Current Affairs — 01 December 2024
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Sun, 01 Dec 2024
25th Hornbill Festival opens in Nagaland on Statehood Day
On 1 December 2024, in Kohima, Nagaland, the 25th edition of the Hornbill Festival opened at Kisama as the state marked its Statehood Day.
J P Nadda inaugurates national World AIDS Day 2024 event in Indore
On 1 December 2024, in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, Union Health Minister J P Nadda inaugurated the national World AIDS Day 2024 event in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav.
PM expands SMART policing mantra at 59th DGP/IGP conference in Bhubaneswar
On 1 December 2024, in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the concluding session of the 59th All India Conference of Director Generals/Inspector Generals of Police.
India and Cambodia begin first joint table-top exercise CINBAX in Pune
On 1 December 2024, in Pune, Maharashtra, the first edition of the India–Cambodia joint table-top exercise CINBAX began at the Foreign Training Node.
Sindhu and Lakshya Sen win singles titles at Syed Modi International 2024
On 1 December 2024, in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen won the women's and men's singles titles at the Syed Modi India International badminton tournament.
India's coal production reaches 90.62 million tonnes in November 2024
On 1 December 2024, in India, the Ministry of Coal reported that overall coal production in November 2024 reached 90.62 million tonnes (provisional), up 7.20% year on year.
IMD: Fengal weakens into a deep depression over north coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry
On 1 December 2024, in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, IMD said Cyclonic Storm Fengal had weakened into a deep depression close to Puducherry after crossing the coast the previous night.
PM greets Border Security Force on its Raising Day
On 1 December 2024, in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the Border Security Force on its Raising Day, calling it a critical line of defence.
India seeks dedicated Multilateral Fund at INC-5 final plenary in Busan
On 1 December 2024, in Busan, South Korea, India called for a stand-alone dedicated Multilateral Fund for developing countries at the final plenary of INC-5 on plastic pollution.
Vice-President addresses 138th birth anniversary celebrations of Raja Mahendra Pratap
On 1 December 2024, in New Delhi, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar addressed the 138th birth anniversary celebrations of Raja Mahendra Pratap at Bharat Mandapam.