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04 November, 2024
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Fri 11 Oct, 2024
National News
UAPA Act
- The Centre has declared Hizb-Ut-Tahrir, along with its manifestations and front organisations, as terrorist organisations under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
About UAPA
| Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, an Indian law that aims to prevent unlawful activities and deal with terrorist activities. |
Animal Quarantine and Certification Services
- Union Minister of State, George Kurian, inaugurated the Animal Quarantine and Certification Services at Cochin International Airport.
Major Airports in India
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Indira Gandhi International Airport – Delhi Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport – Mumbai Kempegowda International Airport – Bengaluru Rajiv Gandhi International Airport – Hyderabad |
Chennai International Airport – Chennai Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport – Kolkata Cochin International Airport – Kochi Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport – Ahmedabad |
International News
UNGA elects 18 members to UNHRC
- The UN General Assembly has elected 18 members to the 47-member Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2025-2027 term.
About UNHRC
| Founded: 15 March 2006 | HQ: Geneva, Switzerland | President: Omar Zniber |
149th session of IPU
- The 149th session of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, from October 13 to 17. The Indian parliamentary delegation, led by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, will participate.
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Economy and Banking
2nd All India Rural Financial Inclusion Survey by NABARD
- The average monthly income of rural households grew by over 57% from 2016-17 to 2021-22, rising from ₹8,059 to ₹12,698, as per National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)'s second All India Rural Financial Inclusion Survey.
NABARD
| Estb: 12 July 1982 | HQ: Mumbai | Chairman: Shaji K V |
MoU between Indian Navy and Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
- The Indian Navy has signed an MoU with Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance to offer a diverse product portfolio, including Term Insurance, to Naval Civilians at affordable premiums with various options.
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Sports
Asian Table Tennis Championship 2024
- In Table Tennis, the Indian men's team secured a bronze medal at the Asian Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan. They previously won bronze medals in 2021 and 2023 as well.
About TTFI
| Founded: 1926 | HQ: New Delhi | President: Meghna Ahlawat |
Art and Culture
Bathukamma festival
- Hyderabad's Hussain Sagar lit up with songs, fireworks, and a laser show during the Saddula Bathukamma festival in Telangana.
Major Festivals of Telangana
| Bathukamma, Bonalu, Vijayadashami, Sammakka Saralamma Jatara, Yedupayala Jatara, Komuravelli Mallanna Jaathara |
Miscellaneous
Living Planet Report 2024
- The Living Planet Report 2024 by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) revealed a 73% decline in the average size of monitored wildlife populations since 1970.
- Ecosystem-specific decline: Freshwater ecosystems-85% decline, Terrestrial ecosystems-69% decline, Marine ecosystems-56% decline.
About WWF
| Founded: 29 April 1961 | HQ: Gland, Switzerland | President: Adil Najam |
WHO's Report on Mental Health
- The World Health Organization's report on mental health reveals that over 970 million people globally suffered from mental health disorders in 2019, with anxiety and depression being the most prominent.
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Books and Authors
War
- Veteran investigative journalist Bob Woodward, renowned for uncovering the Watergate scandal, has launched his latest book titled War.
Awards and Honours
2024 Nobel Prize in Literature
- The 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to South Korean author Han Kang for her intense poetic prose, which confronts historical traumas and highlights the fragility of human life.
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Nobel Prize Awarded by different institutions
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Person in News
Rafael Nadal
- Spain’s tennis legend Rafael Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam singles champion, has announced his retirement from professional tennis.
Grand Slams 2024 Winners
| Grand Slam | Australian Open | French Open | Wimbledon | US Open |
| Men's Singles | Jannik Sinner | Carlos Alcaraz | Carlos Alcaraz | Jannik Sinner |
| Women's Singles | Aryna Sabalenka | Iga Swiatek | Barbora Krejcikova | Aryna Sabalenka |
Jaiprakash Narayan
- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi paid tribute to Loknayak Jaiprakash Narayan on his birth anniversary on 11 October.
About Jaiprakash Narayan
| Popularly known as JP or Lok Nayak | Posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1999. |
Nanaji Deshmukh
- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi paid tribute to Bharat Ratna Nanaji Deshmukh on his birth anniversary on 11 October.
About Nanaji Deshmukh
| Awarded Bharat Ratna in 2019 |
Dr. Vijay Pandurang Bhatkar
- Dr. Vijay Pandurang Bhatkar was born on October 11, 1946, in Muramba, Akola district, Maharashtra, India.
About Vijay Pandurang Bhatkar
| Developed India's first supercomputer PARAM 8000 in 1991. | He became the chairman of the Board of Governors of IIT Delhi in 2012. |
Important Days
International Day of the Girl Child
- The International Day of the Girl Child, on October 11, promotes gender equality, education, healthcare, and girls' rights.
| Theme: 'Girls' vision for the future' |