Current Affairs

November Current Affairs 2024

National Appointments
Chief of BrahMos Aerospace
• Dr. Jaiteerth Raghavendra Joshi
• Known ForBrahMos supersonic cruise missile system.
‘Comptroller and Auditor General’ (CAG) of India
• K. Sanjay Murthy
• K. Sanjay Murthy, a 1989 batch IAS ofcer of Himachal Pradesh cadre, replace Girish Chandra Murmu.
• CAG – Article 148
Director General of the International Solar Alliance (ISA)
• India’s AshishKhanna has been appointed as the third Director General of ISA at the 7th International
Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly held in New Delhi.
Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)
• Arvindar Singh Sahney
Foreign Secretary of India
• The government of India has extended the term of the current Foreign Secretary of India, VikramMisri,
till 14 July 2026.
President of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
• Harsh VardhanAgarwal
Chief Minister of Jharkhand
• Jharkhand MuktiMorcha (JMM) leader HemantSoren take oath as the new Chief Minister of Jharkhand.
Chairman of ‘National Legal Services Authority’ (NALSA)
• Supreme Court judge Justice Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai
• Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX), PraveenaRai has ofcially taken ofce as Chief Executive
Ofcer (CEO) and (MD)
CEO of ‘Professional Golf Tour of India’ (PGTI)
• AmandeepJohl as its new Chief Executive Ofcer (CEO).
Chief Justice of Manipur High Court
• Justice D. Krishnakumar

International Appointments
11th President of ‘Asian Development Bank’ (ADB)
• Masato Kanda as the President of ADB
• He currently serves as a special advisor to the Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Japan.
 Current Affairs

NgoziOkonjo – lweala’s Reappointment as WTO Director – General.

• First woman and rst African
‘47th President’ of USA
• Donald Trump (Republic Party)
• This is Donald Trump’s second term
• Donald Trump replace Joe Biden
• Moldova’s Maia Sandu won President Election
Director of National Intelligence (DNI) by US President Donald Trump –TulsiGabbard
• America’s ‘National Security Advisor’ – Mike Waltz
• Donald Trump Nominates Kash Patel to Lead FBI
• President of the International Hockey Federation – TayyabIkram
• Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, leader of the Waddani Party, won Somaliland’s 2024 presidential
election.
• 6th President of Botswana – Duma Boko
• SonuSood Appointed Brand Ambassador for Thailand Tourism.
Prime Minister of Mauritius
• Dr. NavinRamgoolam
• AbdoulayeMaiga as Mali New Prime Minister
President of ‘International Mind Sports Association’ (IMSA)
• India’s Nandan Kumar Jha
• ‘Nandhan Kumar Jha’ has become the rst Indian to be appointed to this post.
Prime Minister of Haiti
• Alix Didier Fils-Aime
New President of Uruguay
• YamanduOrsi
103rd Prime Minister of Japan
• Shigeru Ishiba
President of ‘International Brain Research Organisation’
• According to recent reports, ShubhaTole, a neuroscientist from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
(TIFR) in India, has become the rst woman Director General from a developing country to be elected
as the President of the International Brain Research Organisation (IBRO).

National News
Domestic Systemically Important Banks
• RBI has announced that SBI, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank will continue to be identied as Domestic Sys-
temically Important Banks (D-SIBs)
Current Affairs

• It creates an expectation of government support for these banks at the time of distress.
83rd Indian Roads Congress
• 83rd IRC ANNUAL SESSION OF THE INDIAN ROADS CONGRESS
• 8 TO 11 Nov, 2024 – RAIPUR CHHATTISGARH
• Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, NitinGadkari
59th ‘All India Director General of Police’ and ‘Inspector General Conference’
• Prime Minister NarendraModi has attended the All India Director General and Inspector General of
Police Conference in Bhubaneswar.
• This three – day conference will be organized from 29 – 30 November.
• First modern, self – sustaining Gaushala with a state – of – the – art Compressed Biogas (CBG) plant
– Gwalior, MP
• First all – women battalion of the Central Industrial Security Force
Country leads the G20 with 7% GDP growth
• India has topped the GDP growth rate among G20 countries.
• India’s projected growth rate in 2024 is 7 percent, which is the highest recorded among G20 countries.
• Indonesia is in second place with 5% growth rate.
• China is in third place with a growth rate of 4.8%.
India’s 56th Tiger Reserve
• Guru Ghasidas – TamorPingla Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh as the 56th Tiger Reserve of India.
India’s 57th& 58th Tiger Reserve
• Madhav National Park – MP (Shivpuri)
• Ratapani Tiger Reserve – MP (Raisen)
World’s fth and country’s rst night safari – Lucknow
• In December 2026, Uttar Pradesh will gift the rst night safari to the country.
“HamaraSamvidhan, HamaraSwabhimaan”
• These celebrations, under the campaign tagline “HamaraSamvidhan, HamaraSwabhimaan” (Our Con-
stitution, Our Pride), will run until November 26, 2025).
Country’s rst Constitution Museum
• India’s rst Constitution Museum, inaugurated at OP Jindal Global University in Sonipat, Haryana.
• This museum is a collection of historical documents related to the making of the Constitution and stories
of the people who created the Indian Constitution.
India’s First Green Hydrogen Fuelling Station
• Amara Raja Infra, part of the $2 billion Amara Raja Group, has completed the setup of India’s rst green
hydrogen fueling station in Leh, Ladakh, for NTPC Ltd.
First ‘AshtalakshmiMahotsav’
• AshtalakshmiMahov in New Delhi from 6 – 8 December 2024.
 Current Affairs

