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01 December, 2024
GK Update
Sun 24 Nov, 2024
National News
Haj Suvidha App 2.0
- Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju has launched the Haj Suvidha App 2.0 in New Delhi during a conference of chairpersons of Haj Committees of states and union territories.
Haj Committee of India
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What is Haj?
Haj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims.
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Hindi Diwas in UN HQ
- The United Nations celebrated Hindi Diwas in its headquarters on 22nd November.
- For the first time, the Hindi Diwas was organised in the UN premises.
About Hindi Language
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Economy
6th AITIGA Joint Committee Meetings
- The 6th ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) Joint Committee and related meetings for discussions on the review of the AITIGA were held in Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi.
- India’s bilateral trade with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) grew by 5.2% to reach $73 billion during April-October 2024.
About ASEAN
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State Special
Maharashtra Elections
- The ruling Mahayuti won 234 of the 288 seats in the Assembly election, with the BJP emerging as the single largest party by winning 132 seats.
About Maharashtra
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Jharkhand Elections
- The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led INDIA bloc won 56 of the 81 Assembly seats in the State.
- Jharkhand Mukti Morcha emerged as the single largest party by winning 34 Seats.
About Jharkhand
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Green hydrogen buses in Ladakh
- Union Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs Manohar Lal flagged-off Green hydrogen buses of National Thermal Power Corporation in Ladakh.
- Ladakh has become the first place in the country, plying hydrogen buses for public transport.
Additional Info: National Green Hydrogen Mission
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Environment and Biodiversity
COP 29
- World leaders agreed on the Baku Finance Goal, committing 1.3 trillion dollars in climate finance for developing countries by 2035 at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
About COP
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About UNFCCC
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Sports
World Military Championships
- In Wrestling, India won 7 medals including three Gold, one Silver and three Bronze at the World Military Championships in Yerevan, Armenia.
Gold Medal Winners
| Reetika Hooda (Women’s 76 kg Category) | Jyoti Sihag (Women’s 55 kg Category) | Jaideep (Men’s 74 kg Freestyle category) |
Men’s Hockey Junior Asia Cup 2024
- Men’s Hockey Junior Asia Cup 2024 is set to take place in Muscat, Oman, from November 26 to December 4, 2024.
| 2023 Edition Winner: India | India won 4 titles till now. |
ATP Challenger Tour, Italy
- In Tennis, N Sriram Balaji and Rithvik Bollipalli have won Men’s Doubles titles at the ATP Challenger Tour in Italy.
Grand Slams 2024 Winners
| Grand Slam | Australian Open | French Open | Wimbledon | US Open |
3 Consecutive Hundreds in T20 by Tilak Varma
- Tilak Varma became the first batsman ever to score three consecutive hundreds in T20s.
- He also became the first Indian to score over 150 runs in a T20 match.
- He made history by scoring 151 runs off 67 balls in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
About Cricket
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Awards and Honours
National Gopal Ratna Awards 2024
- The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) declared the winners of the National Gopal Ratna Awards(NGRA) in the field of livestock and dairy sector for the year 2024.
Award Winners
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Important Days
Martyrdom Day of Guru Tegh Bahadur
- Martyrdom Day of Guru Tegh Bahadur, remembered as Shaheedi Divas every year observed on 24 November.
Guru Tegh Bahadur
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