BPSC Current Affairs One-liners — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Sun, 03 Nov 2024
Sat, 02 Nov 2024
- On 2 November 2024, the Labour Ministry said India's delegation at the 352nd ILO Governing Body session in Geneva highlighted that 248 million people escaped multidimensional poverty in nine years.
- On 2 November 2024, the Railway Ministry said its Swachhata Pakhwada (1–15 October 2024) covered 45.20 crore square metres, with over 2.63 lakh saplings planted.
- On 2 November 2024, NMDC reported its best-ever October performance since inception, with iron ore production of 4.07 million tonnes and sales of 4.03 million tonnes.
Fri, 01 Nov 2024
- On 1 November 2024, PM Narendra Modi greeted Kerala on Kerala Piravi, Karnataka on Kannada Rajyotsava and Madhya Pradesh on its Foundation Day; these states were formed under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, whose appointed day was 1 November 1956.
- On 1 November 2024, economist Bibek Debroy, Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, passed away at 69; PM Modi called him a towering scholar.
- On 1 November 2024, PM Narendra Modi greeted Haryana and Chhattisgarh on their State Foundation Days; Haryana was formed on 1 November 1966 under the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, and Chhattisgarh on 1 November 2000.
- On 1 November 2024, PM Narendra Modi received a phone call from Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis; they reviewed trade, defence, shipping and connectivity, and discussed IMEEC and West Asia.
- On 1 November 2024, the Ministry of Coal said overall coal production in October 2024 reached 84.45 million tonnes, 7.48% higher than 78.57 MT a year earlier.
- On 1 November 2024, Coal India Limited stepped into its 50th year; it came into being on 1 November 1975 and produced 773.6 MT in FY 2024.
- On 1 November 2024, the G20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group Ministerial Meeting in Belem, Brazil (30 October–1 November) concluded with consensus on the first Ministerial declaration on Disaster Risk Reduction.
- An Indian Army Special Forces contingent left for Cijantung, Jakarta, for the 9th India–Indonesia joint exercise Garud Shakti 24, held from 1 to 12 November 2024.
- On 1 November 2024, an Indian Army contingent departed for the 15th edition of the India–US joint Special Forces exercise Vajra Prahar, scheduled for 2–22 November at the Orchard Combat Training Centre, Idaho.
Thu, 31 Oct 2024
- On 31 October 2024, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced the 'Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak' for 2024 for 463 personnel of States, UTs, CAPFs and CPOs.
- On 31 October 2024, Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal read out the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas pledge, which all organisations of the ministry took virtually.
Wed, 30 Oct 2024
- On 30 October 2024, in Cali, Colombia, MoS Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh released India's updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) at COP16 of the Convention on Biological Diversity, setting 23 national biodiversity targets aligned with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
- On 30 October 2024, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said the combined Index of Eight Core Industries rose 2.0% (provisional) in September 2024 over September 2023.
- On 30 October 2024, the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare issued an OM raising Dearness Relief for central government pensioners and family pensioners from 50% to 53% with effect from 1 July 2024.
- On 30 October 2024, the Ministry of Defence said CDS Gen Anil Chauhan would visit Algeria from 31 October to 4 November 2024, attending as Guest of Honour the military parade for the 70th anniversary of Algeria's revolution of 1 November 1954.
Tue, 29 Oct 2024
- On 29 October 2024, the Department of Pharmaceuticals said NPPA, by an OM dated 28 October 2024, had directed manufacturers to reduce the MRP of three anti-cancer drugs — Trastuzumab, Osimertinib and Durvalumab.
- On 29 October 2024, Indian Railways signed, via videoconference, a renewed MoU with Switzerland's Federal Department of the Environment, Transport and Communications (DETEC) on technical cooperation, track maintenance and infrastructure modernisation.
- On 29 October 2024, in Cali, Colombia, MoS Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh delivered India's national statement in the High Level Segment of COP16 to the Convention on Biological Diversity.
- On 29 October 2024, PM Narendra Modi addressed the Rozgar Mela by videoconference and distributed more than 51,000 appointment letters to youth newly appointed in government departments and organisations.
Mon, 28 Oct 2024
- On 28 October 2024, during Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez's visit to India (28–29 October), the two sides announced 2026 as the India-Spain Year of Culture, Tourism and AI and a Spanish Consulate in Bengaluru.
- On 28 October 2024, the Commerce Ministry said Piyush Goyal would visit Saudi Arabia on 29–30 October 2024 to take part in the 8th Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh.
Sun, 27 Oct 2024
- On 27 October 2024, in the 115th episode of Mann Ki Baat, PM Narendra Modi warned about 'digital arrest' fraud, said Bhagwan Birsa Munda's 150th birth anniversary year would begin on 15 November, and announced that this year's Run for Unity would be held on 29 October because of Deepawali.
- On 27 October 2024, the Ministry of Rural Development responded to media reports of a 16% dip in MGNREGS employment, saying 2,923 crore person-days were generated from FY 2014-15 to FY 2024-25 against 1,660 crore in FY 2006-07 to FY 2013-14.
- On 27 October 2024, the Railway Protection Force and the Ministry of Women and Child Development launched a revised Standard Operating Procedure for protecting vulnerable children found on railway premises.
- On 27 October 2024, PM Narendra Modi congratulated Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi on crossing the 2800 mark in live chess ratings.
- On 27 October 2024, Indian Navy stealth frigate INS Talwar arrived at La Réunion (France) as part of her ongoing deployment in the Indian Ocean Region.