• The festival will focus on the eight north – eastern states of India.
‘Indian Army Day’ – 2025
• The Indian Army will hold its formal annual 2025 Army Day Parade in Pune, Maharashtra on 15 Janu-
ary 2025.
10th ‘India International Science Festival’ 2024
• IIT – Guwahati will host the 10th India International Science Festival 2024 from 30 November to 3
December 2024.
FDI limit in the insurance sector
• The government has proposed to raise the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) limit for Indian insurance
companies from 74% to 100%.
Atal Innovation Mission (AIM)
• AIM is a agship initiative set up by the NITI Aayog in 2016 with an objective to create and encourage
an environment of innovation and entrepreneurship across schools, educational organizations, research
institutes and industries, including MSMEs.
• Government of India has extended the duration of the Atal Innovation Mission by March 31, 2028.
First Asian Buddhist Summit (ABS)
• The International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), in collaboration with the Government of India, is orga-
nizing the rst Asian Buddhist Summit (ABS) in New Delhi.
• The theme of the summit is ‘Role of Buddha Dhamma in Strengthening Asia’.
Tulip Brand
• The Government of India has launched the TULIP (Traditional Artisans Upliftment Livelihood Programme)
brand to provide a platform to marginalized artisan communities to sell their products.
• The Tulip brand was launched at the inauguration of ‘ShilpSamagamMela 2024’ Delhi organized by the
Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

State / UT News
‘Tsunami Ready’ State by UNESCO
• 24 coastal villages in Odisha have been recognized as ‘Tsunami Ready’ by UNESCO’s Intergovernmental
Oceanographic Commission in November 2024.
‘Ganga Utsav’ 2024
• The celebration of Ganga Utsav 2024 is being organized by the National Mission for Clean Ganga
(NMCG) on November 4 at ChandiGhat in Haridwar.
• 200th anniversary of ShriSwaminarayan Temple in Vadtal (Gujarat)
GANGA UTSAV 2024
• To be celebrated on 4th November in Haridwar.
Rajasthan & Madhya Pradesh, formed a Joint Corridor Management Committee
• Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh have collaborated to establish a joint corridor management committee,
focusing on cheetah conservation.
Current Affairs

• This initiative is crucial due to recent instances of cheetahs from National Park (KNP) venturing into
Rajasthan.
‘Mission ArunHimveer’
• ‘Mission ArunHimveer’ has been launched by the Arunachal Pradesh government to support agri-horti
producers.
First State in India to implement ‘Dedicated Semiconductor Policy’
• Gujarat
• Gujarat Government has launched Gujarat Semiconductor Policy 2022 – 2027.
5th National EMRS Cultural & Literary Fest and Kala Utsav – 2024
• The 5th National EMRS Cultural & Literary Fest and Kala Utsav – 2024 is scheduled to take place in
Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
• The grand event will take place from 12th to 15th November 2024
• The festival’s theme, “A Tribute to BhagwanBirsaMunda& Tribal Freedom Fighters”,
• Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS)

International News
• PM Modi Visit to Nigeria, Brazil and Guyana on November 2024
© 1. Bola Ahmed Tinubu – Nigerian President
© 2. Irfaan Ali – Guyana President
© 3. Lula da Silva – Argentina President
• Ecuador Declares Emergency Due to Forest Fires and Water Shortage.
• Gabon Approves New Constitution in Referendum.
National Census for the rst time in ’40 years’
• Iraq is conducting a nationwide census for the rst time since 1987, which was conducted during the
reign of Saddam Hussein.
Controversial ‘Burqa Ban’ from January 1, 2025
• Switzerland
Landslide Win for Sri Lanka’s Leftist NPP Coalition
• President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s National People’s People Power (NPP) coalition wins a two
- thirds majority.
Word’s rst ‘high – altitude’ para sports center
• The world’s rst high - altitudepara sports center will be set up in Leh, Ladakh.
43rd ‘Indian International Trade Fair’ (IITF) 2024
• ‘Indian International Tradee Fair’ 2024 is being organized at PragatiMaidan from 14 to 27 November.
• Theme of this fair – Viksit Bharat @ 2047
104th full member of International Solar Alliance (ISA)
• Armenia
 Current Affairs

