Operations and Initiatives

    • Operation Sadbhav: India's aid to Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam after Typhoon Yagi.
    • Operation Brahma (2025): For Myanmar.
    • Operation Sindhu: For Iran.
    • Operation Ajay: For evacuating Indians from Israel.
    • One Nation One Election: Recommendation by Ram Nath Kovind Committee; related to 129th Constitutional Amendment Bill.
    • India's First Analog Space Mission: Launched in Ladakh.

  • Appointments and Designations

    • Permanent Representative of India to the UN: P. Harish.
    • Chairperson of Public Accounts Committee: K.C. Venugopal.
    • RBI's 26th Governor: Sanjay Malhotra.
    • Comptroller and Auditor General of India: K. Sanjay Murthy.
    • Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission: V. Ramasubramanian.
    • President of Olympic Council of Asia: Raja Randhir Singh.
    • ICC Independent Chairman: Jay Shah.
    • 14th Maharatna Company: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

  • Other Current Affairs

    • Indian Air Force's First Multinational Air Exercise "Tarang Shakti": Held in Rajasthan.
    • INS Arighat: India's second nuclear submarine launched (first was INS Arihant).
    • ISRO's Earth Observation Satellite EOS-08: Launched by SSLV-D3. (EOS-09 launched by PSLV C61 was unsuccessful).
    • India's First Constitution Museum: Established in Haryana (OP Jindal University, Sonipat).
    • National Space Day: Celebrated on August 23 (commemorating Chandrayaan-3's soft landing on Moon's South Pole, named "Shiv Shakti Point").
    • T20 Women's World Cup 2024 Winner: New Zealand.
    • T20 Men's World Cup 2024 Winner: India (in Barbados, captained by Rohit Sharma).
    • Cyclone Dana: Affected Odisha and West Bengal, named by Qatar.
    • Latest Temporary District of Uttar Pradesh: Mahakumbh (76th district, in Prayagraj).
    • Oxford Word of the Year: "Brainrot."
    • World Meditation Day: December 21.
    • World Hope Day: July 12.
    • Classical Language Status: Previously 6, now 11 (new additions include Assamese/Bengali, Pali, Prakrit, and Marathi).
    • 18th India State of Forest Report (from Dehradun):
      • Maximum Increase in Forest Cover: Chhattisgarh.
      • Maximum Forest Area: Madhya Pradesh.
    • Divyang Dance Artist Yamini Krishnamurthy: Renowned Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi exponent, authored "A Passion for Dance".
    • Divyang Dr. Venugopal: Cardiologist, performed India's first heart transplant in 1994.
    • Divyang Folk Singer Sharda Sinha: Bhojpuri artist, known as "Bihar Kokila", received Padma Vibhushan (2025).
    • Sadar Conference: Declared a state festival by Telangana.
    • COP29 (UN Climate Change Conference): Held in Baku, Azerbaijan. COP30 to be in Brazil.
    • Walt Disney Media and Reliance Merger: Resulted in "Jio Star" (Hotstar + JioCinema).
    • "Why Bharat Matters" (Book): Authored by S. Jaishankar.
    • Divyang Zakir Hussain: Tabla player, received Padma Vibhushan in 2023, Padma Bhushan in 2002.
    • 106th Constitutional Amendment Act: Women's Reservation.
    • 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act: EWS reservation.
    • 104th Constitutional Amendment Act: SC/ST Reservation extension.
    • "Bring It On: The Incredible Story of My Life" (Book): Authored by Deepa Malik.
    • Divyang Manmohan Singh: Former Prime Minister (2004-2014), Finance Minister (1991, LPG reforms), RBI Governor. Authored "Changing India".