16 September, 2024
GK Update
Sat 02 Mar, 2024
National
Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Ltd's
- PM Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Ltd's (HURL) Sindri fertiliser plant, in order to attain self-sufficiency in the urea sector.
- The plant has been developed at a cost of over 8,900 crore rupees.
Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Ltd's (HURL) | Formed: 2016 |
SHAKTI International Women Entrepreneurs Summit
- MSME Minister, Narayan Rane launched multiple women-oriented Entrepreneurial projects at the 9th SHAKTI International Women Entrepreneurs Summit in New Delhi.
- Three new initiatives launched to give impetus to women entrepreneurship Panjikaran se Pragati, WEP- Unnati-Udyamita se Pragati and Mentorship Platform.
- Shakti International Women Entrepreneurs Summit 2024 is an annual Conference on the occasion of International Women’s Day to promote entrepreneurship amongst women.
National Birth Defects Awareness Month 2024
- NITI Aayog Member Dr V K Paul launched the National Birth Defects Awareness Month 2024 at a function in New Delhi.
- The theme of National Birth Defect Awareness Month 2024 is “Breaking barriers: inclusive support for children with birth defects”.
Representative of the WHO in India | Dr. Roderico H. Ofrin |
International
India - Bhutan
- India and Bhutan reviewed the progress of the projects supported by Government of India under the 12th Five Year Plan of Bhutan.
- The annual India-Bhutan Development Cooperation Talks were held in New Delhi.
Bhutan | Capital: Thimphu |
India-Italy
- 2nd India-Italy Consular Dialogue was held in New Delhi.
- Indian delegation was led by the Secretary (Consular, Passport, Visa, and Overseas Indian Affairs) in the Ministry of External Affairs Muktesh Kumar Pardeshi.
Italy | Capital: Rome |
Economy
8.4 per cent GDP growth rate
- India has registered 8.4 per cent GDP growth rate in the third quarter of this financial year.
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the final value of the goods and services produced within the geographic boundaries of a country during a specified period of time, normally a year.
GDP at market prices = GDP at factor cost + Indirect Taxes – Subsidies |
Defence
Samudra Laksamana
- Exercise Samudra Laksamana kicked off on February 28 and will continue until March 2, taking place at or off the coast of Visakhapatnam.
- The exercise aims to strengthen bonds and enhance interoperability between the Indian and Royal Malaysian Navy.
Sports
Khelo India University Games 2023
- Khelo India University Games 2023 concluded in Guwahati.
- Chandigarh University clinched the overall championships.
Ranji Trophy
- In Ranji Trophy, Mumbai's Tanush Kotian and Tushar Deshpande created history by becoming the first batters in 78 years to score centuries at number 10 and 11.
Ranji Trophy | Related to: Cricket |
Person in News
S. Ravindran
- Reserve Bank has appointed Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Ltd.’s independent director S. Ravindran as part-time chairman of the bank.
Anurag Agarwal
- Senior IPS officer Anurag Agarwal has been appointed as Parliament security chief.
Sridhar Ramaswamy
- Data cloud company Snowflake has appointed IIT Madras alumnus Sridhar Ramaswamy as its CEO.
Miscellaneous
Status of Leopards in India
- The estimated leopard population in India is now 13874 up from 12852 in 2018.
- The survey was conducted across 70% of leopards’ habitat, having excluded the Himalayas and semi-arid parts of the country.
- Madhya Pradesh recorded the highest population having 3907 leopards followed by Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
- Areas with the largest leopard populations were Nagarajunasagar Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh, and Panna and Satpura in Madhya Pradesh.
National Tiger Conservation Authority | Founded: 2005 |
Zero Discrimination Day
- Zero Discrimination Day is celebrated on 1 March each year to promote inclusion, equality, and peace and raise awareness about the impact of discrimination worldwide.
- The day was first celebrated on March 1, 2014.
Theme 2024 | “To protect everyone's health, protect everyone's rights" |