Return of more than 1,400 looted artefacts worth $10 million

• The United States has returned more that 1,400 looted artifacts worth $10 million to India.
BIMSTEC Energy Centre – Karnataka’s Bengaluru.
• The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) inaugurated the world’s rst CO2 – to – methanol
conversion plant at its Vindhyachal facility in India.
‘Symbiosis International University’ at Dubai Knowledge Park
• Dr. S. Jaishankar inaugurated the rst overseas campus of Symbiosis International University at Dubai
Knowledge Park.
425 metric tons of food grains and edibles
• India ships 425 metric tonnes of food grains to Suriname as part of social welfare aid.
‘Global Soil Conference’
• A four – day Soil Conference’ has been inaugurated in New Delhi on 19 November 2024. It will be
organized from 19 to 22 November 2024.
• This conference is the apex global forum for soil scientists and stakeholders.
• 31st ‘Asia Pacic Economic Cooperation’
• The 31st ‘Asia Pacic Economic Cooperation’ Economic Leaders’ Meeting, attended by the leaders of 21
member countries, is being held in Lima, Peru on 15 and 16 November 2024.
• Peruvian President Dina Bolwart.
9th International Gita Mahotsav
• International GeetaMahotsav will be organized in Kurukshetra, Haryana from 28 November to 15
December 2024.
• In this festival, Tanzania has been selected as the partner country and Orissa as the partner state.
Ceasere deal between Israel and Hezbollah
• The Israeli government has approved a US - and France – brokered ceasere deal with Hezbollah in
Lebanon, on 26 November 2024.
• A halt to the war and the withdrawal of forces from south Lebanon.
12th edition of the ‘International Tourism Mart’
• The 12th edition of the International Tourism Mart at the UNESCO World Heritage site Kaziranga National
Park and Tiger Reserve has been organized by the Union Ministry of Tourism.

Sports
FISU World University Championship Shooting 2024
• Venue – New Delhi
• 24 medals, including 9 gold, 9 silver, and 6 bronze.
• The mascot of the game was Trunky, an elephant
Current Affairs

Northeast Para Games 2024

• Host – Guwahati
• Rank 1 – Assam
World Pickleball Championship series
• India in Mumbai (1st time in India)
• November 12th to 17th, 2024.
• India secures 28 medals at World Pickleball Championship (11G)
• Note – MandiraBedi named Brand Ambasador of All India Pickleball Association.
• Magnus Carlsen Clinches Tata Steel Chess Blitz Title in Kolkatta
• ‘Indian Olympic Association’ (IOA) has formally bid to host 2036 Olympics
8th ‘Women’s Asian Champions Trophy’ for hockey in 2024
• The Indian hockey team beat the People’s Republic of China 1 – 0 in the nal to win the Women’s Asian
Champions Trophy 2024 at the Rajgir Hockey Staduim in Bihar
• Deepika scored the winning goal for the Indian women’s hockey team.
World’s youngest ‘FIDE Chess Player’
• AnishSarkar of Kolkata, West Bengal has become the world’s youngest FIDE chess player.
2024 Blind T20 World Cup
• Dates - 23 November 2024- 3 December 2024
• Host(s) – Pakistan
• Winner - ?
Fourth ‘National Fin Swimming Championship’ 2024
• The 4th National Finswimming championship 2024 was organized at Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Swim-
ming Pool Complex, New Delhi.
Top State
• 1st Place : West Bengal – 151 medals (67 gold, 43 silver, 41 bronze)
14th ‘Senior National Hockey Championship’
• Odisha defeated two – time champions Haryana 5 – 1 in the nal held at the SDAT - MayorRadhakrish-
nan Stadium in Chennai.
‘World Boxing Federation (WBF) Super Featherweight’
• Indian boxer MandeepJangra wins WBF’s world title.
First edition of ‘khokho World Cup’ 2025
• Will be held at the Indira Gandhi Indoor (IGI) Stadium in New Delhi, India.
‘Khelo India Youth Games’ and ‘Para Games’
• Bihar will host ‘Khelo India Youth Games’ and ‘Para Games’ in April 2025. This is a major event of the
‘Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports’.
 Current Affairs

‘International Hockey Federation (FIH)’ Best Male Player of the Year 2024 award
• Indian hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh was named the Men’s Player of the Year.
• PR Sreejesh was awarded the Men’s Goalkeeper of the year.
Award Category Winner Country
Men’s Player of the year Harmanpreet Singh India
Women’s Player of the Year Yibbi Jansen Netherlands
Men’s Goalkeeper of the year PR Sreejesh India
Women’s Rising Star of the Year Ye Jiao China
Men’s Rising star of the Year Sufyan Khan Pakistan
Women’s Rising Star of the year Zoe Diaz Argentina
Men’s Coach of the Year JeroenDelmee Netherlands
Women’s Coach of the year Alyson Annan China
Men’s Umpire of the Year Steve Rogers Australia
Women’s Umpire of the Year Sarah Wilson Scotland

‘Special Olympics Asia Pacic Bocce’ and ‘Bowling Competition’ for the rst time
• For the rst time, India is hosting the Special Olympics Asia Pacic Bocce and Bowling competition at
the Tyagaraja Sports Complex, New Delhi from 19-22 November 2024.
28th ‘world title at the IBSF World Billiards Championship’ 2024
• Legendary Indian cueist PankajAdvani won his 28th world title at the IBSF World Billiards Champion-
ship in Doha, Qatar.
‘Formula 1’ title for the Fourth Consecutive Time
• Read Bull team driver, Dutchman Max Verstappen has won his fourth Formula 1 title.
First ‘ATP Finals’ singles title
• World No. 1 men’s tennis player, Italy’s Jannik Sinner has won his rst ATP Finals title in Turin, Italy by
defeating America’s Taylor Fritz in the nal.
• Earlier this, American Coco Gauff had won the singles title of 2024 WTA Finals by defeating China’s
ZhengQianwen.
‘SAFF Women’s Championship’ 2024
• Bangladesh defeated Nepal 2 – 1 to win their second South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women’s
Championship 2024 title.
• Edition – Seventh
• Venue – Nepal
Chennai Grand Masters Chess Torunament
• GM AravindhChithambaram won the Masters title.
Current Affairs

