📘 Current Affairs Handwritten Notes
Q1) Recently, which institute has been renamed as “National Institute for Research on Commercial Agriculture (NIRCa)”?
✔ Answer: CTRI
👉 Tobacco research → Commercial agriculture focus,The Central Tobacco Research Institute (CTRI) has been renamed the National Institute for Research on Commercial Agriculture (NIRCa) to broaden its research scope beyond tobacco to include other high-value commercial crops.
Q2) On January 13, the Prime Minister inaugurated the Z-Morh Tunnel in J&K. What is its length?
✔ Answer: 6.5 KM
👉 J&K connectivity project.Located in Jammu & Kashmir, this 6.5 km tunnel ensures all-weather connectivity between Srinagar and Sonamarg. It is named "Z-Morh" due to the 'Z' shape of the road stretch it replaces.
Q3) Russia sent a nuclear reactor vessel for Kudankulam Nuclear Plant. In which state is it located?
✔ Answer: Tamil Nadu
👉 India-Russia nuclear project,This is India’s largest nuclear power plant, situated in Tamil Nadu. It was developed through technical collaboration between India and Russia.
Q4) The Prime Minister inaugurated India’s longest cable bridge. What is its name?
✔ Answer: Sudarshan Setu
👉 Connects Dwarka to Beyt Dwarka,Formerly known as the Signature Bridge, it connects Okha and Beyt Dwarka. It is India’s longest cable-stayed bridge, measuring 2.32 km.
Q5) Under the Indus Water Treaty, Shahpur Kandi Dam is built on which river?
✔ Answer: Ravi
👉 Under Indus Water Treaty,Constructed on the Ravi River, this project ensures that the river's water is utilized for irrigation in Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir, effectively stopping the flow of water that previously went to Pakistan under the Indus Waters Treaty.
Q6) When was the Electoral Bond Scheme launched?
✔ Answer: 2018,Introduced in 2018 for political funding transparency, the scheme was recently struck down by the Supreme Court of India, which declared it unconstitutional and a violation of the right to information.
👉 Political funding reform
Q7) The foundation stone of Sikkim’s first railway station was laid at which place?
✔ Answer: Rangpo
👉 First rail connectivity in Sikkim,Sikkim was the only state in India without a railway network. The Rangpo station marks a historic milestone as part of the Sivok-Rangpo rail link project.
Q8) On February 23, PM Narendra Modi unveiled Sant Ravidas’s statue in which district of Uttar Pradesh?
✔ Answer: Varanasi
👉 Important religious site,Prime Minister Modi unveiled a 25-foot statue of the 15th-century saint at his birthplace in Varanasi to commemorate his 647th birth anniversary.
Q9) The world’s highest railway bridge is built over which river?
✔ Answer: Chenab
👉 Height: 359m (World highest),This is the world’s highest railway arch bridge. Standing at 359 meters above the riverbed, it is 35 meters taller than the Eiffel Tower and is a critical link in the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project.
Q10) Which is the first North-Eastern state to achieve “Har Ghar Jal” under Jal Jeevan Mission?
✔ Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
👉 Jal Jeevan Mission success,Arunachal Pradesh achieved 100% saturation in providing tap water connections to all rural households under the Jal Jeevan Mission, becoming the first state in Northeast India to do so.
Q11) Which state recently became the first in India to implement Uniform Civil Code (UCC)?
✔ Answer: Uttarakhand
👉 Uniform Civil Code implementation
Q12) The foundation stone of Maa Kamakhya Access Corridor was laid. On which hill is Kamakhya Temple located?
✔ Answer: Nilachal Hill
👉 Located in Assam
Q13) India’s first vertical lift railway bridge “Pamban Bridge” is located in which state?
✔ Answer: Tamil Nadu
👉 First vertical lift railway bridge
Q14) Who has been elected as the new Chairman of the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA)?
✔ Answer: C.S. Shetty
👉 Indian Banks’ Association
Q15) Attukal Pongala festival is celebrated in which state?
✔ Answer: Kerala
👉 Famous women festival
Q16) Which country has recently legalized same-sex marriage, becoming the first conservative Christian country to do so?
