Teaching Current Affairs One-liners — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Sun, 15 Dec 2024
- India beat China 3-2 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in the Women's Junior Asia Cup 2024 final at Muscat on 15 December 2024.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the fourth National Conference of Chief Secretaries in Delhi on 15 December 2024.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended the closing ceremony of the Bastar Olympics 2024 in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, on 15 December 2024 as chief guest and reaffirmed the goal of eradicating Naxalism by 31 March 2026.
- Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurated the Geological Survey of India's Geoscience Museum at the Victoria Market Building in Gwalior on 15 December 2024.
Sat, 14 Dec 2024
- The Reserve Bank of India raised the limit for collateral-free agricultural loans, including loans for allied activities, from ₹1.6 lakh to ₹2 lakh per borrower, effective 1 January 2025.
- National Energy Conservation Day was observed on 14 December 2024, with Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar felicitating National Painting Competition winners and the National Energy Conservation Awards presented at Vigyan Bhawan.
- The Combined Graduation Parade at the Air Force Academy, Dundigal, on 14 December 2024 saw 204 cadets commissioned, including the IAF's first batch of Weapon Systems branch officers.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Lok Sabha on 14 December 2024 during the special discussion on the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution and presented 11 resolutions for India's future.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to actor-filmmaker Raj Kapoor on his 100th birth anniversary on 14 December 2024, calling him a cultural ambassador who took Indian cinema to the global stage.
- The Commission for Air Quality Management revised the Graded Response Action Plan for the entire NCR on 14 December 2024, moving certain actions earlier under Stages III and IV into Stages II and III.
Fri, 13 Dec 2024
- A report mapping flood and drought risks across 698 Indian districts using the IPCC framework, prepared by IIT Mandi, IIT Guwahati and CSTEP Bengaluru with DST support, was released at IIT Delhi on 13 December 2024.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and launched development projects worth around ₹5,500 crore in Prayagraj on 13 December 2024 and launched the Kumbh Sah'AI'yak chatbot for Mahakumbh 2025.
- Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu unveiled the centenary celebrations logo of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata, which completes 100 years of service, on 13 December 2024.
- Union Minister Jitendra Singh released the RSSDI's Indian Prevention of Diabetes Study on 13 December 2024, which found that a 40-minute daily yoga routine can cut the risk of developing diabetes by about 40%.
- NHAI announced on 13 December 2024 upgraded route patrolling vehicles named 'Rajmarg Saathi', with closed cabinets and AI-enabled dashboard cameras, to strengthen highway patrolling.
- The Central Consumer Protection Authority issued notices to 17 direct selling entities for violating the Consumer Protection (Direct Selling) Rules, 2021, it announced on 13 December 2024.
- The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship said on 13 December 2024 that its World Bank-supported STRIVE project raised female participation in vocational training from 12% to 20% over its seven-year run.
Thu, 12 Dec 2024
- The Ministry of Defence signed a contract with HAL on 12 December 2024 to procure 12 Su-30MKI aircraft with associated equipment for about ₹13,500 crore.
- Steel Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy released India's Green Steel Taxonomy at Vigyan Bhavan on 12 December 2024, making India the first nation to define green steel.
- India's gross foreign direct investment inflows have reached $1 trillion since April 2000, the Commerce Ministry said on 12 December 2024, with H1 FY2024-25 inflows up nearly 26% to $42.1 billion.
- India's D. Gukesh, 18, won the FIDE World Championship in Singapore on 12 December 2024 by beating China's Ding Liren 7.5-6.5, becoming the youngest world champion in history.
- DRDO's Indian Light Tank fired a number of rounds accurately at an altitude of more than 4,200 m during high-altitude trials, the Defence Ministry said on 12 December 2024.
- The Ministry of Coal issued Letters of Award to selected applicants under Categories I and III of the ₹8,500 crore Coal Gasification Incentive Scheme on 12 December 2024.
- President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Honorary Rank of General of the Indian Army on Nepali Army chief General Ashok Raj Sigdel at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 12 December 2024.
- The World Anti-Doping Agency approved the National Dope Testing Laboratory, New Delhi, as an Athlete Passport Management Unit on 6 December 2024; the Sports Ministry announced the approval on 12 December 2024.
- The 10th World Ayurveda Congress and Arogya Expo, themed 'Digital Health: An Ayurveda Perspective', were inaugurated in Dehradun on 12 December 2024.
- India's Index of Industrial Production grew 3.5% in October 2024, up from 3.1% in September, according to quick estimates released on 12 December 2024.
- The third India-UK Financial Markets Dialogue was held at GIFT City, Gujarat, on 12 December 2024, hosted by the Department of Economic Affairs with HM Treasury.
- All-India CPI inflation eased to 5.48% in November 2024 from 6.21% in October, with food inflation at 9.04%, according to data released on 12 December 2024.