Gold medal in women’s archery

• In Archery, present Asian Games Champion Jyothi won the gold medal in the women’s compound event
at the GT Open in Luxembourg.
‘Davis Cup’ 2024
• The Italian men’s tennis team, led by world No. 1 Jannik Sinner, won the 2024 Davis Cup title by defeat-
ing the Netherlands 2 – 0 in the nal.
Billie Jean King Cup title for the fth time
• Italy won the Billie Jean King Cup for the fth time, defeating Slovakia 2 – 0 in the nal.
Chennai Grand Masters Chess Tournament
• GM AravindhChithambaram won the Masters title.
Gold medal in women’s archery
• In Archery, present Asian Games Champion Jyothi won the gold medal in the women’s compound event
at the GT Open in Luxembourg.
‘Davis Cup’ 2024
• The Italian men’s tennis team, led by world No. 1 Jannik Sinner, won the 2024 Davis Cup title by defeat-
ing the Netherlands 2 – 0 in the nal.
Billie Jean King Cup title for the fth time
• Italy won the Billie Jean King Cup for the fth time, defeating Slovakia 2 – 0 in the nal.
40th ‘All India Governor Gold Cup International Football Tournament’ 2024
• North East United Football Club has won the title of 40th ‘All India Governor Gold Cup’ International
Football Tournament 2024.
• The nal match was played on November 24, 2024 at Paljor Stadium, Gangtok.
Most expensive player in the history of ‘Indian Premier League’ (IPL) auction
• Lucknow Super Giants acquired Rishabh Pant for Rs.27 crore at the IPL 2025 auction, making him the
most expensive player in IPL history to date.
• Youngest player to be signed in the history of ‘Indian Premier League’ (IPL) auction – VaibhavSuryavanshi
Under – 8 World cadets Chess Championship 2024
• Eight - year – old Divith Reddy from Telangana won the gold medal at the Under – 8 World Cadets
Chess Championship in Montesilvano, Italy, on 26 November 2024.

Important Books
• Why Bharat Matters - S. Jaishankar
Why Bharat Matters
• On 28 November 2024, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar released his book ‘Why India Matters’
at Mohammed Bin Rashid Library in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
‘Friends – India’s Closest Strategic Partners’
• By Prof. SreeramChaulia.
 Current Affairs

• Sakshi Malik’s memoir – “Witness, “Co-authored by Jonathan Selvaraj

• India’s 1st woman wrestler to win an Olympic medal.
WITNESS
• SAKSHI MALIK
‘Maa – Mother’
• The author of this book is Dr. Davendra Kumar Dhodawat, Additional Secretary to the Governor of Kerala.
‘Speaking with Nature : The Origins of Indian Environmentalism’
• RamachandraGuha’s new book
SPEAKING NATURE
• RAMACHANDRA GUHA
‘Beyond the Higgs Boson : The W Boson’
• Authored by ManikKotwal and translated by Jerry Pinto.

Index and Ranking

‘Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI)’ 2025
• India has ranked 10th in the ‘Climate Change performance Index’ (CCPI) 2025.
• The index is published by think tank German watch, the New Climate Institute and Climate Action
Network International.
• The index is topped by Denmark (but technically ranked fourth).
(QS) World University Rankings Asia 2025
• The list of top institutions of Asia has been released by the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) website.
• Among the institutes of India, (IIT Delhi) has got the rst position and Indian Institute of Technology
Bombay (IIT Bombay) has got the second position.
• Talking about overall ranking, both these institutions have got 44th and 48th position respectively.
‘Sustainable Business Index’ 2024
• India secures the 23rd position globally in the Sustainable Trade Index 2024, with an overall score of 24.
• The Sustainable Trade Index 2024, jointly published by the Hinrich Foundation and IMD.
Top 3 Country
• New Zealand
• United Kingdom
• Australia
Rank Economy Overall Economic Societal Environmental
1 New Zealand 100 86 100 100
2 United Kingdom 97.7 87.8 93.7 99.4
3 Australia 87.4 75.4 99.6 83.2
Current Affairs

4 Singapore 85.7 75.4 99.6 83.2

5 Japan 81.5 72.2 81.9 91.2
6 South Korea 81.4 92.2 85.4 67.4
7 Hong kong 81.4 100 65.8 79.2
8 Canada 80 81.1 99.8 61
9 Taiwan 72.3 76.7 87.1 61.2
10 United States of America 72.2 90 69.4 65.3