✔ Answer: Greece
👉 First conservative Christian country
Q17) India’s first Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) will be launched from which state?
✔ Answer: Uttarakhand
👉 Emergency helicopter service
Q18) Which film won the Best Film award at the BAFTA Awards 2024?
✔ Answer: Oppenheimer
👉 Directed by Christopher Nolan
Q19) Which state government has recently launched the ‘Van Mitra’ scheme?
✔ Answer: Haryana
👉 Forest & environment initiative
Q20) Vishwakarma Pension Scheme in?
✔ Answer: Rajasthan
👉 For traditional workers
Q21) Kaji Nemu has been declared as the ‘State Fruit’ of which state?
✔ Answer: Assam
👉 Unique lemon variety
Q22) The foundation stone of India’s first Digital National Museum of Epigraphy was laid in which city?
✔ Answer: Hyderabad
👉 First digital archive
Q23) Tata Group has signed an agreement with which company to set up India’s first private helicopter assembly line?
✔ Answer: Airbus
👉 Helicopter assembly line
Q24) What is the main objective of the ‘Gram Manch’ application?
✔ Answer: Local planning
👉 Gram Panchayat planning
Q25) In which state has the ‘Gyrocopter Service’ been launched for the first time in India?
✔ Answer: Uttarakhand
👉 First in India
Q26) Which country recently released eight former Indian Navy personnel?
✔ Answer: Qatar
👉 Diplomatic development
Q27) ‘Mera Gaon, Meri Dharohar (MGMD)’ program is an initiative of which ministry?
✔ Answer: Culture Ministry
👉 Heritage documentation
Q28) Who won the Best Actor award at the 69th Filmfare Awards 2024?
✔ Answer: Ranbir Kapoor
👉 Film: Animal
Q29) ‘Shakti Scheme’, related to free bus travel for women, has been implemented by which state?
✔ Answer: Karnataka
👉 Free bus travel for women
Q30) India's rank in CPI 2023?
✔ Answer: 93rd
👉 Corruption Perception Index
Q31) Who has recently been appointed as the new Vice Chief of Naval Staff of India?
✔ Answer: Dinesh K. Tripathi
👉 Senior Indian Navy officer
Q32) What is the rank of the Indian passport in the Henley Passport Index 2024?
✔ Answer: 85th
👉 Measures passport strength
Q33) Where was the 11th International Puppet Festival organized?
✔ Answer: Chandigarh
👉 Cultural event
Q34) In which Indian state will the world’s first Black Tiger Safari be established?
✔ Answer: Odisha
👉 Similipal Tiger Reserve
Q35) Who was the Chief Guest at the 75th Republic Day celebrations (2024) in India?
✔ Answer: Emmanuel Macron
👉 President of France
Q36) ‘Desert Knight’ exercise was conducted between India and which countries?
✔ Answer: France & UAE
👉 Air force exercise
Q37) Which country recently launched three satellites named ‘Mahda’, ‘Kayhan-2’ and ‘Hatef-1’?
✔ Answer: Iran
👉 Mahda, Kayhan-2, Hatef-1
Q38) Who has been announced to be awarded the Bharat Ratna 2024 (posthumously)?
✔ Answer: All of these
👉 Total 5 personalities
Q39) ‘Operation Sarvashakti’ has been launched by the Indian Army in which region?
✔ Answer: Jammu & Kashmir
👉 Anti-terror operation
Q40) Where was the 12th General Assembly of the Asian Buddhist Conference (ASBP) inaugurated?
✔ Answer: New Delhi
👉 Buddhist conference
Q41) Who has been appointed as the new Director General of SSB (Sashastra Seema Bal)?
✔ Answer: Daljit Singh Chawdhary
👉 Security force head
Q42) India’s first Dark Sky Park?
✔ Answer: Pench
👉 Maharashtra
Q43) CEO of IOA?
✔ Answer: Raghuram Iyer
👉 Indian Olympic Association
Q44) Cleanest cities 2023?
✔ Answer: Indore & Surat
👉 Swachh Survekshan
Q45) Hanumangarhi Laddu GI tag belongs to?
✔ Answer: Uttar Pradesh
👉 Ayodhya sweet
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