Source : IMD and Hinrich Foundation

WIPO annual World Intellectual Property Indicators Report 2024
• India has, for the rst time, has been ranked 6th in the world for global patent lings in 2023.
• In 2023, the maximum patent ling was in China (1.64 million), followed by the United States of America
(518, 364), Japan (414, 143), South Korea (287, 954), Germany (133, 053) and India (64, 480).
‘Network Readiness Index’ 2024
• India was ranked 49th in the Network Readiness Index 2024. India’s impressive rise from 60th rank in
2023 ti 49th in 2024.
• Published by the Portulans Institute, an independent non-prot research and educational institute based
in Washington DC.
Top Country
• United States of America
• The NRI assesses four main areas – Technology, people, Governance and Impact.
Global AI Readiness Index
• According to the International Monetary Fund’s Articial Intelligence
Preparedness Index (AIPI), India ranks 72nd globally.
• Top 3 countries –
© 1. Singapore
© 2. Denmark
© 3. United States of America
Henley Passport Index released in October 2024
• India ranked 83rd, providing its citizens with visa-free access to 58 countries.
Rank Country Visa-Free Access
1st Singapore 195
2nd France 192
2nd Germany 192
 Current Affairs

Military Exercise
Bilateral exercise ‘AgniWarrior 2024’
• The India-Singapore bilateral military exercise, Agniwarrior 2024, was held in Maharashtra form No-
vember 28 to November 30.
• Deolali Field Firing Range, part of the School of Artillery, Maharastra.
3rd joint military exercise ‘AUSTRAHIND’
• Pune, Maharashtra, on 8 November 2024.
• 8 – 21 November 2024.
Garuda Shakti 2024
• 9th edition
• India and Indonesia in Jakarta
• This exercise will run from November 01 to 12, 2024.
VajraPrahar
• 15th edition
• India and America
• It is being organized from November 02 to 22, 2024.
5th joint military exercise ‘VINBAX’
• The fth annual Vietnam-India Bilateral Army Exercise (VINBAX 2024) began in Ambala city of India’s
Haryana state on November 4.
Exercise ‘Poorviprahaar’
• The Indian Armed Forces recently completed a nine-day tri-service exercise called ‘PoorviPrahar’ in
Arunachal Pradesh, showcasing their enhanced joint warfare capabilities.
Largest Coastal Defense Exercise ‘Sea Vigil – 24’
• The Indian Navy will conduct the fourth edition of its national coastal defense exercise ‘Sea Vigil-24’
on 20 and 21 November.
‘Exercise SanyuktVimochan’
• On 18-19 November 2024, the multilateral annual joint humanitarian assistance and disaster relief
‘SanyuktVimochan 2024’ was successfully conducted by the Indian Army.
• In Ahmedabad and Porbandar in Gujarat.
First space defense exercise ‘AntarikshAbhyas 2024’
• Defence Space Agency under the Ministry of Defence conducted India’s rst – ever Space Exercise
‘AntarikshaAbhyas’ in New Delhi.
Exercise ‘RE PREX 2024’
• Indian Coast Guard has conducted Exercise (Re-prex-24) off Paradip, Odisha to combat pollution at
regional level.
• It has been organized from 12 to 14 November, 2024.
Current Affairs

‘National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise’ (SAREX – 24)

• The Indian Coast Guard will host the National Maritime Search Rescue Exercise (SAREX – 24) in Kochi
from 27 – 30 November.
• IIT Kanpur Develops “Analakshya” Stealth Technology Enabling near invisibility of combat systems like
tanks and aircraft to radar.

Science and Tech & Defence

India’s rst analog space mission
• Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has launched the country’s rst analog space mission in
Leh (Ladakh).
• The objective of this mission is to simulate an interplanetary habitat using the Mars – like conditions of
Lakakh to study the challenges of living in space, which will benet future exploration.
Venus Orbiting Satellite mission
• The government has given ISRO permission to lauch its next Venus Orbiting Satellite mission, called
Shukrayaan, in 2028.
World’s rst wooden satellite (Lignosat)
• Japanese scientists are set to test the world’s rst wooden satellite.
‘Pantsir Air Defense System’
• India’s Bharat Dynamics Limited will collaborate with Russia’s Rosoboron export to co-develop the
Pantsir S-1 short – range air defense system.
Chandrayaan 4
• Chandrayaan 4, a collaborative mission with Japan, aiming for a precise landing at the Moon’s south
pole by 2030.
‘Proba-3’ space satellite
• India will launch the European Union’s Proba-3 spacecraft from Sriharikota in December, marking another
milestone in their space cooperation.
• Its purpose is to study the Sun’s corona and solar dynamics.
Integrated Antenna System, UNICORN,
• On November 15, 2024, India and Japan signed a Memorandum of Implementation (Mol) to co-develop
and co-produce the UNICORN (Unied Complex Radio Antenna) mast for Indian ships.
• The system is designed to increase the stealth characteristics of naval platforms. (Less visible to radar,
infrared, sonar and other detection methods)
Implementation agreement for ‘Gaganyaan Mission’
• The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and the Australian Space Agency (ASA) have signed an
Implementation Agreement (IA) to strengthen cooperation in space activities between Australia and India.
ISRO’s GSAT – N2 communication satellite
• Elon Musk’s SpaceXcompany has launched India’s GSAT – N2 communication satellite with Falcon 9
rocket.
 Current Affairs

• The satellite weighs 4,700 kg.

• Note – GSAT 29 satellite itself has been named GSAT – N2.
K4 missile
• The Indian Navy has successfully test-red the nuclear – capable K-4 missile from its nuclear-powered
submarine INS Arighat.
• The Indian Navy commissioned its second nuclear-power submarine, INS Arighat, on 29 August 2024.
(1st INS Arihant)
• The strike range of K-4 is 3500 kilometers.

Schemes
PM VidyalakshmiYojana
• On November 6, the Union cabinet approved the PM – Vidyalaxmi scheme that aims to cover over 22
lakh students a year. (Ministry of Education)
• The scheme will “provide nancial support to meritorious students so that nancial constraints do not
prevent anyone from pursuing higher studies”,
PM Modi to Launch ‘BimaSakhiYojana’ in Panipat.
• Under this scheme, women will become agents of the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), enabling them
to sell insurance and earn an income.

Awards
Guyana, Barbados to confer their top awards to PM Modi
• Guyana announced that it will present the “Order of Excellence” to PM Modi.
• Along with Guyana, Barbados will confer the Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados.
Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger to PM Modi
• Nigerian President Boal Ahmed Tinubu has honored Prime Minister NarendraModi with the country’s
second highest national award ‘Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger’.
Global Peace Award in Washington
• The Association of Indian American Minorities (AIAM), a newly launched non – governmental organiza-
tion (USA)
• Prime Minister NarendraModi was honored with the ‘Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Global Peace Award for
Minority Upliftment’, recognizing his efforts in inclusive development and minority welfare.
‘Dominica Award of Honor’ to PM Modi
• The government of the Caribbean country Dominica has announced that it will honor Prime Minister
NarendraModi with the country’s highest national award ‘Dominica Award of Honor’ in November 2024.
55th International Film Festival of India 2024

Theme “Young Filmmakers : The Future is Now”

Venue Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium, Goa
Duration 20th November 2024 – 28th November 2024
Current Affairs

Award Winner Film / Project Country

Golden Peacock (Best Film) Saule Bliuvaite Toxic Lithuania
Indian Film Personality of the year Vikrant Massey - India
• Recognized for his contributions to Indian cinema
Award Winner Film / Project Country
Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Phillip Noyce - Australia
• Honored for contributions to cinema.
Award Winner Film / Project Country
ICFT – UNESCO Gandhi Medal Levan Akin Crossing Georgia
• Recognized for promoting peace, tolerance and non – violence.
• 38th Leeds International Film Festival, ManojBajpayee starrer ‘The Fable’ won the Best Film award in
the UK.
82 Artists to Receive UstadBismillah Khan YuvaPuraskar
• The award recognizes yound talent in music, dance, drama, folk, tribal arts, and puppetry.

Booker Prize 2024

• In November 2024, Britain’s Samantha Harvey won the Booker Prize 2024 for the novel ‘Orbital’.
73rd ‘Miss Universe’
• Denmark’s Victoria KjaerThelvig has won the title of Miss Universe for the year 2024.
• For the rst time, the international beauty pageant award has gone to Denmark.
‘Rohini Nayyar Award’
• Anil Pradhan has been awarded the prestigious Rohini Nayyar Award for 2024.
• This award has been given for his commitment towards empowering rural communities.
‘Indira Gandhi Peace Price’ 2023
• Daniel Barenboim and Ali Abu Awwad have been awarded the ‘Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarma-
ment and Development’ 2023.
• Both are peace advocates who have dedicate their lives to increasing understanding and cooperation
between Israelis and Palestinians through non-violent means, including music, dialogue, and com-
munity movement.
Rank of Honorary General of Nepal Army
• On 21 November 2024, General UpendraDwivedi was conferred the rank of Honorary General of Nepal
Army by the President of Nepal Ram Chandra Paudel in a special ceremony.
Best Marine State award at World Fisheries Day 2024
• Kerala was honoured with the Best Marine State award
KamaladeviChattopadhyay NIF Book Prize
• Writer Ashok Gopal has won the KamaladeviChattopadhyay NIF Book Prize for his biography “A Part
Apart : The Life and Thought of B R Ambedkar”, from the New India Foundation.
 Current Affairs

‘Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) The Hague Prize’ 2024
• The Indian Chemical Council, the apex body representing the Indian chemical industry, has been awarded
the 2024 OPCW The Hague Award at a ceremony held in The Hague, Netherlands on 25 November 2024.

Project, App & Portal

• e – Daakhil Portal
• e - Daakhil is an innovative online platform designed to streamline the consumer grievance redressal
process.
‘Bhu- Neer’ Portal
• Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil digitally launched the ‘Bhu – Neer’ portal.
• Its centralized database will allow users to access critical information on groundwater compliance,
policies, and sustainable practices.
OTT Platform Waves
• The OTT platform was unveiled at the opening ceremony of the 55th International Film Festival of India
in Goa on 20 November.
• PrasarBharati’s OTT platform WAVES
‘Vision Portal’
• Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated the VISION Portal (Viksit Bharat Initiative for Student Innovation and Out-
reach Network) to uplift underprivileged youth through skill development, internships, and innovation.
‘Know Your Medicine (KYM)’ App
• Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. MansukhMandaviya has launched the ‘Know Your Medi-
cine (KYM)’ app to strengthen the ght against doping in sports.
CRS mobile app
• The Center has launched e-lling in all states The Civil Registration System System (CRS) mobile app,
launched by Home Minister Amit Shah.
• It allows users to register vital events, such as births and deaths, easily.
‘The Teachers App’
• Union Minister DharmendraPradhan has unveiled an app named ‘The Teacher App’.
• The app is developed by BhartiAirtel Foundation.
Eklavya Portal
• The India Army has launched ‘Eklavya’, an online learning platform with an aim to revolutionize the
training of ofcers.
Sanraksha App
• Indian Railways Launches Pan-India SanrakshaMobile App To Boost Passenger Safety And Staff Training.
Attributes of Sanraksha
• MIS Reports and Dashboards
• User Certication
Current Affairs

• Compliments Supervisor Counselling

• Accurate, Trustworthy content
• Questoinnaire based Assessment
• Help and Feedback

Important Days Of November

• NATIONAL CANCER AWARENESS DAY NOVEMBER 07
‘World Tsunami Awareness Day’ 2024
• 5 November
• Theme – ‘Fighting Inequality for a Resilient Future’
• World Tsunami Awareness Day – November 05, 2024
‘National Cancer Awareness Day’ 2024
• 7 November
• Theme – ‘Hope, love, and strength : our weapons against cancer!’
National Legal Services Day
• 9 November
• National Legal Services Day serves as a platform to promote legal awareness.
• Theme for 2024 : “Empowering Justice “ Accessible Legal Aid for all”.
National Education Day’ 2024
• 11th Nov.
• This day honours the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the rst education minister of
independent India.
• Theme for National Education Day 2024 – “Learning for Lasting Peace”.
‘World Pneumonia Day’
• 12 November
• Theme – ‘Every Breath Counts : Stop Pneumonia in its Track’
‘World Diabetes Day’
• 13 November
• World Diabetes Day 2024 Theme : Breaking Barriers, Bridging Gaps
‘Children’s Day’
• November 14
• Jawaharlal Nehru, also known as Chacha Nehru
• Theme of 2024 – Listen to the Future
‘Jharkhand Foundation Day’
• Jharkhand celebrates its foundation day every year on 15 November
• Jharkhand was separated from Bihar on November 15, 2000, after the Indian Parliament passed the
Bihar Reorganization Act, 2000.
 Current Affairs

‘Janjatiya Gaurav Divas’ 2024

• ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Divas’ is celebrated on 15 November in the memory of tribal freedom ghters. On this
occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has visited Jamui in Bihar to celebrate Janjatiya Gaurav Divas.
• With this, the celebrations of the 150th birth anniversary of Lord Birsa Munda have also begun.
‘National Press Day’ 2024
• 16 November
• The theme for National Press Day 2024 is “Changing nature of the press”.
‘International Students Day’ 2024
• November 17
• Theme for the 2024 edition is “Empowering Students to be Agents of Change”.
‘World Toilet Day’ 2024
• 19 November
• Theme of 2024 – Toilet – a place for Peace
‘National Integration Day’ 2024
• National Integration Day, celebrated every year on 19 November, marks the birth anniversary of Indira
Gandhi, India’s rst woman Prime Minister.
‘World Fisheries Day’ 2024
• 21 November
• Theme of World Fisheries Day 2024 – India’s Blue Transformation : Strengthening Small-Scale and
Sustainable Fisheries.
‘World Television Day’ 2024
• 21 November
• Theme of World Television Day 2024 – Accessibility
First ‘Bodoland Mahotsav’
• On November 15, 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the rst ‘Bodoland Mahotsav’ in
New Delhi, a two day festival on language, literature and culture to maintain peace and build a vibrant
Bodo society.
• Theme of the festival – Peace and harmony for a prosperous India.
Vigilance Awareness Week 2024
• Vigilance Awareness Week 2024 is taking place from October 28 to November 3, with the theme “Cul-
ture of Integrity for Nation’s Prosperity”.
International Men’s Day
• November 19
• The theme for International Men’s Day in 2024 is “Men’s Health Champions”.
‘National Milk Day’ 2024
• National Milk Day is celebrated every year on 26 November in honour of Dr.Verghese Kurien, the archi-
tect of India’s White Revolution.
Current Affairs

Obituaries
‘Shashikant Ruia’ – Essar Group
• Shashikant Ruia, the co-founder and chairman of Essar Group, has passed away at the age of 81 after
a prolonged illness.
‘Vardara Kamalakar Rao’
• The music world has lost a legendary artist and scholar in Mridangam, Varadarao Kamalakara Rao, who
passed away at the age of 88 in Rajahmundry.
Famous personality Amiya Kumar Bagchi
• On 28th November 2024, economic historian Amiya kumar Bagchi passed away.
John Tinniswood (World’s oldest person)
• John Tinniswood, the world’s oldest man, has died at the age of 112.
• England
India’s famous personality ‘Rohitt Bal’
• Rohit Bal was an Indian fashion designer who passed away in November 2024 at the age of 63.
T.P.Gopalan Nambiar
• Founder of consumer electronics manufacturing company BPL Limited, T.P.Gopalan Nambiar has passed
away at the age of 94.
Harjit Singh Bedi
• Justice Harjit Singh Bedi, former Supreme Court Judge and ex-Chief Justice of Bombay High Court, passed
away on Thursday (21 November 2024).
Pandit Ram Narayan
• Pandit Ram Narayan was an Indian classical musician who played the sarangi.
• Bibek Debroy, Chairman of PM’s Economic Advisory Council, Passes away.
India’s former legendary player ‘HS Sodhi’
• H S Sodhi, celebrated Polo Player, Dies at 86.
Bihar’s famous folk singer ‘Sharda Sinha’
• Famous folk singer Sharda Sinha, also known as ‘Bihar Kokila’ (Nightingale of Bihar), passed away due
to cancer at the age of 72.

Summits Current Affairs

16th session of the UNCCD ‘Conference of Parties’ (COP 16)
• The 16th session of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertication (UNCCD) will be held in
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on December 2, 2024
• It will be held from December 2-13, 2024
• COP16 Theme – “Our Land. Our Future”
 Current Affairs

2nd India-CARICOM Summit held in in Georgetown, PM Modi participated

• The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is a bloc of 21 countries, comprising 15 member states and 6
associate members.
• The rst India-CARICOM Summit was held in 2019 in New York.
19th G20 Summit 2024 took place in Rio, Brazil
• Motto : “Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet”.
• Brazil’s rst time hosting the event
• This summit was the rst to include the African Union as a member following its inclusion in the 2023
summit.
• The next summit will be in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2025
• Creation of Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty
29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29)
• The 29th UN Climate Change Conference, or COP 29, began in Baku, Azerbaijan, on November 11, 2024.
• 30th COP 30 – Brazil
Annual Summit of LeadIT
• India and Sweden co-chair the Annual Summit of LeadIT, on the sidelines of UNFCCC COP 29 at Baku
• The LeadIT Summit brings together the country and company members to discuss the low-carbon
industrial transition.
‘Global Energy Efciency Alliance’
• The UAE has launched an ambitious initiative to establish the “Global Energy Efciency Alliance” during
the COP 29 held in Azerbaijan.
‘Global Cooperative Conference’ 2024
• On 25 November 2024, the ‘International Cooperative Alliance’ Global Cooperative Summit 2024 has
been inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and on the same occasion, Prime
Minister Narendra Modi has also inaugurated the United Nations International Year of Cooperative 2025.
• Theme of the conference – ‘Cooperation creates prosperity for all’

Miscellaneous
• Traditional Saree Worn ‘Gharchola’ GI Tag – Gujarat
• ‘Bay of Bengal’ in November 2024 as ‘Fengal’
© Named by – Saudi Arabia
© Impact - TN
Me-Gong Festival 2024
• The festival is named after the Me’gong ower.
• This ower blooms in large quantities in the Garo Hills
• The festival celebrates Garo culture, which include folk dances, indigenous games, music, handloom
and handicrafts, and authentic cuisine.
‘Karimganj’ district New Name
• The Assam government has issued an ofcial notication to change the name of Karimganj district of
Barak Valley to Sri Bhoomi.
Current Affairs

Brand ambassador for the festival of ‘Arunachal Color Festival’ 2024

• Pankaj Tripathi
© Note : Brand ambassador of ‘Madhya Pradesh Tourism.
9th ‘Amur Falcon Festival’
• The 9th ‘Amur Falcon Festival’ was celebrated in the lower plains of Tamenglong district of Manipur.
Typhoon Man-Yi
• Typhoon Man-yi worsens crisis from back-to-back storms that devastated northern Philippines
‘Igas Diwali Utsav’
• ‘Igas’ is a folk festival of Uttarakhand.
Ningol Chakkouba
• The Ningol Chakkouba festival, one of Manipur’s biggest, was celebrated on November 3, 2024
• It is a special festival for the Meitei community.
• On this day, married sisters come to their maternal homes for a big feast and happy reunion, where
gifts are exchanged.
Asia’s largest open-air trade fair ‘Bali Jatra’
• Bali Jatra, Asia’s largest open-air trade fair, is observed to celebrate Odisha’s ancient sea-trading history.
First indigenous antibiotic drug named ‘Nathromycin’
• On 20 November 2024, Union Minister Dr.Jitendra Singh formally launched ‘Nathromycin’, the rst
indigenous antibiotic for resistant infections.
‘Silofar Panchamrit Kalash’
• PM Modi Gifts Kolhapur’s Silofar Panchamrit Kalash to Nigerian President
Dhudmaras of Chhattisgarh
• Dhudmaras, a village in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district, is gaining international acclaim and has been
named one of the best tourism villages by the UNWTO.
Partner country in the 25th ‘Hornbill Festival’
• The 25th edition of the festival will showcase a collaborative cultural experience with the United States
of America (USA), United Kingdom (Wales), Japan and Peru as country partners while Sikkim and Telan-
gana will be the partner states.
• Hornbill Festival is celebrated in Nagaland to encourage inter-tribal interaction.
Dr. Harekrishna Mahtab at his 125th birth anniversary
• On 21 November 2024, President Draupadi Murmu paid tribute to ‘Utkal Kesari’ Dr.Harekrishna Mahtab
at this 125th birth anniversary celebrations in New Delhi.
• He served as the rst Chief Minister of Odisha from 1946 to 1950.
‘International Criminal Court’ (ICJ) has issued an arrest warrant against Israel Prime Minister
• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
‘Ningol Chakkauba Utsav’
• The Ningol Chakouba festival is celebrated in the state of Manipur.
‘Global Brand’ Ambassador of the United Nations
• Shub is the rst Indian music artist to be named as United Nations Global Brand Ambassador for Climate
Advocacy.